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The French Connection: Line Printing and Pochoir Dr. Susannah Brown and Jess Johnting Florida Art Education Association Florida Atlantic University College of Education Department of Teaching and Learning.
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The French Connection: Line Printing and Pochoir Dr. Susannah Brown and Jess Johnting Florida Art Education Association Florida Atlantic University College of Education Department of Teaching and Learning
Pochoir:The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries • France from 1900 through the 1930s • Art Nouveau and Art Deco style • Early 20th century, there were as many as 30 graphic design studios in France, each employing up to 600 workers Illustration by Umberto Brunelleschi (1879-1949)
Illustration (plate 16) by R. Panzani Illustration (plate 11) by Edouard Benedictus (1878-1930)
Pochoir Process • a découpeur would cut stencils with a straight-edged knife • coloristes applied the pigments using a variety of different brushes and methods of paint application • thick paint medium, gouache applied by daubing, spraying, spattering, or sponging • labor-and time-intensive http://www.sil.si.edu/ondisplay/pochoir/intro.htm
Creating Styrofoam Print on Paper • Sketch your design on paper. Transfer your design onto the styrofoam plate. Press deeply to indent. • Use brayer to spread ink onto styrofoam. • Place paper on top of inked plate and press down to create print. (Print 2-3) • Dry prints and place wax paper between each one.
Creating your Stencil • Create a stencil using your original drawing. • Lay plastic transparency on top of sketch. • Determine sections where you wish to add color to your styrofoam print. • On the plastic transparency, outline sections to be cut out. • Cut stencil (X-acto knives and cutting mats)
Pochoir Technique • Lay stencil on top of dry print. • Mix gouache with very little water. (thick paste) • Use bristle brush to apply color of choice in cut out areas. • You can apply the color using different techniques. (daubing, spraying, spattering, or sponging) • Enjoy!