Stone Lithography - Expanded Practice (3 Day)
From 19-21 April, benefit from an extended 3-day expanded practice course! Join us for our Stone Lithography Expanded Practice 3-day class with experienced lithographer and artist Alastair Clark.
Not sure if you want to committ to three days? Try our Stone Litho Taster Classes first!
Stone Lithography, the original type of lithography, is still favoured by many artists. Drawing directly onto a prepared limestone surface gives opportunity for a spontaneous approach to mark-making. Find out how artists with wide ranging styles, from MC Escher, Picasso, Jasper Johns, and Kathe Kolwitz, have delighted in the subtleties of the stone.
Thiscourse gives a comprehensive introduction to stone lithography, and is suitable for people without previous lithography experience or for those wishing to refresh their skills. Emphasis is given to stone lithography as a drawing and painting medium, working directly on this wonderful robust drawing surface. Learn how to paint with water-tusche washes, achieving the astonishing 'reticulated washes' peculiar to stone lithography.
Initially focusing on learning the process and working in monochrome, we will explore traditional approaches to mark-making using tusche crayon and wash as well as alternative drawing methods. Learn all about processing of images on stone and how to stabilise the image for printing before taking a number of prints to show the development of your drawing at different stages.
Move on to look at how to add additional colours to produce layered colour prints. During the course we will work to aprox. A3: 28 x 38.5cm. Book over a month in advance to receive 15% off the course price with our Early Bird tickets! This course also entitles you to a FREE 3-month Associate Membership to use the studio and consolidate your skills.
Course Times 10am - 5pm
Tutor Alastair Clark
Suitability Beginners
- Expanded Practice 3 day
- £315.00
- 19 April 2025
- 10:00
- Print Studio
- Adult 16+