Discover fundamental screen printing techniques to create “pop arte” style portraits inspired by New York and Latino culture Screenprinting is a versatile art form that allows you to create everything from vibrant canvases to t-shirts. Artist and creative director M.Tony Peralta combines screenprinting with traditional painting techniques to make artwork that represents the underrepresented and pays tribute to his heritage as a first-generation Dominican from New York. His work has been featured in The New York Times and he has worked with brands including Nike and Adidas. In this online course, you will learn the screenprinting process from start to finish with M.Tony as your guide. Learn to create colorful screen printed portraits in his “pop arte” style, inspired by Andy Warhol, and celebrate the colorful communities around you with one-of-a-kind works of art.
Begin the course by getting to know artist and creative director M.Tony Peralta. He talks through the creative journey that led him to start his own indie brand, along with the influences that inspire the work he creates. Dive into the materials needed for the course, from screens to tape, then discover what to look for in a reference photo for your project. Prepare your image for printing by making adjustments in Photoshop before designing your print in Illustrator, experimenting with color, layout, and more. Prepare your surface and paper to print out portraits. Start by burning your image onto the screen, then prepare your work station, and register the transparency of your image.
