When & Where

Quick Facts

  • Availability Yes
  • Course Code W24PTGA03A
  • Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

Enjoy two days of working with stencils and fine textiles to create multi-layered monoprints on lino. A technique which is both unpredictable and liberating. On the first day, using a single block of lino as a background, time will be spent experimenting with the stencils and materials to make multiple monoprints in a variety of colours. Layers of colour and pattern will gradually build up and continually be overprinted using thin layers of transparent inks and printed onto paper. The resulting prints will be left as monoprints or used as a background base for further printing on the following week. On the second day, using a fresh piece of lino, an image design will be cut and overprinted on a selection of the monoprints made from the previous week.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Create multiple linocuts using monoprints as a background.
  • Learn how to progress an image through the use of stencils.
  • Develop a deeper understanding of how to overlay colours using translucent inks.
  • Become familiar with linocut tools, printing press and relief printing procedures.
  • Become familiar with the different mark making qualities of linocut
  • Develop skills, personal visual language and critical decision making
  • Use equipment and tools safely in accordance with health and safety advice given by the tutor.

Class format and activities

The teaching of the course is organised in a way where interactive group discussions are encouraged and one to one tutorials are offered for more personal individual attention. As adults there is flexibility and understanding within the class with the main purpose of bringing out the very best in students by sharing fun and creativity within the realms of professional knowledge.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements are needed for the course. Although an awareness of the arts or previous experience is very welcome.

What you need to know before you enrol

This course is suitable for beginner students as well as more experienced printmakers. Beginner students are those with little or no knowledge of printmaking and returning students are classified as those who have attended previous printmaking courses at Morley College or equivalent courses elsewhere.

What you need

On the first day, it will be helpful for students to bring along a sketchbook, portfolio, if they have them, apron and drawing materials i.e. a variety of pencils 2B-6B, rubber, pencil sharpener. Drawing skills are always helpful however the tutor is happy to offer guidance and offer support if required.

What you can do next

There are follow on courses throughout the year. Saturday classes with the same tutor include: W24PTGA01A and W24PTGA02A