10:00 - 16:00

Level: Beginner and up

Where watercolour meets printmaking! Tips, tricks and shortcuts – the easy way to do Japanese style woodcutting! We will take this ancient art and make it into something fun, accessible and simple to do. This technique is a simplified version of Japanese Woodblock printing based on the work of the American ‘Provincetown Printers’, and is known as Whiteline Woodcut. It produces delicate multi-coloured prints cut from a single plate of wood...it is a very gentle process both in terms of producing the plates & prints and the look of the finished work itself.

We will create designs then carve them into Japanese ply, creating an outline within which to print. Inking is done by hand with watercolours or gouache and produces attractive subtle prints. This is a gentle and absorbing printing technique suitable for beginners & experienced alike and is a perfect technique for printing at home, requiring a minimum of space & equipment.

All tools and wood will be provided and printing will be done with watercolour paints. No experience needed – lots of demos and individual help in this fun and informal workshop.

What to bring:

• Watercolour paper or Mixed Media paper for initial studies & colour mixing

• Drawing pencil, rubber, dessert spoon

• Watercolours– whatever you have – if buying specially just buy primary colours (Cadmium Yellow Pale, Cadmium Red, Pthalo Blue, Permanent Rose, Paynes Grey) or a basic set.

• Mixing palette, brushes (whatever you have – the tutor will bring some for you to borrow),

• Kitchen roll, apron

• Inspiration / source material – The tutor will bring suitable templates for you to work from, however if you wish to bring your own images please feel free to do so.

Included on the day:

• Any other materials not specified for the students to bring

• Expert tuition

• 1 to 1 guidance

• Detailed demonstrations

• A selection of tea, freshly brewed coffee, biscuits and delicious cakes. If ou have any specific dietary requirements or allergies, please feel free to bring along your own provisions/milk alternatives etc

And of course you take your wonderful creations from the day. If you share any photographs of your day here and/or your finished work, we’d love to see them so please tag us @micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops or use the hashtag #micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops.

Terms - Fee is payable on booking. If, having booked, you can no longer attend, we are unable to offer a refund or transfer you to another workshop. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours prior to the workshop date. We will only cancel due to insufficient places sold and you will be refunded the full amount paid.

Number of students: 10