printmaking course

Join the Course

Develop your printmaking skills in the heart of Art Class London’s professional studio environment. Work alongside a supportive art environment, experiment with a range of processes, and expand your creative practice under expert guidance.

Spaces are limited – early booking is strongly recommended.

 

Time
10.00-16.00

Days of the Week
Saturday

Students can book the full 10-week printmaking course or join individual blocks separately.
The programme is flexible, so you can commit to the complete experience or focus on the specific printmaking processes that interest you most.

• Full Course – 10 weeks / £750
• Block I – Intaglio Printmaking: Monoprint, Collagraph & Drypoint  – 6 weeks / £400
• Block II – Relief Printmaking: Linocut Processes – 2 Saturdays / £180
• Block III – Screenprinting: Colour, Layers & experimentation – 2 Saturdays / £180

Tutor
Raquel Amat is a practising artist and printmaker with extensive experience in fine art print processes and interdisciplinary approaches to image-making. Her teaching focuses on encouraging creativity through technical skill, experimentation, and an understanding of materials and process.

 

Course Description

• Discover the expressive possibilities of printmaking in this 10-week, three-block course at Art Class London, led by artist and printmaker Raquel Amat.
• Designed for both beginners and experienced artists, this course offers a structured yet exploratory approach to developing technical skills and creative confidence across a range of contemporary and traditional printmaking processes.
• You’ll explore shape, colour and image-making through a variety of creative techniques.
• The course is suitable for artists who work in abstraction, those with drawing or painting experience, as well as complete beginners. Everyone is encouraged to experiment and build their own visual language.

What You’ll Explore

Across three progressive blocks, you’ll be introduced to and build confidence in:

• Monoprinting – painterly marks, layered textures, and stencil work using oil-based inks
• Collograph – constructing textured plates to create bold and colourful prints
• Drypoint – expressive line work drawn directly onto printing plates
• Relief Printing & Linocut – carving, inking, and printing from hand-cut blocks
• Chine-collé – incorporating delicate papers for subtle layers and texture
• Screen Printing – exploring stencils, colour layering, and monoprinting on screen using water-based materials

In addition to mastering technical processes, you’ll learn about safe studio practice, registration methods for multi-layered images, and ways to combine techniques for innovative, experimental outcomes.

All teaching emphasises non-toxic, environmentally responsible processes, using sustainable inks, paints, and materials.

What You Will Learn

• Core principles and methods behind five major printmaking techniques
• Safe and effective use of tools, inks, presses, and studio equipment
• Approaches to mark-making, layering, and image composition
• Registration and printing of complex, multi-layered works
• Confidence to work independently in a professional print studio environment

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will:

• Possess a comprehensive technical foundation in printmaking
• Understand the creative potential and unique qualities of each process
• Produce a cohesive portfolio of multi-process prints
• Develop a personal, experimental approach to image-making through print

What You’ll Take Away

• A collection of original prints created using a variety of techniques
• Practical, transferable skills to continue your printmaking practice
• A toolkit of ideas and methods to inspire future projects or advanced study

Block I – Intaglio Printmaking (6 weeks)

Explore monoprint, collagraph and drypoint through hands-on techniques that focus on texture, mark-making and layered imagery. Ideal for anyone who wants to build strong technical foundations while experimenting with colour and surface.

Block II – Relief Printmaking (2 weeks)

Learn the essentials of linocut and relief processes, from carving and inking to colour layering and accurate registration. Great for students who want to translate drawings into bold, multi-layered prints.

Block III – Screenprinting (2 weeks)

Work with paper stencils, emulsion and monoprint methods to create expressive, layered screenprints. A flexible block for anyone interested in colour interaction, pattern and contemporary print design.