{"product_id":"mark-making-through-printmaking","title":"Mark Making Through Printmaking","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"2p5cjb\" data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"280\"\u003eMark-Making Through Printmaking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"331\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"331\"\u003e4 Week Course – Thursdays 4th June – 25th June £120 for 4 weeks \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"517\"\u003eJoin us for this four-week printmaking course exploring drawing, mark-making and experimental print processes in a relaxed and supportive studio environment at Rock Paper Scissors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"717\"\u003eAcross the four sessions you will develop your drawing skills through observation, play and experimentation before translating your marks into two printmaking techniques: monoprint and drypoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003eThe course is very process-led, giving participants the freedom to explore their own ideas while learning traditional printmaking techniques. By the end of the course you will have produced a\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eseries of drawings and experimental prints, building confidence in both drawing and printmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1305\"\u003eRock Paper Scissors runs a wide range of creative workshops designed to share skills, inspire creativity and connect people through making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1iokj75\" data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003eSession 1 – Drawing Through Seeing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSession 1 – Drawing Through Seeing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first session focuses on observation and experimental drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the weather is good then we will use the wonderful backdrop of Canterbury, exploring and visiting key sites and developing your observational location drawing skills that can act as your subject matter for sessions 2, 3 and 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the weather is not so kind please bring an object that holds precious memories and experiences. We will explore what the object holds for you through a series of exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will be introduced to a wide range of drawing tools and media — including creating your own drawing tools — and you will explore new ways of looking and responding through mark-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough playful guided exercises we will explore:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1739\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15dee2f\" data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003eExpressive mark-making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wah44u\" data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1693\"\u003eLine, tone and texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1am24gd\" data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003eScale and form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10h1pn9\" data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1739\"\u003eWhat defines a drawing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1868\"\u003eThese exercises help build confidence in drawing while exploring how different tools and materials influence the marks we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"45vng2\" data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003eSession 2 – Monoprint (Monotype)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003eMonotype is a flexible and liberating printmaking process, perfect as an introduction to printmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2081\"\u003eDuring this session you will explore two monoprint approaches:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2178\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2103\"\u003eIndirect Drawing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2106\"\u003eCreating tonal and linear drawings through monotype printing techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2201\"\u003eMonotype Painting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2204\"\u003eProducing expressive, painterly prints using colour, gesture and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2381\"\u003eYou will experiment with layering and registration techniques to create a series of expressive prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"12c3tfc\" data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2411\"\u003eSession 3 – Drypoint\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2518\"\u003eDrypoint is a linear intaglio printmaking technique where images are scratched directly into a plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2641\"\u003eUsing a range of tools you will create marks, lines and textures in the surface of a plate before inking and printing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2747\"\u003eThis process produces beautifully rich, tactile lines and allows you to explore detailed linear imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"7waqsz\" data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"2792\"\u003eSession 4 – Mixed Media Printmaking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2794\" data-end=\"2847\"\u003eIn the final session we will combine both techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2849\" data-end=\"3050\"\u003eYou will create mixed media prints by layering monoprint textures and tonal grounds with drypoint line work. 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