Dry Point Etching - Newark Buttermarket - Adult Learning

About this course

Printmaking Drypoint Etching is an ideal technique to explore as a gateway to other forms of etching. It is essentially a way of drawing and markmaking onto metal to create linear and tonal images that when printed have a completely unique quality. 

During the course you will work directly from visual source materials to develop a range of your own aluminum plates, experimenting with scribed lines, markmaking and how to use these to create tone. You will then learn to ink and print black and white images and explore the chine colle technique to add colour. 

You will learn and explore these processes through looking at and discussing other printmakers work and by demonstrations, personal experimentation, and individual tuition on how to make and print your drypoint etchings. 

By the end of the course everyone will have produced good quality, finished prints to mount and exhibit or to give as gifts.  The course will involve:

• Looking at and discussing how other printmakers have created their work.  
• Using simple drawing techniques to create an initial design based on learners own images or photographs. (Those new to drawing can work from others imagery). 
• Using scribes and other tools to create linear and tonal markmaking to explore ideas.
• Becoming familiar with the printmaking equipment and learning the correct terminology.
• Using water washable etching inks to print drypoint etchings effectively onto printmaking paper.
• Use the chine colle technique effectively to add colour to drypoint etching images. 
• Printing using a printing press. 

Learners should bring:

• Apron or big shirt
• Pencil, rubber (WH Smiths) Amazon
• Aluminum (Jacksons online 5 x 5 inch Tester (one per customer free) 
• A chunky Nail (Wilko, DIY stores)
• A4 cartridge paper pad (Wilko, WH Smiths, The Range, HobbyCraft, Amazon)
• Flat watercolour or printmaking paper (fabriano rosapina-cheap) (Hobby craft Amazon)

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

Any questions?

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• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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