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Excerpt // The Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers and Engravers
The object of this booklet is to acquaint the viewer with the various media used in fine art printmaking. Media fall into four categories:
Relief, which consists of removing the parts from the printing surface not to be printed; 2. Intaglio, the exact opposite of relief in that incised areas are printed; 3. Planography, commonly known as lithography, in which the printing surface remains perfectly flat; 4. Stencil, serigraph, or silk screen, by which areas not to be printed are blocked off.
People frequently ask "What makes a good print?"
Mr. Nicholas Hornyansky, C.P.E., recommends the following check points:
1) An interesting worthwhile subject containing a message, problem or mood.
2) The establishment of a focal point as a centre of interest.
3) Unity of rhythm and a sound pattern.
4) Absence of busy, blurred expressions.
5) Graphic vitality, by which the personal character of the artist is expressed.
6) Luminosity through the relationship of lights and darks.
7) Completeness of the print; that is, the entire area is accounted for.
8) Strong broad pattern combined with distinct design which permits one to take in the print from across the room and also to read it at close quarters.
9) An even balance between subject matter and craft achievement.
©️ Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers and Engravers: A Guide to Printmaking Media, 1962 by Sylvia Hahn
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