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PRINTMAKING

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

On completion of this Expressive Form, students should develop the ability to produce an edition of
prints based on a given topic or theme.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Students should be able to:

1. create drawing relevant to printmaking;

2. analyse the cultural, economic and expressive roles of printmaking;

3. apply the elements and principles of design in the printed images;

4. translate a given topic or theme into a pictorial image;

5. apply appropriate health and safety procedures;

6. apply different methods of transfer of image to plate, blocks, silkscreen;

7. use a variety of materials and techniques to make plates, blocks and resins;

8. combine materials and techniques in creative ways;

9. use a variety of materials and surfaces in printmaking processes;

10. demonstrate understanding of edition printing;

11. evaluate traditional and contemporary designs and processes used in the Caribbean and other
cultures; and,

12. critique their own work and that of other established Caribbean and International artists.

CONTENT

1. Create Drawings:

(a) Sketches;

(b) Illustrations; and,

(c) Experimental.

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