Instructor: Koichi Yamamoto

June - Date TBD  This course listing is under construction

In this course, we will be investigating fundamental visual element, especially with copper Intaglio printmaking lines from drypoint, engraving and etchings. Understanding various quality of lines are essential part of building drawing and compositions. We will be making various types of lines such as fast dynamic and expressive gesture trace mark to slow meditative precision engraving lines and dots on copper plate to create contrast in in intaglio image makings. All participants are welcome to bring their own works as well as start a new work on copper plates. We will be experiment with drypoint lines and later translate that to burin copper engraving and etchings. We will cover some historical background as well as technical demos including Chine- Collé and à la poupée.

 Media: 

Drypoint: Copper plate 9”x 12”, Lexan plate 9”x 6”

Printing paper Fabriano Unica 250gsm, 22x30” x 10 sheets each student

Etching needle,

Engraving: Burin, #8, Leather work gloves, Sharpie markers black and red, Frosted mylar 24x36x.005” Tracing paper,

Etching: Exacto knife, masking tape, pencil, eraser, pen and ink,

Skill Leve: Open to All

Instructor Bio:

Koichi Yamamoto is an artist who merges the traditional and contemporary by creating unique and innovative approaches to the language of printmaking.

Koichi has worked with meticulous copper engravings to large-scale monotypes and kites. He studied at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon then relocated to Krakow, Poland and Bratislava Academy of Fine Arts in Slovakia for learning copper engravings. He completed MFA at University of Alberta, Canada. He has taught at Utah State University and University of Delaware and currently a professor at University of Tennessee in Knoxville.