Workshops
Past Workshops and Classes
Monotype : Ink and Impressions
27 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The Victorian Artists Society
430 Albert St, East Melbourne VIC 3002
An introduction to monotype techniques using water-based inks, Perspex and a hand-held baren, without the need for a press. We will explore different ways of applying ink and learn how to create interesting textures using various mark making tools. - 10 weeks
Monotype : Love of the land
8 & 9 November 2025 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Firestation Print Studio
2 Willis St, Armadale VIC 3143
An introduction to monotype and some basic principles, followed by an exploration of unique techniques that will open up new ways of using this traditional medium.
Gouache : Painting landscapes in gouache
7 July 2025 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
The Victorian Artists Society
430 Albert St, East Melbourne VIC 3002
An introduction to gouache techniques in landscape painting. We will talk about how we see the world around us and what ‘landscape’ means to us and we will explore how to achieve a compelling atmosphere using this water based medium.
Monotype : Landscape Reimagined
26 Apr 2025 - 27 Apr 2025 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
The Victorian Artists Society
430 Albert St, East Melbourne VIC 3002
A two-day workshop designed as an introduction to monotype, followed by an exploration of some unique techniques that will open up new ways of using this traditional medium, without the need of a press.
Monotype : Landscape and the painterly print
30 Sep 2024 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
The Victorian Artists Society
430 Albert St, East Melbourne VIC 3002
A two-day workshop designed as an introduction to monotype, followed by an exploration of some unique techniques that will open up new ways of using this traditional medium, without the need of a press.
What is a monotype?
Monotype is known for its painterly quality where a unique print is achieved. It is a type of printmaking made by drawing or painting on a smooth, non-absorbent surface. The surface was historically a copper plate, but in contemporary work it can vary from zinc or glass to acrylic and Perspex. The image is then transferred onto a paper by pressing the two together, using etching press, brayer or by techniques with which most printmakers started exploring this medium, such as rubbing with the back of a wooden spoon or the fingers.
