Workshop | Abstraction in Portraits: Exploring the Face and Figure in Monoprint
1 - 4pm
£75
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Buy Tickets >Create abstract portraits and figures through monoprinting with artist Charlotte Cranidge.
In this dynamic workshop, artist Charlotte Cranidge will guide you through the process of creating abstracted portraits and figures, using experimental monoprinting techniques. Drawing inspiration from Ben Nicholson’s prints in our Seeing Each Other: Portraits of Artists exhibition, you’ll explore the expressive possibilities of printmaking, crafting striking and unique designs through hands-on experimentation.
The session begins with a visit to the exhibition and introduction to Ben Nicholson’s prints, which will serve as the foundation for your own artistic exploration. Participants will then experiment with two key monoprinting techniques. First, you’ll use stencils to block areas of your design, creating bold and abstract shapes. You’ll also learn how to directly draw onto the paper, further enhancing your abstract portraits with expressive lines and details. Through these methods, you’ll focus on using stencils to block ink and form unique, abstracted portraits.
Throughout the workshop, you’ll create a series of prints that emphasize abstract portraiture, allowing you to experiment with various styles and approaches.
If you have any further questions, or would like to discuss access needs, please do not hesitate to contact Rachel our Events Officer r.bingham@pallant.org.uk
Please note
Participants may like to bring any reference images they would like to work from to inspire their mono print portraits.
We ask that you attend the workshop in comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting messy.
Price includes the cost of tuition, all materials and teas, coffees and biscuits, plus entrance to the gallery and all our exhibitions on the day. Please let us know if you have any allergies or dietary requirements and we will do our best to cater for you.
Please ensure we have the correct contact information for you in case of any last minute changes.
Charlotte Cranidge
Charlotte specialises in creating conversational events, creative practical workshops and participatory projects. Within her work she aims to deliver programmes and events that focus on storytelling, playfulness, inquisitiveness and experimentation – asking participants to engage in multiple processes to create their own works.
As an artist Charlotte’s practice focuses more on the outcomes that emerge from basic materials, adopting non-conventional treatments of materials and aesthetic potential. However, the roots of her practice lie in painting and printmaking – specialisms she frequently returns too.
