silkscreens
Stencil-based printmaking method
Silkscreens are prints made by forcing ink through a mesh screen onto a surface, with a stencil blocking areas that should remain unprinted.
The technique produces bold, flat colors and crisp edges—Andy Warhol's celebrity portraits are iconic examples.
As a verb, to silkscreen is to print using this method: We silkscreened the band logo onto t-shirts.
Also called screen printing or serigraphy.
Mesh stencil printing method
- squeegeeRubber-edged cleaning tool
- stencilCutout pattern for painting
- meshInterlocking open weave
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
exposure · registration · edition · ink · substrate · screenprint · burn · reclaim
- pop artMass culture as canvas
- posterDisplayed printed notice
- graphicVividly detailed or visual
- fine artAesthetic visual creations
gallery · Marilyn Monroe · Lichtenstein · Rauschenberg · limited edition · series · reproducibility · mass production
Casual pullover garment
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- fabricWoven or knit material
- garmentArticle of clothing
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
jersey · plastisol · heat press · custom · merchandise · logo · uniform · hoodie
Act of redoing
- motifRecurring thematic element
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- stripesParallel linear markings
- polka-dotRound mark in patterns
allover · repeat · tile · seamless · overlay · registration marks · multipass · layered
Spatial arrangement of elements
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- color separationIsolating pigment channels for printing
- typographyArranging letters for display
- graphicsVisual design elements
illustration · mockup · vector · CMYK · trapping · overprint · knockout · artwork
serigraphy
Mesh stencil printing method
emulsion · exposure · registration · edition · ink · substrate · screenprint · burn · reclaim · halftone
Andy Warhol
fine art · gallery · Marilyn Monroe · Lichtenstein · Rauschenberg · limited edition · series · reproducibility · mass production · appropriation
t-shirt
Casual pullover garment
cotton · jersey · plastisol · heat press · custom · merchandise · logo · uniform · hoodie · tote bag
repetition
Act of redoing
- motifRecurring thematic element
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- stripesParallel linear markings
polka-dot · allover · repeat · tile · seamless · overlay · registration marks · multipass · layered · modular
layout
Spatial arrangement of elements
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- color separationIsolating pigment channels for printing
- typographyArranging letters for display
graphics · illustration · mockup · vector · CMYK · trapping · overprint · knockout · artwork · gradient
grain
Cereal plant's harvest unit
suede · tactile · buildup · opacity · coverage · smooth · dimensional
- artworkpaintings, portrait, drawings, drawing, illustrations
- printmakingprints, print, printing, woodcuts, woodcut
- art collectiblesoil paintings, watercolors, prints, drawings, bronzes
- print collectionsprint catalogs, rare prints, vintage prints, fine art prints, etchings
silkscreensletterpress
Printing from raised surfaces
lithography · intaglio · etching · engraving · woodcut
- silkscreen printingStencil-based image transfer technique