Silk-Screen Process

a stenciling technique in which the image is applied with oil paints or watercolors on a mesh made of silk or other strong material stretched over a frame. The sections of the mesh corresponding to the blank areas in the image are covered with an impermeable compound; during the printing process the paint is squeezed with a doctor through the openings in the mesh onto the surface to be imprinted. The silk-screen process, which originated in the mid-20th century, is used for pictorial reproductions, including production art, and in the creation of individual works marked by an enhanced vividness and decorative coloring.