From Block to Print: A Printmaking Daily Challenge

If you’ve ever considered printmaking but were daunted by the wide array of materials available, this thorough primer is essential viewing. In this Daily Challenge, artist and printmaker Katharine Watson introduces the basic tools and techniques needed to create prints at home. Beginning with the basics of safety and mark-making, you’ll learn the full process of designing, transferring, carving, and printing an image.  Once you’ve mastered the basics, learn how to make repeat prints on a single page and how to print on fabric. Katharine encourages play and experimentation while giving you her time-tested methods, and demonstrates how easy it can be to develop a fine art practice even with a simple home setup.  Learn how to:

• Transfer images onto linoleum for carving
• Set up registration for block printing
• Carve on four different types of linoleum
• Carve positive and negative images
• Print on dark and light papers
• Print on fabric
• Create a repeat print
• Work with oil-based inks that clean up with water
• Produce your own edition of fine art prints

What you'll get:

• A 31-day series of easy-to-follow video lessons on how to carve and print with linoleum blocks
• 32 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
• Detailed supply list
• Step-by-step instruction by artist Katharine Watson
• The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students