Colour Plate Lithography - Summer School
5th-7th July
On 5-7 July, combine plate lithography and monoprinting techniques in this exploratory 3-day workshop led by Edinburgh Printmakers' Head of Editions, Alastair Clark.
Start by working on acetates with various drawing, painting, or digital materials and then exposing these directly onto an aluminium photo plate. These plates can produce detailed marks such as painterly washes, liner drawings, digital images, photographs, and text.
Then you will delve into layering, printing plates and exploring how to build prints up in colours using lithography, combining simple monoprinting techniques and diving into some colour theory along the way.
This hands on course will allow for a playful exploration of how to approach lithography in a creative way, harnessing the delicacy of mark and tone characteristic to this medium.
Alastair Clark
Specialising in stone and plate lithography, Alastair has over 30 years' of teaching experience at Edinburgh Printmakers, and previously at Edinburgh College of Art.
As Head of Editions at Edinburgh Printmakers, he works on print projects as a collaborative expert printmaker with invited artists, producing print editions for the organisation's publishing programme that are exhibited and sold all over the world.
Alastair has exhibited widely in the UK and abroad, and was elected as a professional member of the SSA in 1997. Recent solo exhibitions include Dark Matters at Edinburgh Printmakers exploring themes inspired by astronomy, while Skylights drew inspiration from the Northern Lights. Recent series of prints include Eutopians which responded to Brexit and the ongoing series An Island Time explores climate change.
This course is part of our well-established and respected Summer School Programme, which gives printmakers of all skills levels valuable experience working with some of Scotlands most experienced practioners. It also entitles you to a FREE 4-month Associate Membership, which allows you to use the studio and consolidate your skills after the course.
Book over a month in advance to receive 15% off the course price with our Early Bird tickets!
Course Times 10am - 5pm
Tutor Alastair Clark
Suitability Beginners or experienced printmakers
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Expanded Practice 3 day
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£305.00 -
5 July 2025 -
10:00 -
Print Studio -
Adult 16+
