Introduction to Printmaking: Monoprints and Linoprints

Introduction to Printmaking: Monoprints and Linoprints

Workshop Information

Dates: Wednesdays, October 20 – November 17

Time: 6:00 – 8:30 PM

Location: Five Points Arts Center Printmaking Lab

Ages: 18+

Cost: $250

Class Cap: 12

Workshop Description

This workshop will introduce you to the basic
printmaking techniques of linoleum block
printing and monoprinting. You will learn how
to compose a composition, how to prepare a
plate for printing, and how to use a printing
press to create unique works of art and print
editions. Bring your creativity and a few ideas
for prints to the first class! No experience is required; this workshop is designed for beginners.

Required Materials

The Art Center will provide the following materials:

• Linoleum block
• Carving Tools*
• Clear Gloss Spray Paint
• Ink
• Brayers
• Press
• Newsprint
• Transfer Paper
• Solvents
• Palette knife

Minimum required supplies:

• Sketchbook
• Pencil and eraser
• Printmaking Paper 26x40” (6 Sheets)** Rives BFK, Stonehenge, or Lenox
• Sharpie (black)
• Cheap paintbrushes (Harder bristle would be best)

* Some carving tools will be available for use at the Arts Center. If you wish to purchase your own, here are two options:

• Japanese Detail Carving Tools Set of 5- $45
• Wood and Lino Cutting Tool Set of 12- $9.77
• Mikisyo Power Grip Carving Tools Set of 5– 26.50

** Rives BFK is ideal for a final edition of prints. Stonehenge and Lenox are good papers and less expensive. Feel free to buy a mix of paper as long as they are similar to the papers listed. Color is up to you except we ask you not to use black paper.

Instructor Bio

Growing up in a small town in New England, illustrator and printmaker Erin Cunliffe found a love for making art very early in life. Cunliffe grew up reading picture books and watching cartoons with her older brother. The images she saw in her picture books left her mesmerized and sparked her creative career. Cunliffe has spent her time exploring mediums of all kinds ranging from traditional painting techniques and different forms of printmaking. She has also begun to illustrate digitally. Cunliffe has recently earned her MFA in illustration through Hartford Art School’s Low Residency MFA in Illustration program. Cunliffe draws inspiration from many places. Her influences include pop culture, politics, art history, traveling, and the stories she would make up as a child. Her style inspirations range from the animated films and shows she watched growing up in the 90s to Japanese woodblock prints and ink paintings.