Introduction to Printmaking

Introduction to Printmaking

Starts 12 Jan 2027 | 5 weeks | Evening

Venue

RWA Drawing School Studio, RWA, BS8 1PX

Price

£150

Date

Starts 12 Jan 2027

Select your tickets:

£150

Tutor - Jemma Gunning RWA

Tuesdays, 6pm-8.30pm | 5 weeks

Starts Tuesday 12 January 2027

This hands-on course is perfect for beginners and those looking to refresh their skills. Across five weeks, you’ll be introduced to a range of accessible and dynamic techniques including trace monoprint, subtractive processes, botanical monoprinting, drypoint, and relief printing.

Each session will build your confidence and understanding of fundamental printmaking principles, line, tone, texture and layering, while encouraging playful experimentation and personal expression. You’ll learn how different processes sit within the wider printmaking family and leave with a rich collection of prints and the knowledge to continue exploring at home or in the studio.

Please wear clothes and footwear suitable for an inky studio environment and bring a bag with you each week for taking work away with you - bearing in mind some of the ink might not be totally dry.

Buying as a gift?
When buying a course or workshop you will be automatically emailed a confirmation which you can print off and include in a card for your loved one. Gift vouchers can also be bought if you aren't sure which course they would prefer. Please email us the name and email address of the person attending on drawingschool@rwa.org.uk 

Before booking we ask everyone please read our updated Terms and Conditions. 

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 01179067600, prior to booking, so we are aware of any needs you may have and can make suitable accommodations if required.

    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 fee for workshops £15

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