Continuing Education

133/141 West 21st Street

Copperplate etching is known as the noble printmaking medium. Artists Martin Schongauer, Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt to Jasper Johns, Helen Frankenthaler, Trenton Doyle Hancock, and Alex Katz all worked on copper. This etching course explores a wide range of materials and techniques used to create linear and tonal images of intaglio printmaking. Basic techniques cover line etching for pen-and-ink effects, drypoint for velvety lines, soft-ground for both crayon-like lines and textures, aquatint for tones and lift grounds for the quality of watercolor. Inking techniques include black-and-white and color intaglio, à la poupée, stenciling, and chine collé for added color and texture. All processes will be discussed and demonstrated. Students will develop the skills to proof, edition and curate prints. Ongoing critiques will be included.
NOTE: This course is held on campus at SVA.