Jason Hicklin – Painterly tonal effects with Sugarlift & Aquatint
2 day course
7 & 8 March and 2 & 3 December 2026
10am – 4pm
£295 including all materials
Join Jason Hicklin for a complete introduction to the very positive and painterly process of Sugarlift & Aquatint. For complete beginners or those with some experience.
Jason studied at St. Martins College of Art, where he was a student of renowned printmaker Norman Ackroyd. He went on to combine working as Ackroyd’s studio assistant and editioner with producing his own work and teaching printmaking at City and Guilds of London Art School.
Jason is currently Head of Printmaking at City and Guilds. He was elected a member of the Royal Society of Painting and Printmakers in 1993 and has had numerous solo and joint exhibitions in the UK and abroad.
Course structure
Day 1
• Explanation of Sugarlift & Aquatint Etching techniques and viewing examples of Jasons’s prints
• Working with zinc plates, explore the subtleties of tonal images using this sensitive technique
• Prepare your plate and continue through the process, through to printing ongoing proofs at each stage, using an etching press
Day 2
• Continue to work on your plates creating tonal layers
• Explore the process of printing and editioning finished plates.
Pre course information
No pre-course preparation required, but you may like to bring images to inspire your prints
Experience level
Suitable for beginners and those wishing to refresh their skills.
Maximum 8 places
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If for any reason you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date.
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Payment for Term 1 is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until this payment has been received. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due at the end of the previous term. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due before the first day of each term.
If for any reason prior to the commencement of the course you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20.00 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date. Once you start the course on Term 1 you have committed to all 3 terms. Course transfers are at the discretion of Curwen Print Study Centre.
There is an option to book your place for £100 deposit. If you choose this option your place is secured. The balance of term 1 will be due 20 working days before the start of the course. If you cancel more than 20 working days before the course start date, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee. If your place is not cancelled during this timescale, and the balance is not paid then the deposit is non refundable. All other Terms & Conditions remain the same.
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