INTAGLIO/ETCHING

Section 1

January 31–April 17, 2012 | Tuesdays, 6:30–9:30 pm

Instructor: Frederick Mershimer

Twelve weeks | $560. New students must add a $35 materials fee for copper plate and class materials.

Section 2

February 1–May 2, 2012 | Wednesdays, 2:00–5:00 pm

Instructor: Vijay Kumar

Fourteen weeks | $630

Section 3

February 3–April 27, 2012 | Fridays, 10:30 am–1:30 pm 

Instructor: Vijay Kumar

Twelve weeks | $560

For both beginners and experienced printmakers, this class will focus on traditional methods of working copper plates. Intaglio techniques include a number of rich and varied processes. The class will cover etching, drypoint, aquatint, use of soft and hard grounds, and the combination of techniques on a single plate. Printing techniques will be demonstrated, including color printing and the registration of multiple plates.

Limited to eight students.

Includes an additional 12 hours of studio time each week of the class.

Vijay Kumar has shown his drawings, prints, and paintings in the U.S. and abroad. He has worked extensively in printmaking techniques, and his prints are included in the collections of the N.Y. Public Library, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Brooklyn Museum, among others.