Wed, Apr 01
|Ladysmith
Drypoint Engraving - An Introduction to Intaglio Printing
Ideal for anyone who enjoys line, texture, and expressive mark-making. This workshop explores how simple tools and plastic plates can be used to create a range of textures. Whether you love to draw, doodle, or scribble, you’ll learn how to transform your own images into original handmade prints.
Time & Location
Apr 01, 2026, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ladysmith, 444 Parkhill Terrace, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1V6, Canada
About the Event
Drypoint printmaking is an Intaglio technique. This means that the printed marks are those transferred to the paper from the incised, or lower level of the plate, the relief or upper surface having been wiped clean.
In this beginner/ intermediate, one day workshop participants will create drypoint prints working on plastic plates with carborundum drypoint needles. Areas of tone are created with hatching, stippling as well as sanding and toner wash ‘aquatints’. We will then learn how to ink and wipe the plates to make our prints. Studio and etching press protocol will be reviewed as well as the tradition of signing and numbering prints.
All materials will be provided.
Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, 9:30am -4:00pm. Half hour break for lunch.
About the Instructor:
Anne Jones is a retired art teacher, with 34 years teaching senior printmaking as well as foundation drawing, painting, design, and art history.
“Currently I’m enjoying making prints, teaching printmaking and hanging out on beautiful Vancouver Island, British Columbia in Canada.
I manage BlueWave Printmakers, a studio for non-toxic printmaking located in Nanaimo, BC. and enjoy being a member of the Printmakers of the Salish Sea Collective.”
Art Course Participant Guidelines
Registration
April 1, 2026
$172.00
Total
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