Description
The color chart, color variations.
Let's start by familiarizing ourselves with the basics of two-color printing (two passes):
We will work together to collectively create a color chart, a custom color palette.
-What secrets does superposition hide? From the same stencil, discover how two layers of ink (identical or different), under the influence of their opacity level and the chosen support, produce new images each time.
-When proximity comes into play! Explore how the visual experience is modified by the context, complex neighborhood of shapes and colors. You will leave with your own color chart, an inspiring tool for your future experiments.
Methodology:
Our approach combines periods of individual and collaborative work to ensure an enriching and dynamic experience.
-Individual work: everyone progresses at their own pace.
-Pairs and groups: learning through exchange and mutual assistance.
-Theory and practice: document analysis, technical demonstrations, experimentation.
Bibliography:
“The Interaction of Colors”, Joseph Albers, Hazan, Paris, 2021
“Presence of Color”, Franz Gerritsen, Lethielleux, 1994
“Marimekko: The Art of Print”, Thames & Hudson, Paris 2021
“Andy Warhol, A Retrospective”, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1990
“Corita Kent and the Language of Pop”, New Haven, Yale University Press, 2015
“Henri Matisse, the Cut-Outs”, Moma, New York, 2014
Required level
Introduction and enhancement. No prerequisite knowledge or experience.
Equipment required
Stationery
- Mechanical pencils
- Erasers
- Permanent black marker (medium tip)
- Pair of scissors
- Cutter
- Glue stick
- Masking tape (20mm wide)
- Brown packing tape (50mm wide)
Cleaning and protection
- Work clothes (to cover arms and thighs)
- Hand towels (terry cotton, ± 30x50 cm)
- Dish towel (cotton or linen, ± 30×50 cm)
- Microfibre cloth (± 30x30 cm)
- Disposable cloths (e.g. old sheet cut into pieces, ± 15×15 cm)
- Old newspapers (± 5 pieces)
Materials to be printed
- 30 € contribution towards the group purchase of suitable printing materials (paper, cardboard, fabric, wood, etc.) and various specific consumables → to be given to the teachers at the start of the course.
- Depending on your ideas or wishes, you can also bring your own printing materials (e.g. clothes).
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Any questions?
If you have any questions, please refer to the practical information!