Explore: printmaking – combine and develop processes

About this course

Learners develop printmaking ideas by combining processes such as monoprint, relief, linocut, woodcut, collagraph, drypoint, photopolymer etching and screen printing. The course examines how layering, colour, texture and repetition can create variation, including through mixed media. Work may take the form of small projects, limited or variable editions, or experimental artists’ books, with attention to different ways of presenting prints. Group discussion and feedback support the ongoing refinement of ideas, while looking at artists from varied cultural and traditional contexts provides points for discussion.

What you'll learn

• Combine printmaking processes to develop images
• Apply layering, colour, texture and repetition to vary printed outcomes
• Experiment with mixed media alongside printmaking
• Develop small series and limited or variable editions
• Discuss printmaking work and decisions using relevant terminology

Is this course right for you?

The course is labelled Beginner, but its emphasis on continuing, combining and refining processes suggests it is intended for learners developing beyond fundamental printmaking techniques. Participation includes individual project work alongside group discussion and feedback.

• Work develops through experimentation, variation and refinement over time
• Includes group discussion and feedback on learners’ work
• Projects may involve series, editions or experimental artists’ books