Aquatint is a family of etching techniques used by printmakers to achieve a broad range of tonal values. The name traditionally refers to the watercolour-like quality of the tone — a "wash" rather than a line. Where engraving and hard grounds produce marks, aquatint produces a tonal surface, opening up everything from the lightest greys to deep, velvety blacks.
This workshop gives each participant enough knowledge to confidently add tones and washes to zinc plates (and copper, if preferred), working across the full tonal range.
The workshop can be explored without previous knowledge — beginners are welcome. Those already familiar with intaglio etching (line etching, hard and soft grounds, drypoint, and so on) will be able to build directly on their existing practice.
The workshop runs across two sessions:
Wednesday evening — preparing the plates, setting the aquatint, and etching.
Saturday morning — follow-up etching and printing.
This course is booked on demand. Once you've booked, I'll be in touch to arrange dates together.
Your plates — mostly zinc, though copper is also welcome. Bring plates with existing line etching if you have it, or fresh plates if you're starting out.
Source material: drawings, photographs, magazine clippings, books — anything that inspires you and that you'd like to work from.
10% discount for students who have previously attended my Introduction to Etching workshop.
Payment by bank transfer is also available. For details, please get in touch: hadass.gilboa@gmail.com
Aquatint is a family of etching techniques used by printmakers to achieve a broad range of tonal values. The name traditionally refers to the watercolour-like quality of the tone — a "wash" rather than a line. Where engraving and hard grounds produce marks, aquatint produces a tonal surface, opening up everything from the lightest greys to deep, velvety blacks.
This workshop gives each participant enough knowledge to confidently add tones and washes to zinc plates (and copper, if preferred), working across the full tonal range.
The workshop can be explored without previous knowledge — beginners are welcome. Those already familiar with intaglio etching (line etching, hard and soft grounds, drypoint, and so on) will be able to build directly on their existing practice.
The workshop runs across two sessions:
Wednesday evening — preparing the plates, setting the aquatint, and etching.
Saturday morning — follow-up etching and printing.
This course is booked on demand. Once you've booked, I'll be in touch to arrange dates together.
Your plates — mostly zinc, though copper is also welcome. Bring plates with existing line etching if you have it, or fresh plates if you're starting out.
Source material: drawings, photographs, magazine clippings, books — anything that inspires you and that you'd like to work from.
10% discount for students who have previously attended my Introduction to Etching workshop.
Payment by bank transfer is also available. For details, please get in touch: hadass.gilboa@gmail.com
