Collage Block Printing Tutorial with Artist Petra Börner
Description:
Join us for a fun mixed media workshop combining and exploring different techniques including; drawing, collaging and print-making. Starting with simple drawings and collage, Petra will be teaching us quick methods useful for creating artworks with different levels of intricacy or boldness. The key is to have fun whilst exploring colour and mark-making, to maximise the use of simplified lines and to making an IMPACT!
Materials used:
• A3 white card
• A4 foam paper
• Variety of papers (coloured, plain, printed, recycled, newspaper etc)
• HB Pencil
• Water soluble poster paints
• Black block print paint
• Glue stick
• Ink roller
• Paint palette
To prepare ahead of workshop:
• Protective surface / newspaper stuck down to protect table (it can get messy!)
• Space to lay out the wet finished artworks as you go
• Space to wash out and dry the print tools after the workshop
Petra Börner
Petra Börner is a Swedish artist and illustrator, living and working in London. She uses a wide range of media, from works on paper or canvas, to short films and ceramics, but at the heart of her practice is a passion for drawing. Recognised for a timeless, bold and elegant quality, her award winning artworks are defined by her own distinctly modern expression.