Fine Art Printmaking and Giclee Prints

An introduction to what traditional fine art printmaking is all about, the styles or forms it can take as well as the techniques and conventions involved. (Without lots of incomprehensible artspeak.)

Learn how easy it is to make an monoprint in this step-by-step tutorial.

Monotypes are created by painting an image onto a sheet of glass and then placing a piece of paper over this to create the print. Every print is unique.

An easy-to-understand explanation of what is meant by a linocut, which is a type of printing technique.

Lino printing is a form of fine art printmaking used to created original pieces of art. Find out what it is and what's involved in making linoprints in this step-by-step tutorial.

A step-by-step demo showing how I created a robin lino-block design and printed it as cards.

Read tips from other artists and painters on fine art printmaking, and share your own.

A tip on using paper fingers to keep your artwork clean.

My review of "The Printmaking Bible", which leans towards the inspirational rather than the how-to aspects of various printmaking techniques.

An explanation of what a giclee fine art print is, and how you would go about having one made of a painting.

Artist Denise Macgregor has written this helpful and fascinating three-part feature on giclee fine art prints, based on her own experience and success. She look at why you would make giclee fine art prints, what they are and how they're made, and selling your prints.

How to use a proportion wheel for making cards of your paintings and art.

Watch how a basic linocut is made and printed.

Watch how to cut a lino block with letters, which have to be reversed, of course.

A useful FAQ on giclee printing from About.com's Drawing/Sketching Guide.

This step-by-step presents several ideas for creating backgrounds using just a brayer when rubber stamping. You could use it to print a background, ink up a plate in new ways, or in a monotype.

A step-by-step tutorial on how to print using a feather, ink, and a brayer.

An easy-to-understand explanation of the differences are between various printmaking techniques (lithography, relief, intaglio, and serigraph).

An explanation from Golden Artist Color on how to use its slow-drying, Open acrylics to create monotype prints.

Illustrator and engraver Andy English explains what is meant by a wood engraving and how it is made.

Discover step by step how a traditional Japanese woodblockprint is made in this painting demonstration put together by the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Answers to many printmaking related questions, such as "what is an edition?".

Lithographer Nik Semenoff's website is packed with information on fine art printing techniques.

How to create a simple printer's chop from card to use to 'sign' your fine art prints.

A comprehensive manual on intaglio printing for etching by Holly Morrison. Hover your cursor over red text and the photos may change.