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Block print for beginners : learn to make lino blocks and create unique relief prints / Elise Young.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Inspired artistPublisher: Mission Viejo, CA : Walter Foster, 2021Description: 144 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781633228887
  • 1633228886
Subject(s):
Contents:
How to use this book -- Finding inspiration -- Tools & materials -- Fundamental techniques -- Basic block prints: One-color block print ; Two-color block print ; Multicolor interlocking block print ; Traditional carving block print ; Hand-colored block print ; Mosaic-effect block print ; Rainbow roll block print ; Puzzle-cut block print ; Multiplate block print ; Reduction block print -- Techniques using block & stamp: Printing abstract forms ; Printing in repeated patterns ; Printing with colorful stamp ink ; Printing collage pieces -- Creative ideas for carved blocks: Bookplate ; Thank-you card ; Wrapping paper ; Tea towel ; Wallpaper -- Glossary -- Printmaking resources.
Summary: Learn to create contemporary, unique works of art with traditional carving tools and printmaking techniques. Step-by-step projects and creative lino prints make it fun and easy. The Inspired Artist series invites art hobbyists and casual art enthusiasts to have fun learning basic art concepts, relaxing into the creative process to make art in a playful, contemporary style. Aspiring artists, illustrators, art students, and art hobbyists will discover how to use basic carving tools and techniques to design and create custom lino prints for unique works of art. Practical instruction combined with approachable step-by-step projects and inspirational imagery guide readers on an engaging, easy-to-follow exploration of block printing. Beginning with an introduction to essential tools, such as printmaking inks, carving blocks, gouges, and papers, Block Printing for Beginners demonstrates how to get from uncarved blocks to beautiful prints, covering everything including designing the print, best practices for carving, working with various inks, and how to achieve the best print results. Once comfortable with the basics, aspiring printmakers can move on to explore a series of step-by-step tutorials for creating a variety of lino prints that they can use over and over again. From simple landscapes and nature motifs to everyday items and even portraits, Block Printing for Beginners provides a fresh, contemporary, and enjoyable approach to learning this time-treasured art form.
List(s) this item appears in: FPL Crafty Books
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 761 Y71 Available 33111010677413
Total holds: 0

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Inspired Artist: Block Print for Beginners teaches beginners how to design and carve their own lino blocks and create a variety of unique, customisable art prints.

Learn to create contemporary, unique works of art with traditional carving tools and printmaking techniques. Step-by-step projects and creative lino prints make it fun and easy. The Inspired Artist series invites art hobbyists and casual art enthusiasts to have fun learning basic art concepts, relaxing into the creative process to make art in a playful, contemporary style. Aspiring artists, illustrators, art students, and art hobbyists will discover how to use basic carving tools and techniques to design and create custom lino prints for unique works of art. Practical instruction combined with approachable step-by-step projects and inspirational imagery guide readers on an engaging, easy-to-follow exploration of block printing. Beginning with an introduction to essential tools, such as printmaking inks, carving blocks, gouges, and papers, Block Printing for Beginners demonstrates how to get from uncarved blocks to beautiful prints, covering everything including designing the print, best practices for carving, working with various inks, and how to achieve the best print results. Once comfortable with the basics, aspiring printmakers can move on to explore a series of step-by-step tutorials for creating a variety of lino prints that they can use over and over again. From simple landscapes and nature motifs to everyday items and even portraits, Block Printing for Beginners provides a fresh, contemporary, and enjoyable approach to learning this time-treasured art form.

Includes bibliographical references.

How to use this book -- Finding inspiration -- Tools & materials -- Fundamental techniques -- Basic block prints: One-color block print ; Two-color block print ; Multicolor interlocking block print ; Traditional carving block print ; Hand-colored block print ; Mosaic-effect block print ; Rainbow roll block print ; Puzzle-cut block print ; Multiplate block print ; Reduction block print -- Techniques using block & stamp: Printing abstract forms ; Printing in repeated patterns ; Printing with colorful stamp ink ; Printing collage pieces -- Creative ideas for carved blocks: Bookplate ; Thank-you card ; Wrapping paper ; Tea towel ; Wallpaper -- Glossary -- Printmaking resources.

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