COURSE CODE: TAS2402PR03
COURSE DATES: Saturday 1st March 2025
TUTOR: Frederic Morris RE
DAYS: 1
TIMES: 10:00am - 4:30pm
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Ages 18+, Beginner
FEE: £95
LOCATION: Bankside Campus, 185 Park Street, SE1 9BL
Join us for this fun 1-day introductory taster in Etching. Etching is an intaglio printmaking process where the drawing or design is created using acid into a metal plate in order to hold the ink. In this course you will be using a zinc plate, concentrating on achieving hard ground (fine line). You will learn to manipulate and enhance your image with a tonal monoprint technique for dramatic effect.
Throughout this Taster Day you will learn:
This popular course is a fantastic introduction to the Print Room, while exploring how to make exciting images through printmaking. Once you have completed the course, we recommend signing up to one of our evening or weekend Printmaking courses to learn a new technique and further develop your printmaking skills.
Recommend booking by: February 15, 2025
All attendees must be aged 18 and over.
Choose a Beginners course if you are looking for a broad introduction to the medium you are studying. Students spend time learning the very basics of the taught medium, for example, how to mix colours, use different tools, set up an easel. Our Beginner courses are suitable for students with no prior experience, they tend to follow a more structured path than our other courses, ensuring each student receives the guidance they need from the tutor.Beginner
All materials will be provided for this course.
Following a First Class Honours Degree in Illustration from Middlesex University in 2007, Frederic went on to study Fine Art Printmaking at the Royal College of Art, where he received his MA in 2009. Frederic has shown continuously throughout the globe and has picked up numerous prizes for his printmaking and drawing skills.
185 Park Street,London SE1 9BL tel: +44 (0) 207407 6969
This is our new purpose built accessible campus. Find more information here
Nearest Tube/ Rail: London Bridge or Southwark (both a 10-15 minute walk). Please note that London Bridge has two exits, the most direct route is to follow signs to “Borough Market”.
Bankside Campus
Students are welcome to use The Hub during break times, where you can prepare hot drinks and/or food. You must bring your own keep-cup, water bottle or food container to the Academy as mugs, glasses, and containers will not be available in our Bankside campus.
Tea and coffee will be provided by the Academy and is available from the island unit at the end of The Hub.
We offer a number of concessions and discounts, please find more information on what we offer here.
If you would like to purchase a gift voucher to be used on our courses then you can purchase these here.
£95.00