COURSE
£323.00
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Our Linocut course will take you on a journey from the basics of linocut through to making advanced prints using multiple layers of jigsaw blocks. Tutor Rob White has many years experience working with artists using these techniques, he will show examples and explain how to look at and break down these prints to make successful multi- layered, multi-colour images. Over the 4 days you will practice markmaking, inking and printing in one colour then multiple colours, to include reduction linocut, and more than one black to achieve layers of colour. Then you can explore cutting your lino blocks into pieces, to then ‘jigsaw’ them back together. In this way you can print in a range of colours easily, and explore printing the pieces in different ways- for example printing different elements in different ways on the paper. A lot of fun!
You will make multiple linocuts, from simple one-colour prints exploring markmaking and printmaking technique, through to more complex multi-coloured linocuts, using a key block and multiple layers and/ or pieces.
Rob White is an artist printmaker who has over twenty years of experience working in the biggest print studios in London, firstly working at Thumbprint Editions on projects for Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor, Damien Hirst, Marc Quinn, Richard Deacon and many others.
Rob wanted to add to his skill set and moved to Paupers Press where he’s worked on projects for Grayson Perry, Tracey Emin, The Chapman Brothers, Peter Blake and others. Alongside this Rob has had a working relationship with Tom Hammick working on many print projects over the last twenty years. Rob works mainly in etching using many different techniques including sugar lift, spit bite, chine collé working with multiple plates and colours.
Please bring your sketchbook/ notebook, pencils etc, an apron, a pair of rubber gloves for cleaning, and any relief tools that you have.
Our Linocut course allows you to find out all about linocut printmaking, and over the 4 days you will have lots of opportunity to explore different ways of making linocut prints.
Lino and paper will be available to buy.
Our south London printmaking studio in Stockwell has a small kitchen with a microwave and fridge, plates, cutlery and mugs. Tea and coffee will be provided.
The course is suitable for complete beginners and more experienced printmakers. All you need is enthusiasm and ideas- we will do the rest- enabling you to make great prints through lots of demo, discussion and one-to-one!
We may take photographs or video in the studio whilst you are there, for our website, social media and other studio marketing. We will always make you aware of this activity. Let us know if you don’t wish you or your work to be photographed and/or identified.
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