Painterly Screenprinting

About this course

Participants explore painterly approaches to screenprinting through demonstrations followed by practical workshop activities. The course focuses on building depth by layering colour blends and handmade marks. Learners use TruGrain, a textured acetate, and Tusche, a light-sensitive liquid, to create and print their own marks. The work involves developing handmade stencils and applying painterly techniques to screenprints.

What you'll learn

• Layer marks and colour blends to create greater depth in screenprints
• Create handmade stencils using TruGrain
• Use Tusche to produce marks for screenprinting
• Apply painterly approaches to colour layering and mark-making

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for learners with basic screenprinting experience, as well as more experienced participants who want to refresh or develop their skills. Participation is workshop-based, with techniques demonstrated before learners put them into practice.

Before you go

• Workshop materials including inks, newsprint, chemicals and equipment maintenance are included.
• Papers and tapes are the main additional expense.
• Brushes, pencils and knives are available in the workshop, although learners may build their own basic art equipment.
• Learners may bring a sketchbook, drawing or painting for mark-making inspiration.