Printmaking studio: focus on colour

• Explore and develop ideas and personal projects through a variety of printmaking processes
• Engage in advanced technical processes
• Develop the content of your work further through research
• Use a range of materials and tools to create plates/blocks for printing
• Prepare paper for printing
• Safely use the intaglio and relief presses
• Plan, research and execute a personal print project to a high level.

The course fee covers most materials including inks, chemicals, tools, proofing paper, and an allocation of printing plates/blocks. Good quality specialist paper for printing can be purchased at cost in the class, as can a limited amount of extra zinc plate for etching. Please bring to the first session sketches, photographs or other visual resources as a starting point. You are strongly encouraged to bring any previously worked plates/blocks that you may wish to develop further.

Demonstration and practical application supported by written instructions.

Procedures will be demonstrated through illustrated talks and examples of different print media will be shown and discussed. Instruction will be given on a range of processes and techniques through practical demonstrations supported by written information and individual and group guidance from the tutor and informal reviews of work-in-progress as the course progresses.