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Printmaking: European Colour Woodcut
with Umberto Giovannini

Hyde-Park-Corner

Umberto Giovannini is a visiting artist at Art Academy Print. He is a professional printmaker with twenty years experience of the camaieu and chiaroscuro European woodcut techniques. The course offers two days of woodcut in a western tradition, focusing on colour using oil based inks. Follow in the footsteps of renowned artists Albrecht Durer, Edvard Munch and Paul Cezanne. Suitable for students seeking to develop their basic printmaking skills.

Saturday:
Umberto will present the history of European woodcut, combined with demonstrations of handcarving and printing with two blocks. Students will learn the camaieu woodcut technique that employs two or three tints of a single colour, to develop their personal projects.

Sunday:
Students will continue to improve their skills and complete an edition of woodcut prints with the support of one-to-one tutoring from Umberto.

AAP studio is a low-toxic environment with professional printmaking facilities and a hands-on learning experience for a maximum of 8 students per course.

Language: Italian/ English

Course details (pdf)

Course Code: AAP1103004
Tutor:  Umberto Giovannini
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 24 & 25 MARCH 2012
Time: 10am – 5pm
Course Fee: £120

Diploma and Certificate courses
The Academy runs a three year intensive practice based fine art Diploma course, focusing on sculpture and painting and covering both traditional figurative skills and creative practice.
The Certificate courses are ideal for people who are serious about developing their artistic talent, but have a limited
amount of time to give to it. The courses run one day a week for two years and include a very comprehensive
programme of study in each area.
The courses include skill development, creative exploration within the subject, and personal guidance, and all culminate in a final show to help develop and finish the work.