Painterly Printmaking

Course

In Gloucester

£ 150 VAT exempt

Description

  • Type

    Workshop

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Location

    Gloucester

  • Class hours

    2h

  • Duration

    10 Weeks

Get creative – have a go at Printmaking at Barn Studios, Hartpury, Gloucestershire

Art workshops in the Gloucestershire countryside exploring a variety of simple printmaking techniques. Suitable for beginners and experienced artists wanting to try something new.

This 10 week course will introduce you, in a friendly and relaxed way, to a variety of painterly printmaking techniques including monotypes, drypoint, collagraphs and chine-collee. We will use everyday or recycled materials and less toxic inks create beautiful images printed using an etching press. It is suitable for complete beginners or those with some experience.

Small groups of 6-8 people to ensure individual attention. Barn Studios is set in lovely rural surroundings yet easily accessible to Gloucester, Cheltenham and Ledbury. Close to motorway networks. Ample parking.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Gloucester (Gloucestershire)
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Chapel Farm, GL19 3BJ

Start date

On request

About this course

Suitable for beginners and experienced artists wanting to try something new.

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Subjects

  • Creating collagraph plates
  • Inking techniques
  • Using an etching press
  • Drypoint techniques
  • Making monotypes
  • Printmaking using chine collee
  • Printmaking using oil based inks
  • Health and safety in printmaking
  • Wiping plates to print from
  • Viscosity printmaking
  • Drypoint on plastic
  • Drypoint on acrylic
  • Sealing collagraph plates
  • Using rollers for printmaking
  • Subtractive monoprints
  • Additive monotypes
  • Collagraph plate making techniques
  • Printmaking without a press
  • Printmaking with a press

Teachers and trainers (1)

Issi Lammas

Issi Lammas

Artist

Issi Lammas, studied art and design in Harrogate, before completing a Fine Art (Painting) Degree at the Cheltenham Art College (GLOSCAT). Developing her skills in drawing and painting, Issi also experimented with a range of printmaking techniques to create atmospheric landscape images. She is a qualified teacher and practising artist.

Course programme

The 10 week course will cover creating subtractive and additive monotypes, drypoint on plastic, combining chine collee. The safe use of an etching press. Inking and wiping techniques and collagraph plate making and printing. Techniques including monotype printing:

  • drypoint
  • collagraphs
  • chine-collee

You will use everyday or recycled materials and less toxic inks create beautiful images printed using an etching press.

Painterly Printmaking

£ 150 VAT exempt