I would like to welcome all the artists that are taking CorkStop Studios Workshop I, “Digital Mono Print: Revealed”. For those I didn’t meet at the May 22 show, I would like to introduce my self. My name is Roger Lee and I am one of the resident artists working at CorkStop Studios and teach digital art at Cuesta College.
So I can have a better understanding of who you are, and what you would like to gain from the class, I would like you to bring some photographs of your work to share with the class. As a reminder, make sure you bring visual source material that you would like to work with on a flash drive or CD. A flatbed scanner will be available for reflective artwork (limited to A4 size). For those students that have the skill, you can get started by referencing my June 10, 2009 post: “Digital Halftone for Intaglio Printing” and bring the file to the workshop for printing on DASS film.
Looking forward to meeting you all, Roger.
Alternative environmental friendly fine art printing
ImagOn is a polymer film that is adhered to a thin plastic sheet or metal plate. The plate is exposed with UV light source through artwork created on a transparent mylar film material. The plate is developed in a solution of sodium carbonate. The artwork plate is then printed on an intaglio press. ImagOn avoids the use of hazardous chemicals used in traditional fine art etching plates.
Relief printing plates can also be created using another polymer plastic product called solarplates. These plates are exposed by using the sun as a light source and then developed in plain water.
Akua printing inks is a water-based inks developed with gum arabic as the binder allowing for printing without the exposure to hazardous chemicals and solvents. The consistencies of the inks are changed through a series of modifiers that give the artists complete control of the ink material. Also by modifying the inks, a variety of painting techniques can be used to create your art.
InkAid is another exciting new product that allows the artist the ability to print on a variety of materials: plastic, metal, ceramic, and wood. The image can be printed directly or through a technique of gelatin emulsion transfers.
I will be exploring the use of these products through a series of hands-on workshops with original artwork created with the aid of the digital computer. The computer allows the artists the ability to combine drawn, painted and photographic images together into a single piece of art that can be printed on traditional etching press or state of the art digital printers.
Workshop II.
Date: July 11, 2009
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Place: CorkstopStudios
1250 Judith Lane, Arroyo Grande
Cost: $160
Material Fee: $40
Alternative Print Surfaces: Revealed
New developments in inks and pre-coat emulsions have made an opportunity possible for artists to apply their images on a variety of non-traditional materials. Through the use of digital computers, high performance printers, and pre-coat emulsions, artists can express themselves on a variety of materials. Digital artists are using aluminum, steel, wood, silk fabric, ceramics to enhance their artistic expressions. The workshop wil focus on aluminum sheet metal and Arches 88 paper.
Agenda:
A. Image preparation using Adobe Photoshop software
B. Printing on an Epson Printer
C. Creating transfer artwork using DASS film
D. Creating printable surfaces using InkAid emulsions
E. Printing on a Epson Giclee plotter (13”x19”)
• Participants need to bring digital images on a flash drive
• DASS transfer film, InkAid emulsions, plates, Arches Paper
provided by workshop
• Computer, Scanner, Epson Printer available
• Intermediate level of experience recommended
• Bring lunch, refreshments provided
• Reservations:
Payment in full is required to reserve your space in this workshop. Mail a check to Carol Paquet,
CorkStop Studios, 1250 Judith Lane, Arroyo Grande. CA 93420. www.corkstopstudios.com
Digital Mono Print: Revealed is the first in a series of workshops on different print processes that were used to create some of the artwork exhibited at Corkstop Studios May art show. This workshop explores the use of traditional intaglio print making techniques using digital printing plates made with non-toxic ImagOn polymer film. Artwork can be created on a digital computer or through traditional art mediums on acetate film. The final print can be created on the intaglio press, or the artwork digitally scanned and printed on a high performance Epson printer. The class will explore creating a hybrid print using a combination of both printing methods.
| Date | Saturday June 20th 2009 | |
| Time | 10.00am – 5.00pm | |
| Cost | $160 plus $40 Materials Fee | |
| Reservations | Space is limited to 8 participants each day & no experience necessary. Payment in full is required to reserve your space in this workshop. Mail a check to Carol Paquet, CorkStop Studios, 1250 Judith Lane, Arroyo Grande. CA 93420. Include name, email and postal address. A confirmation email will be sent to you. | |
| Instructor | Roger Lee |
