Workshop Druckgrafik: Aquatinta

In the organizer's words:

Have you ever wondered how artistic prints are created by hand using etching techniques?

Would you like to find out how famous artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Francisco de Goya, Horst Janssen and many more achieved their finished prints?

Would you simply like to do something practical, switch off, go offline and devote a few hours to intaglio printing techniques, yourself and your own expression?

Are you looking for a creative gift?

Or are you simply curious?

... There are many reasons to be here and do printmaking. :)

I am happy to share with you my wealth of experience in the field of etching and give you an insight into the basic techniques of intaglio printing.

Beginners, inexperiencedartists, hobby artists, people interested in art and people who think they can't draw or who have been drawing for ages are ♥-ly welcome. ...Advanced and professional artists too, of course.

The courses are absolutely suitable for beginners. You will be introduced to the respective technique step by step and without any pressure. A cozy cup of tea is provided on the side. You are also welcome to bring cookies and snacks.

The courses are generally structured in such a way that you can first try out the technique on a test plate (zinc or aluminum) and then create your own small motif. So you have enough time to try it out. Your work can take the form of a postcard, a bookmark or a small original. Materials and tools will be provided on site and are included in the price, so you don't need to bring anything with you. At the end, you can take everything you have created home with you as a nice souvenir.

Please wear sturdy, closed shoes (no risk of tripping, important e.g. at the etching station) and clothes that can get dirty.

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Aquatint is an etching technique for creating areas and tonal values. After the plate has been coated with a layer of resin powder in the dust box, this is melted with a hot air gun. The plate is then etched several times in the desired stages. The result is finely graduated tonal values.

⌜ Rich in tonal value (surfaces in different light-dark levels) ⌟ ⌜ Technical or experimental ⌟ ⌜ Painterly ⌟ ⌜ Working with etching bath ⌟ ⌜ Focus on surfaces ⌟

Price information:

Price including material costs