Rembrandt had just three techniques for printmaking: dry point; hard ground and soft ground. We now have around 20 techniques which can be used in combination. These include lift grounds, photo etching and transfers. This course focuses on individual support and development; to present possibilities, to progress your plans and your personal and professional objectives.

This course is designed to build on your existing printmaking skills and to improve and develop your studio based work. The tutor will provide strategies to stretch and challenge you as a printmaker. You will be supported to explore and develop your own ideas; work on self-initiated personal projects or optional tutor-led projects. You will also be supported with the development of your professional practice including exhibiting work or improving research and ideas development.

This course is designed to build on your existing printmaking skills and to improve and develop your studio based work. The tutor will provide strategies to stretch and challenge you as a printmaker. You will be supported to explore and develop your own ideas; work on self-initiated personal projects or optional tutor-led projects. You will also be supported with the development of your professional practice including exhibiting work or improving research and ideas development.

You will learn about and use a wide range of printmaking processes to produce your own original prints, including mono printing, etching, lino printing, dry point, soft-ground etching aquatint, and collagraph printing. You will begin to use a range of printmaking techniques to generate immediate creative results, extend your skills and develop your own ideas. New starters are welcome at any time of year and more experienced learner can pursue their own projects.

This course offers you the opportunity to learn a broad range of printmaking techniques and apply those skills to life drawing. You will be able to work directly onto etching plates using hard or soft ground techniques, mono-print, relief print, or work directly onto paper using drawings for photo etching. During this course you can develop your own project and ideas and to focus on specific techniques that interest you. Your tutor will support you with developing your skills and creative practice.

You will learn about and use a wide range of printmaking processes to produce your own original prints, including photo polymer, monoprinting, etching, lino printing, dry point, chine colle and relief printing. Beginners can follow structured projects to learn new techniques and processes. More experienced learners will be able to pursue and develop their own ideas and projects and will be offered optional structured projects designed to stretch and challenge.

You will learn about and use a wide range of printmaking processes to produce your own original prints, including photo polymer, monoprinting, etching, lino printing, dry point, chine colle and relief printing. Beginners can follow structured projects to learn new techniques and processes. More experienced learners will be able to pursue and develop their own ideas and projects and will be offered optional structured projects designed to stretch and challenge.