Making Colour Etchings

Program Overview

Participants will explore zinc etching techniques, color inking and printing, and create large-scale etchings.

Program Outline

Making Colour Etchings: A Short Course Overview

A five-day intensive workshop

designed to help art practitioners with some prior printmaking experience develop

Focus:

• various acid resistant grounds and aquatints

Day 1:

• Introduction & prep
• Test plate practice
• Developing larger plates

Day 2:

• Porthmeor Studios and Tate in St Ives
• Etching with "the Sugar Lift" demonstration
• Independent large plate development

Day 4:

• Colour exploration: introduction and demonstration (3 multi-colour methods)
• Supported skill development for individual etching/printing

Day 5:

• Best-practice registration methods for etching techniques
• Continued print/resolve project
• Private View & student discussion
• 1-5 July 2024
• Price: £750
• Falmouth Campus & St. Ives
• Dedicated shared studio space included (9am-9pm access daily)
• All required equipment/materials provided; personal drawing tools welcome

What You Gain:

• Immerse yourself in the creative practice of colour etching
• Hands-on experience in professional-standard studios
• Develop a large-scale project or work on smaller multi-plate etchings
• Benefit from expert guidance, workshops & individual skill development
• Participate in a final private view, showcasing artwork and critical discussion