WORKSHOP
Drypoint Etching
With experienced artist & educator Denise Scholz-Wulfing

Saturday 13th of April 2024, 10am to 4pm

Have fun exploring printmaking!
For beginners to advanced artists.
Cost $180pp (includes expert tuition, acetate, quality etching paper and inks,
as well as tea and coffee, and morning tea.)
Registrations Essential by 3pm Thursday 4th April.

Learn the creative potential of drypoint etching by using an acetate plate to transform a simple line drawing into a wonderful print in this small group, hands on workshop.

The principles of drypoint will be explained and demonstrated and participants will experience all aspects of creating their own fine art print. The process of etching, inking and wiping an acetate plate and then printing using an etching press will be explained and demonstrated. Techniques such as wiping the plate, Chine collé and a la poupée will be used to add interest and variety to the printed image. Participants will then have the opportunity to print and take home their own small edition of prints to impress friends and family.

Students need to bring:
A line drawing size 12 x 19cms
Fine point permanent marker
Apron
Lunch
A3 Folder or sketch book to carry their prints home
Wear covered shoes
Look up examples of drypoint etching for inspiration
Any extra equipment or materials you have and may like to use

This workshop will need a minimum of 6 people to go ahead.

ABOUT DENISE

Since graduating from City Art Institute, Sydney in 1983 Denise has been a practising and exhibiting artist. Her passion for the drawn and etched image has taken form in many series of works based on narrative themes borrowed from mythology, Biblical stories and directly from nature. Since moving to country NSW, rural, environmental, historical and landscape subjects have crept into Denise’s largely figurative output.

Denise has exhibited in many solo and group shows both locally and nationally, in galleries such as Holdsworth Contemporary, Flinders St Gallery, Sydney, Cowra Regional Gallery, Inkmasters, Cairns just to name a few. Denise has been a finalist in many national competitions such as the Portia Geach Prize, The Burnie Print Prize, The Fremantle Print Award, and won awards including the RAS Miniature and print section, the Camden Art Prize and Rye Art Awards. Her work is also included in the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra and The Art Gallery of NSW print collections.

Denise is also an experienced Arts educator and communicator with many years teaching Secondary students, Tertiary students and Adults. 

Images:
Above - Denise Scholz-Wulfing, Etching, Diana and Acteon, 2020
Below - Denise Scholz-Wulfing, Etching, Rest at Noon, 2016