Art Is Printmaking DVDs

Monotype and Monoprints — This informative program explores how singular artworks are created by combining printmaking, painting, and drawing. The printmakers in this production demonstrate how different plates can be drawn on or painted with waterbased mediums. Some of the techniques used include subtractive, additive, templates, ghost prints, and handworking the finished print. 41 minutes.

Relief Printmaking — This informative program introduces basic relief printmaking techniques using simple materials and tools, including preparing a lino block, applying waterbased ink, and pulling the print using a press or the back of a spoon. Different types of relief printing blocks are shown, including stamps. Closed captioned. 36 minutes.