In order to more closely resemble the printing style of Andy Warhol, we used a method called reduction printing. This is where a plate is changed in between printings. This allows for colors to be layered on one print and to create focus in a picture. We did only one reduction, but the results were very striking.
Once the first 8 prints were complete, students used scissors to carefully cut their printing plate. They either cut directly on the contour line of their object or left some room around it if their object was very intricate or small. Once the plate was reduced, they started their second round of printing. They layered a new warm color on their warm color prints and a new cool color on their cool color prints.
Once the first 8 prints were complete, students used scissors to carefully cut their printing plate. They either cut directly on the contour line of their object or left some room around it if their object was very intricate or small. Once the plate was reduced, they started their second round of printing. They layered a new warm color on their warm color prints and a new cool color on their cool color prints.
When all the prints were complete, students chose whether to have a two or four pane piece. The prints were cut and matted onto black paper. The four shown below were matted with white to be hung in the Annual Fine Arts Festival held at the Livonia Civic Library. Congratulations to the students below!