Deeper Dives: Drypoint Etching

Extend your knowledge of drypoint etching- perfect if you wish to grow your intaglio skills or have done our popular Intro to Print course, this two week course extends your understanding drypoint printmaking and will ensure you are confident in the studio and in the use of all processes.

Course Structure

Week One -

Chine Colle and colour inking using drypoint plates

Week Two -
Multiplate printing and registration on an intaglio press

About the Tutor

Robyn Maclennan joined Leicester Print Workshop as part of the technician team at the end of 2021, specialising in etching and photographic techniques. She uses multiple printmaking and photography processes to explore the landscape and our connections to it. Robyn holds an MA in Fine Art and is currently undertaking a PhD at London College of Communication where she is researching how ecoGothic theory can be used to re-examine our relationship with nature and how fear has permeated our perceptions of the non-human world.

She is particularly interested in the links between the darkness found in the ecoGothic and the necessity of darkness to her photography and printmaking practice as well as how understanding the agency of both the natural world and the works she produces can grant us a better understanding of the world around us. She has exhibited across the UK with highlights including the ‘Withheld’ exhibition in London (2022), the Derby Print Open (2023) and her solo exhibition at Dubrek Gallery in 2024.

You can find more of Robyn’s work here: www.robynmaclennan.com