Arizona State University
Chicana and Chicano Space: Inquiry
Provided by Arizona State University, this website is a comprehensive thematic, inquiry-based art education resource. Includes two interdisciplinary units of lessons.
Library of Congress
Loc: Creative Space: Fifty Years of Robert Blackburn's
A great site about Robert Blackburn's Printmaking workshops in existence since the 1940's. A Great bio on Blackburn as well as information on the exhibition at the Library of Congress.
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Artistic Collaborations
A small collection of prints made by famous artists who generally work in mediums outside of printmaking. This collection comes from a collaborative printing workshop (ULAE) in New York.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Explore Pa History: Mary Cassatt
A concise biographical sketch that examines the life and contributions of nineteenth century impressionist and Pennsylvania native, Mary Cassatt.
Other
University of Kansas: Drypoint
Using Cassatt's En Deshabille as an example, this site discusses the form of drypoint printmaking which is a form of intaglio printmaking. This type of printmaking involves sketching directly onto a metal plate with a sharp object.
Other
University of Kansas: Lithograph
Using Richard Parkes Bonnington's Tour du gros horloge, Evreux as a springboard into discussion, this site outlines the printmaking process using lithograph. The drawing materials used in lithograph printmaking are also discussed.
Other
University of Kansas: Mezzotint
In describing the process of mezzotint, this site uses John Martin's Fall of Babylon as an example. The process involves artistically scraping and burnishing a metal plate to form art when printed.
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Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago: H. C. Westermann Curriculum
Useful curriculm for introducing key sculpture and printmaking concepts focuses on the work of H. C. Westermann, whose work is often valued for its criticism of consumerism, militarism, and other social phenomena. Provides overviews and...
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N.y. Public Library: Scientific and Medical Illustration
A thorough account of the use of illustration in medical and scientific texts. Gives a complete history of book illustration and print media. Includes great printmaking vocabulary.
Other
The New Wilderness/etchings by Irene Scheinmann
This site explains and displays the work of artist Irene Scheinmann. This particular page is about her etchings on the subjects of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, war and deforestation around the world.
Other
Gyotaku by Naoki
Visit this resource to learn about his Japanese form of printmaking using live fish caught from the ocean.
Other
Linda Hall Library of Science: Women's Work: Scientific Illustrators: Printing
Historical overview of two early forms of printmaking: intaglio and lithography.
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Printmakers a to Z
Etchings, lithographs, and woodcuts are featured in this virtual exhibition from Georgetown University. Students can use this site to examine the qualities of the different types of prints, as well as find examples of the work of many...
International Fine Print Dealers Association
International Fine Print Dealers Association: Basics
Answers to basic questions about prints, such as what is a print? an edition? a printer's proof? With a brief overview of the history of prints, a summary of different printing techniques, and definitions of key printmaking terms.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History; Adam and Eve
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page details the German Renaissance engraving "Adam and Eve" by Albrecht Durer, with a description and images from the book.
Smithsonian Institution
Archives of American Art: Season's Greetings From Werner Drewes
American painter Werner Drewes often made homemade cards to send to family and friends for the holidays. See examples of an artist's holiday designs all done with printmaking styles.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Janet Fish
ArtCyclopedia's resource that shows links to Janet Fish's work, website, articles and other informative sites on this contemporary artist.
Other
St. Louis Art Museum: What Is Printmaking? See for Yourself
See a gallery of different types of prints and watch simple animations that illustrate four printmaking methods: etching, lithography, block printing, and screen printing. Includes an exercise that challenges visitors to compare and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Screenprint & Poetry
In this lesson plan, students will create a design based on a poem found online and use that design for screenprinting.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Kathe Kollwitz, in Memoriam Karl Liebknecht
German artist Kathe Kollwitz worked almost exclusively in printmaking and became known for her prints that celebrated the plight of the working-class. View pictures and read about her techniques in this essay.
California State University
Uc, Chico: Vegetable Print Patterns (Lesson Plan)
A lesson plan that describes how a classic method of printmaking can be used to teach primary-school children about pattern, color, and the work of Henri Matisse.
Other
Northumberland Rock Art Matching Game
Match a set of rubbings to the correct photograph of the rock the design came from. Can be quite challenging.
Other
Printmaking Techniques
A listing with definitions of various techniques from the medium of printmaking. No image examples are used in this site.
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Do Gyotaku Fish Rubbing
A wild idea! Instructions on how to make a Japanese print from a real fish!