University of Southern California
Course Outline
FA 311: Beginning Printmaking
Xavier Fumat
818 268 4202
08/24
Introduction to the printmaking lab
Discuss course objective, attendance, grading criteria, midterm and final.
Discuss projects, prints. Demo Monotype. Discuss first assignment. Purchase tools. Discuss Visit to Gemini G.E.L.
08/26
Discuss location and proper handling of hazardous materials as well as tools, paper and equipment, including ventilation system. Preparing paper for printing. Proper operation and safety of pintmaking press. Discuss blankets. Acid and etching times. Work on Monotype, multiple colors..
08/31
Work on Assignment 1. Have Printmaking tools in class.
09/02
Finished Monoprints due at beginning of class. Critique prompltly at 6pm.
After Crit, work on prepping Zinc Plates. For 01/28 come ready with image idea for next assignment
09/07
Work on plates./discuss image ideas. . Edition of three prints. Will need scribe and burnishing tools. Hardground and Drypoint.
09/09
Zinc edition due at 7:30 Pm followed by Crit. Discuss use of Copper after Crit.
09/14
Discuss ideas for Copper assignment. Possiblities of Processes for use on Copper. Aquatint, Sugarlift, Spitbite,
09/16
Come ready with ideas for next assignment/workday. Beginning Copper project with Aquatint. Work day. Discuss visit to Gemini GEL
09/21
Visit Gemini GEL 8365 Melrose Ave. LA A 90069. Assigned paper due at beginning of next class. One page double spaced. Edition of Three Copper prints due next class.
09/23
Critique at 7:30. Paper due at beginning of class. Discuss Next assignment Lino cuts
09/28
Intro to Linocut. Work on multiple color reduction print. Registration of multiple colors.
09/30
Individual assistance/come in with your ideas for assignment Work on learned Linocut technique. Edition of 3.
10/05
Work day/individual help.
10/07
Crit. For Linoleum at 6 pm. Discuss Midterm project.
10/12
Discuss your ideas with me about the midterm assignment. Begin work towards the midterm. Edition of 5 prints Do not wait until the last day to print your edition.
10/14
Studio time for Midterm. Show progress to me and discuss the process.
10/19
Work day for Midterm. Show progress/discuss.
03/13 MIDTERM
Midterm due at 6 pm. Late work will affect your midterm grade. Discuss Spring Break Project/Assigment.
10/21
Intro to Mezzotint Demo. Work on Mezzotint. Experiment with hard ground lines.
Demonstrate Photo Etching. Discuss film work, desktop printing of digital negatives. Exposing and developing plates. Etching and proofing. Print Photo Etching. Email photos. Ideas!
10/26
Workday with Mezzotint and Photo etching. You will need to print an edition of 3. Discuss process
10/28
Workday for Mezzotint and Photo Etching.
11/02
Critique due at 7;30 PM. Late work will lower your grade for the assignment. Discuss Cyanotype and Chine Colle. Need images!
11/04
Demo for Cyanotype and Chine Colle. Begin work on your project.
11/09
Workday, discuss progress.
11/11
Cyanotype and Chine Colle due at 6 pm. Discuss Final. Edition of 3.
11/16
Come in with your final project ideas and begin work on it. Do not wait until the last minute to work on it! It will show and I will grade on the quality of your work.
11/18-11/23 open studio
11/25 Thanksgiving
DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE FOR FINAL PRINTS!
11/30
OPEN STUDIO, discuss progress!
12/02 last week of class
Open Studio.
12/07/2015 FINAL CRITIQUE 7-9 pm
Edition of 5. Portfolio
12/09/2015 Class cleanup
Addendum to 300 and 400 level syllabi
Artist statement and documentation
At the close of the semester, all 300 and 400 level students are required to submit an artist statement and reproduction quality documentation of their final project.
Documentation should be submitted in the following manor:
1. Include a word doc titled as indicated:
Your name, Image List, semester, course, instructor
(Doe_Jane_ImageList_F09_309_Ebner.doc)
2. Information in the word doc that correlates to the files themselves in the following order:
The title, date, medium, and dimensions or running time of each work.
3. Files submitted to be named as indicated:
01_Doe_Jane.file extension
02_Doe_Jane.file extension
4. Artist Statement.doc
Include full name and year of project completion
Single-spaced, no longer than one page, ¾ page preferred.
5. Name the DVD by last then first name.
Doe, Jane
General guidelines for documentation:
1. Each work is to be digitally documented in the environment that best suits the work, such as: installation, daylight or studio lighting, or a combination.
2. When documenting your work use these settings:
1. Shoot RAW for maximum size [.CRW or NEF(RAW)]
2. Convert file to .PSD using maximum resolution and size(adjust accordingly)
3. For personal archive: 300ppi, .psd, native size of print (do not resize the image).
4. For submission to instructor: 4 mb max file size, 1280x 1280 pixel max, jpeg only
5. Video Stills: 72 ppi, 10”x6.667”, JPEG or TIFF.
3. Video files should be submitted on a Data DVD as a Quicktime (.mov) file:
Dimensions: 720x480 (4:3) or 720 x 405 (16:9, widescreen)
Compression type: DV/DVCPRO-NTSC.
Audio Sample Rate: 48kHz, Sample Size: 16 bit