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
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.
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 explored climate
change.
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.
until 19 April 2025
Edinburgh Printmakers
