Tomorrow you will begin building a collagraph plate as part of our intaglio unit. You will choose one of your remaining 6x8" compositions for the subject matter. Note that this is meant to act as a companion piece to your drypoint print. Tomorrow I'd like you to have a new 6x8" drawing (making a total of 3 designs that you will submit as part of the overall grade for this unit). I'd also like you to review this blogpost and watch the embedded video demonstration of the technique for building plates. You do not need to start any of the steps in the video, just watch it as a preview for class so that my demonstration may be shorter and more specific allowing more time for you to work.
I will provide the mat board backing for this plate. You should bring a sharp X-acto knife. You may also wish to bring scrap paper in a variety of weights and textures.
Collagraph _ a combination of the words “collage” and “graphic” to describe a print made from a matrix built with collage materials.
For context, here are a few images of a drawing translated into a collagraph plate and then inked two different ways before printing.
Getting Started
Materials:
- white school glue (liquid is desired over gluestick)
- X-acto knife with a fresh blade
- scissors
- a selection of paper varying in weight and texture (as thin as tracing paper and no thicker than cereal box material)
- paint brushes
- masking tape
- mat board
- acrylic matte medium
- foam brush
- tracing paper/carbon transfer paper
Start by sealing your plate with the fluid matte medium using your foam brush. A thin layer, both front and back. (Be sparing with the medium, it's most important as a final layer so you want to make sure you save enough.)
Build your image as a collage by glueing paper shapes to the mat board. You may also create texture by brushing on acrylic and cutting lines/shapes into the surface of the board. Watch the following video to see how I built this plate:
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