Learn the art of Intaglio printmaking at Butler Gallery. Throughout the duration of the course participants will take an experimental approach to drypoint printmaking, where you will experiment with scribing into alluminium, before adding colour with Chine colle. Each class will begin with a demonstration and a chat about the printmaking processes we are using on that day, preparing sketches for the plate and the workings of the etching press.
For our last session we will have an introduction to linocutting, preparing sketches for linocutting, exploring different tools, and different ways to print our blocks.
INTAGLIO PRINTMAKING is the family of printing and printmaking techniques in which an image is incised into a surface and the incised line or sunken area holds the ink.
DRYPOINT in use from the late 15th century early 16th century by German Artist Albrecht Durer this is part of the intaglio family in which an image is incised into a plate with an etching needle/scriber.
Suitable for beginners. All materials provided.
