Colour in Printmaking with Seraphina Martin / 3 Day Workshop

Covered techniques include: MONOPRINTING, COLLAGRAPH, VISCOCITY COLOUR PRINTING

All levels welcome.

MONOPRINTING DAY 1

Monoprinting from the Natural World will focus on forms and textures found in nature using a variety of materials such as pressed leaves, feathers and organic fibres. Cut papers will provide a stencil to create multiple textures, shape and colour. This monoprinting process will reveal exciting and unpredictable compositions with emphasis on layering and colour application.

COLAGRAPH ETCHING DAY 2

Further develop your ideas by drawings onto prepared mount boards involving a cut and peal back process to create your image. In addition, built up areas using textured papers, modelling past, will produce a multilevel surface to be printed. Many exciting combinations will be open for investigation by adhering leaves, organza, threads and eggshells to the boards will result in stunning textural prints with dramatic compositions.

VISCOSITY COLOUR PRINTING DAY 3

This day will be devoted to printing your collagraph plates using the viscosity colour method involving large rollers to apply many colours on the multilevel plate. Viscosity in the ink will yield up to 5 colours in one passage through the press with exciting results. Many printing techniques will be applied and demonstrated such as embossing onto paper. Relief printing and intaglio techniques including a La Poupee colour will equally be introduced.

At the conclusion of the workshop, a Fine Art portfolio of stunning prints will be produced on state of the arts papers.

Materials: $50 (each student to be included in the course fee)

Includes: Assortment of prepared mount board with 4 layers of shellac and organza A6, A5 up to A4 size. Printmaking papers for up to 10 prints. Modelling pastes, organic materials, textured papers and Shellac varnish. All coloured etching inks. Solvents, Tarlatan wiping gauze and class notes.

Students to bring:

Apron, Box of disposable gloves from the supermarket. Lunch and coffee mug.

Please wear closed shoes and studio purpose clothes for accidental ink deposits.

2 Sheets of printmaking paper as it is estimated that more than 8 prints will be produced in this workshop as generally 2 impressions of one coloured plate can be obtained. Paper brands from the art store include, Canson, Hahnemuhle, BFK Reeves, Maniani. Often Stonehenge paper is readily available.

Terms & Conditions

Please choose carefully as fees are non-refundable. Refunds of course fees will only be given if the course is cancelled or a place is not available in the course.

Payment of course fees implies that you have read and agree to the WAC Terms & Conditions.