Instructor

Mrs. Afsah Idrees

Email: afsahidrees@gmail.com

Course Title

Major studio graphic art IX

Program

Morning

Course Number

CAD-02603

Credit Hours

3(0+3)

Lecture

Monday Online 2:30- 5:30                                                  Room #: Printmaking Studio

Course Objective:

Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:-

• To develop new computer based ideas by selecting and applying printmaking techniques and processes, subject matter and themes.
• Demonstrate to explore digital printmaking techniques to develop professional sensibility.
• Develop digital images to explore new ideas to exhibit printmaking digitally.

Course Outcomes:

           Students will be able to learn online the methods of digital printmaking. Due to unavailability of the equipment required for manual methods, students will explore digital techniques to achieve similar results. Their working on web and research links will enhance their ability to grasp contemporary methods of digital printmaking.

Methods of Teaching

• Assigned readings  
• Digital printmaking
• Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator          
• Group activities & Discussion
• Audiovisual aids lectures
• Web-assisted instruction
• Student-Directed Teaching

Resource Material

1. Books Prescribed:  The Complete Printmaker, John Ross, Clare Romano, Tim Ross, 1991.                                                

2. Reference Books        

3. Research Papers

I

• Basic Printmaking Techniques, Bernard Toale, 1992.

i

Nil

II

• Prints and Printmaking, Anthony Griffiths, 1996

Ii

III

• Printmaking: A Complete Guide to Materials and Process, Bill Fick & Beth Grabowski, 2015.

IV

• Printmaking for Beginners (Printmaking Handbooks), Jane Stobart, 2001Publisher: Wadsworth (2004)
• The Printmaking Bible: The Complete Guide to Materials and Techniques, Ann d Archy Hughes, Hebe Vernon-Morris, 2008.

4.Hot Research Papers/ Exhibitions

5. Web Resources

I

Exhibitions of Atif Khan’s digital prints

i

Digital Printmaking

Ii

ii

Adobe Photoshop                                                                  

Office Help Hours

Available during working hours on whatsapp/email/zoom cloud  

Grading

Exam (Date to be announced)

Mid- Exam (30%) Final Exam (50%)
Problem Session/Assignments (20%)

Problem Session

Available during working hours on whatsapp/email/zoom cloud  

SEQUENCE OF TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Session #

Topics

Chapter #

Tutorial/Laboratory/ Studios

1

• Introduction to various techniques for digital printmaking.
• What are Contemporary Printmaking techniques?

N.A

Printmaking Studio

2

Data collection in the form of photographs and digital imagery under a specific topic

N.A

Printmaking Studio

3

 Sketching on paper also tracing various images one onto the other to start with an idea

N.A

Printmaking Studio

4

Collecting various traditional and contemporary images to create new prints

N.A

Printmaking Studio

5

Transferring Images on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator soft wares for further exploration

N.A

Printmaking Studio

6

Exploring various methods available in the Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for applying filters and effects

N.A

Printmaking Studio

7

Learning to work in multiple image layers digitally

N.A

Printmaking Studio

8

Blending with traditional patterns in Photoshop

N.A

Printmaking Studio

9

Mid Term Exams

Course/Discussion

10

Creation of traditional patterns in Photoshop

N.A

Printmaking Studio

11

Exploring layers of digital patterns

N.A

Printmaking Studio

12

Blending traditional crafts with patterns

N.A

Printmaking Studio

13

Critique sessions on digital prints created with traditional patterns and local crafts

N.A

Printmaking Studio

14

Evaluation of Digital Printmaking Portfolio

N.A

Printmaking Studio

15

Final Exam Practice on Adobe Photoshop

N.A

Printmaking Studio

16

Final Exam Practical on Computer based soft wares for digital printmaking

N.A

Printmaking Studio

Attendance

5%

Workshop / Assignments/Case study

5%

Portfolio

5%

Class Participation

5%

Mid Term Paper

30%

Final Term paper

50%

Total

100%