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Creating Characters in Collagraph | Beginners Printmaking at Home

Unlock creativity with Skillshare! Learn acrylic painting, AI writing, graphic design, and photography.

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About Creating Characters in Collagraph | Beginners Printmaking at Home

Introduction

Our Project

Useful Resources

Finding a Reference

Materials Needed For Your Plate

Sketching & Tracing Your Plate

Application Methods

Building Your Plate

Sealing Your Plate

Materials to Print With

Printing with One Colour

Printing with Two or More Colours

Cleaning Up

Let's wrap this up!

What You Will Learn?

  • Printmaking is a great way of making art without any pressure of perfection and Collagraph is particularly liberating!  Collagraph is a combination of collage and printing, and you don't need to be in a print studio with pricey presses to practise it.  Join me in this class to explore how to create your own characterful prints at home..
  • If you are anything like me, you might have found the idea of collage daunting.  So many textures and materials to choose from! But when I started to use collage in a more figurative way it became far more accessible to me.  I hope this class helps you to explore printmaking and find out what kinds of collage bring you joy..
  • From finding a reference image and using it as a template for your character,  to building a plate and printing from it, at each stage I'll be there to cheer you on!  .
  • Please do post any questions you may have in the Discussions thread, or come find me on Instagram @gemmathepen or at gemmathepen.com - I'm happy to help however I can!.
  • Find more inspiring classes on the Fine Art Page.