Lino Printing
Course
In Brighton
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
10 Weeks
Brainstorming Collecting information in sketchbooks, Group tutorials and critiques Individual reflection Experimentation through mark making and sketching
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Start date
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About this course
How to use a lino tool to carve into lino to create prints. How to turn sketches into professional art prints. How to make the most of one lino plate to create endless variations on prints.
Anyone with an interest in print making. From absolute beginners to those with more experience, there will be something for all skill levels. This course is for anyone who has ever wanted to turn their sketches into fine art pieces or textile designs for cushions, lampshades, or wall hangings.
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Subjects
- Printing
- Printing Press
- Artists
- Powerpoint
- Brainstorm
- Finalising sketches
- Finalising
- Demonstrations
- Printing linoprints
- Cutting
- Carving
- Collage techniques
- Fabrics
Course programme
- Week 1 - introduction to lino printing using Powerpoint and inspirational artists. Students will gather ideas and brainstorm and start sketching ideas.
- Week 2 - finalising sketches. Tutor will do demonstrations on safe lino tool handling and will demo how to do a variety of marks using different tools. Students will do small sample lino cuts.
- Week 3 - 7 - cutting, carving and printing linoprints. Experimentation with different papers, fabrics, collage techniques. Experimenting with colours. Students can aim to create 2 a5 lino blocks in this section of the course.
- Week 8 - 10 - students can push themselves to make a larger (a4) print or to create a reduction print (a5) which involves carving a lino block, creating many prints then continuing to carve into the original block to add more layers to prints.
We will do peer assessments and group critiques where in groups students will offer opinions and ideas to each other. Students will also have regular 1-to-1 tutorials from the tutor where advice will be given.
Lino Printing