Arts and Crafts
Adult Courses
CS:
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Monotype/Monoprint
During the course we will look at the methods and mediums of monoprinting and monotype printing. You will have the opportunity to develop prints taken from your own sketches and explore processes used by artists since the 17th century including Rembrandt, Degas, Matisse, Picasso and more recently Emin. The Monotype / Monoprint is an intriguing hybrid among printmaking techniques. It is neither a print nor a painting but a unique combination of both. It can be achieved by using oil paint, water based paint or printers ink, through a press or by hand burnishing. The characteristic of both processes is that no two prints are the same.
The week long course will provide an introduction to a printmaking process that can be accommodated at home without great investment or the need for space.
This is why many artists who may baulk at the confines of other processes love the freedom and painterly nature of monoprinting and monotype printing.
Course breakdown
The course program will consist of
- An introduction to monoprinting and monotype
- Experimenting with mark making, using print
- Developing compositions through the printing process
- Resolving artwork using various techniques
The course will explore
- Working with water based ink
- Working with Oil based ink
- Monotype: Working into a light field
- Monotype: Working into a dark field
- Traced monotype
- Monoprint: Working from an incised plate
- Hand transfers
- Press transfers
Equipment list
Students are welcome to bring any drawing materials (for sketching) that they are already familiar with. However a range of sketching materials will be available and all equipment for printmaking will be provided.
About the tutor:
Nik studied Natural History illustration at the Royal College of Art. He has been invited to participate on a number of international projects and has received awards for his work. He is a published author and illustrator of children's picture books and exhibits throughout the UK.
Nik is currently Artist in Residence at Marlborough College. Through out the residency he has been looking at the natural environment in and around the campus.
