COURSE
£106.00
7 in stock
Over the course of two evenings you find out how to mix and use white ground. You will learn how and why different mixes behave differently.
White ground is a mixture of white pigment, soap, oil and water. The white ground is applied to an aquatinted plate in different ways, using both thick and thin marks. Where the ground is thinly applied it will etch quickly and result in a darker tone, where it is applied more thickly it resists the acid and prevents the aquatint from biting, resulting in lighter tones.
Week 1
You will look at examples of white ground prints, then you will be taken through the recipe, and how to mix white ground. You will work on a test plate experimenting with different applications of white ground to create different tones.
Week 2
You will use the results from the test plate to plan and make a new image with as many tones as possible.
This would be a good course to take in addition to Experimental Aquatint as the two techniques are very related.
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, different paintbrushes, an apron, a pair of rubber gloves for cleaning.
White ground is a great addition to your etching repertoire, making painterly marks or textured resists unlike any other process. Bring an image or images to work from that give you this sort of information, for example a pencil, charcoal or pen drawing or a black and white photograph with tonal range.
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.
Experiment with different aquatint techniques including sugar lift, monoprint resist and spit bite to achieve a range of painterly tones in etching.
Etching was originally invented as a method for adding decoration to armour during the Middle Ages. Artists began to use metal plates for printing in the 15th century, when Albrecht Durer made work on iron plates. Later artists such as Andrea Mantegna in Italy and Rembrandt in Holland went on to make etchings on copper.
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.
Experiment with different aquatint techniques including sugar lift, monoprint resist and spit bite to achieve a range of painterly tones in etching.
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