Tutor - Jemma Gunning RWA

Half-day workshop

Friday 24 October 2025, 2pm - 5pm

In this fun and informal workshop, you will have the chance to learn an exciting, traditional printmaking technique and produce several colourful prints.

Drypoint, like etching and engraving, belongs to the Intaglio family of printmaking, but is much simpler and more direct than its relatives. In drypoint the surface of the plate is scratched, gouged, punctured, scraped or abraded, but the material itself is not removed, it is just pushed to the side, forming a burr. It is this 'burr' which holds the ink, and gives a drypoint line, or area, its typical velvety appearance.

You will learn how to create lively marks using drypoint needles, drawing directly onto the surface of a plate. You'll be introduced to varying ways of adding colour and tonal ranges to your images, including inking techniques, and Chine-colle.

All materials included, come along and get inky!

Please wear clothes suitable for a studio environment and bring a bag for taking work home with you, bearing in mind it may still be wet.

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Participants must be 18 or over.

If eligible, discounts must be applied when first purchasing your class and cannot be given retrospectively. Please contact us if the discount code is not working.

If you have a disability, learning difficulty or mental health issue which you feel may affect your participation in your chosen class, please either email drawingschool@rwa.org.uk or call 07745694563, prior to booking, so we are aware of any needs you may have. 

Refund/transfer and Cancellation Policy: We are unable to offer full or part cash refunds, but you are eligible for an RWA gift voucher or transfer, minus an admin fee*, provided you notify us more than 14 days before the start of your class with us. If we cancel a course or workshop for any reason, then participants will be offered a different date, course/workshop or RWA gift voucher. 

*Admin fee for courses £25, Admin fee for workshops £15