We proofed all of your Still Life as Self Portrait blocks last class. Now is a good time to talk about different designations for prints.
There are several designations for proofs depending on what point in the process they were pulled and for what purpose. Here are a few that are relevant for you:
- State Proof (S/P) _ an early proof that shows developmental changes in a block before the final edition
- Trial Proof (T/P) _ early working proofs with experimental changes in color or wiping to visualize various effects
- Bon a tirer Proof (B.A.T.) _ French for "good too pull." This print is used by the printer as an example for the edition.
- Artist Proof (A/P) _ Common practice that 10% of an edition is reserved for the artist. These are identical to impressions from the edition but are not included against the edition count.
Editioning (excerpted from Printmaking: A Complete Guide to Materials & Processes by Fick & Grabowski, p.31)
Creating the plate through various techniques, and developing and adjusting the image through proof printing, is the art of printmaking. Pulling an edition is the business of printmaking.
There are a few "rules" to follow when editioning. Of course, rules are made to be broken, but unless there is a good reason for doing so, consider these conventions:
- Every print in an edition is made on the same type & size of paper.
- Paper is commonly torn rather than cut.
- Paper deckles go to the right or bottom of the print.
- Borders on prints are equal on the top and sides and larger on the bottom, by about 1/16 to 1/2".
- Prints should be free of smudges and fingerprints - both front and back.
- Prints are signed with the proof designation or edition number, title, and artist's signature. Note that titles are optional. Leaving the title space empty implicitly means that the piece has no title.
Example print showing locations for edition number, title, and signature. Prints are typically signed in pencil.
Print 2 Parameters & Timeline:
Critique for Print 2 is Wednesday, October 9
[Immediately following critique you will submit an "edition" of 5 prints* from your Still-Life as Self Portrait block.]
Between now and Oct. 9 we will use most of our in-class time to work on the collaborative Get Out the Vote posters. This means that you'll need to come in outside of class to print your editions for Print #2. We will use a sign-up sheet to reserve time slots for out-of-class printing. I STRONGLY suggest that you print in pairs. Having an extra set of hands makes everything from printing to cleanup much easier. The minimum amount of time that you should reserve for printing is 2 hours. This allows enough time for setup, printing, and cleanup. You can't do much in an hour and if you rush you will make mistakes and make a mess.
Do yourself a favor and prepare your paper for printing when you have a few extra minutes in class, that way, when you come in to print you don't have to spend time on that step.
Here's a link to our signup sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15w5CX13p2AW1eyVe1ddGUWxjsn-s8IDiWOdBJ0qa5W0/edit?usp=sharing
*[An edition is a set of nearly identical prints. I'm asking you to arrive at an edition of 5 which is a very low edition number in the printmaking world. You should expect to print at least twice as many prints as your desired edition and then select the best five from the group to edition. Because printmaking paper is expensive, you should make your first prints during any printing session on newsprint. We use newsprint until the block is fully inked and printing correctly, then we shift to the good paper for the actual prints.]
Print 3 Parameters & Timeline:
Formal Analysis = There's a Canvas Assignment for this exercise. Please scan and upload documentation of your formal analysis to Canvas by Thursday Sept. 26.
Today we transferred our designs to the large blocks and began carving. Please continue carving over the weekend. We will have some time to carve during class on Monday Sept. 30. I anticipate that we may have someone from the university present doing some video/photo documentation of the process that day.
I'd like to be able to seal and begin proofing the large blocks by Wednesday, 10/2.
Monday 10/7 _ Class print session for Get Out the Vote blocks.
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