Etching Masterclass

An exploration into advanced printmaking concepts and techniques

This course is designed for those looking to build upon their existing printmaking skills and enhance their artistic practice. Through an in-depth exploration of various intaglio techniques, participants will learn how to combine these methods with other printmaking processes to create complex and dynamic works of art.

As a printmaker, you will be encouraged to embrace new strategies that invigorate your work while refining previously learned processes. This course will challenge you to push your creative boundaries, fostering an environment of experimentation and growth.
Beginners who wish to join this class will work on a reduced programme receiving tailored guidance to ensure they can fully participate and benefit from the course.

Join us for this transformative journey into advanced printmaking, where you will develop your skills and discover new avenues for artistic expression.

Next available dates

21-28 September 2026
5-12 June 2027
28 August-4 September 2027

Booking your class

Pricing options

• Early Bird Price: €1,540 (if booked 6 months in advance)
• Regular Price: €1,620
• Shared Room Offer: €1,300 per person (when booking with a friend)

Before booking, please email us to check availability. Once your place is provisionally reserved (no deposit required at this stage), we will hold it for up to one month. To confirm your booking after this period, a non-refundable deposit of €300 will be required.

Programme

• Design techniques: understand how old masters used to create effects of shadow and light without using aquatint: an understanding of basic principles through the creation of a hard ground etching by working with different line dephts and different textural effects
• the multiple plate color etching process
• traditional aquatint vs spray paint aquatint to achieve textural effects
• achieve painterlly effects and tonal areas through sugarlift
• exploring soft ground techniques with crayon-like marks and textural effects with found objects
• engraving and drypoint using different tools
• texturing with a dremel and sandpaper
• ink properties: how to use and modify the viscosity of inks for layering techniques
• roulettes and burnishers for modifying tonal areas
• fixing problems/mistakes

There is also a mid-week half-day excurstion planned to unwind while exploring different areas of Abruzzo.