Creative Printmaking - An Introduction

Overview

Key facts

Each week you will learn a variety of techniques and printing methods and will develop imagery through the traditional process of ‘Intaglio Printing’ as well as experimenting with ‘Relief Printing’.

Immerse yourself in the world of printmaking. In this exciting hands-on course you'll learn a variety of techniques and experiment with different printing methods.

Programme Overview

Techniques covered are mono printing or monotype, lino, drypoint, etching and collograph.

You will be able to use a variety of imagery for this course, this could be taken from photographs to a simple hand drawn sketch, or perhaps you wish to draw your inspiration from the work of the great artists throughout the decades. Whichever you wish to use, each print you produce will be completely individual.

Whatever your level you will build on your creative design skills and explore the world of image making through printmaking. Throughout the course, you will have access to an extensive range of printing presses in the studio.

The Creative Printmaking - An Introduction course from Arts University Bournemouth aims to:

• Provide you with an indepth understanding into various print processes

• Enable you to work in any other professional printworkshop’s

• Enhance your creative language by overlaying various print processes and use them to your advantage

• Develop your understanding of how to work safely

• Expand your knowledge to develop your own creative practice

• Provide you with a systematic approach of working safely with materials and solvents

• Good understanding of printmaking practice through preliminary preparation

• Enable you to be a successful independent printmaker

• Knowledge and understanding into mark making onto various print matrix using materials, solvents and tools