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Workshop Information
Throughout the year, Park Hill Art Club offers several Workshops in various mediums. Workshops are open to members and non-members.
Woodcut Printmaking
Registration is open February 29 - March 23, 2020
Instructor: Michael Keyes
Demo Mar 19, 12-1 pm
Friday March 27 & Saturday March 28, 2020
10 am – 4pm each day
$110 + $18 supply fee
Workshop Description
Goal: for participants to produce an edition of 5 black and white fine-art woodcut prints from their sketch or drawing.
Participants will be introduced to wood and paper types, carving tools, inks, brayers, and printing tools used in making woodcut prints. We will discuss how to store and safely transport paper, ink, tools, and equipment so that they can set up shop in an outside location temporarily, if desired, in order to make woodcut prints “en plein air” (weather-dependent). This workshop will be held indoors.
Woodblocks, ink, paper, and accessories will be supplied, as well as carving tools for use. Participants must bring a sketch or drawing as a reference for the woodcut print to be produced.
We will discuss the process of translating a black-and-white drawing into a dynamic woodcut print. The instructor will demonstrate the steps to accomplish this. Along the way, we will discuss sharpening and honing carving tools, the effects of hardness and porosity of wood, mixing oil-based ink to proper consistency, proper application of ink to the woodblock, hand-printing techniques to achieve desired results, and techniques to repair mistakes.
We will also briefly discuss multi-block color prints, and color/reduction woodcut prints.
Instructor will have additional woodblocks and sheets of paper available for sale.
Edge Control
Registration is open March 28 - April 21, 2020
Instructor: Anita Winter
Demo April 9, 12-1 pm
Friday April 24 & Saturday April 25, 2020
10 am – 4pm each day
$120 members/ $140 non-members
In this two day landscape painting workshop we will cover types of edges used in painting and how to use them. The focus will be on rocky landscapes, like red rock formations. Step by step demonstration and individual instruction will be provided. Please use my references or bring your own landscape reference photos.
