Etching Weekend Advanced Course - with Jessica Crisp
On 26&27 October: this course is ideal for those who have previously particapated in our Etching Weekend or Evening classes, or those with some background in Etching who are seeking to enhance their skills. With established artist and printmaker Jessica Crisp.
This weekend course will cover,
Coffee Lift: painting directly onto the etching plate with a solution of coffee for painterly positive mark making.
Copper Spit bite: We will go through application of aquatint, and trouble shooting with aquatint plates, set up of safe mordant working area, use of concentrated ferric chloride, timings and cumulative etching.
Use of Crayon lift to experiment with positive drawn crayon marks on copper plates. Crayon lift is based on the resistance beyween oil and water and can be seen in full effect in the work of Barbara Rae and John Bellany.
Experimenting in depth with Inking up techniques for etching. Beginning with simple scrim and tissue wiping and going through hand wiping, use of hot plate, A la poupee inking and wiping and use of Chine Colle and Relief roll to layer colours.
Course Times 10am - 5pm
Tutor Jessica Crisp
Suitability Experienced Etchers
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Weekend Courses
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£210.00 -
26 October 2024 -
10:00 -
Print Studio -
Adult 16+
