The Printmaking Ideas Book

simple book with per technique an example

This book is great. It has clear and concise explanations of the various printmaking processes and includes unique creativity sparkers. Inspiring and practical all rolled into one.

A great addition to beginner's in printmaking, especially if you are curious to know more about the different kinds of printmaking methods. The book has basic explanations and instructions on various techniques, enough to pique your interest to explore them further.

I am a printmaker and this book is just what is says on the tin. It is a survey of ideas for printmaking, illustrating each idea with a work by a contemporary printmaker. Some are perhaps obvious, some are good to be reminded of, some unusual but all arising out of an examination of real art practice. The images are all of good quality, though small, and in the full colour (unless monochrome originally), unlike many books on print. The book also serves as a review of contemporary practice with 80 artists included, with their names and websites, making it easy to look further at a particular artist's work if you wish.As others have said, it is a small book, economy printed, but I think that makes it accessible. Printed at a larger size, with glossy pics, it would be a sumptuous book costing £30 at the very least .It's a great, little, affordable book for nerdy printmakers like me.

There are great ideas here for beginners as well as veteran printmakers.