The Art of Drypoint: Two Days of Drawing & Printmaking with Sam Marshall
2 day course
15 & 16 September 2026
10am to 4pm
£295 including all materials
Join Artist & Printmaker Sam Marshall and spend two inspiring days exploring the expressive possibilities of drypoint printmaking. This course offers a deeper understanding of this versatile process, and an opportunity to create a small series of unique prints.
Sam studied Fine Art at the Slade School of Fine Art and completed her MA diploma at the Royal Drawing School where she now teaches. She lives in rural Northamptonshire with her miniature dachshund ‘Miss Marple’.
Sam draws inspiration from many sources – medieval margins and bestiaries, animal prints from the 1800’s, folk art, old children’s books, and real-life animals and landscapes that have something of the unusual about them. Her work is influenced by the British aesthetic of artists such as Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden and Thomas Bewick. Her best-selling book LINOCUT book was published by Bloomsbury in 2023 and she is currently working on a book about drawing which will be published in 2026.
Course structure
• Begin the course with relaxed drawing sessions, working from observation in the local area or from your own reference material, developing strong lines and compositions ready for print
• Work with Perspex, aluminium, and zinc plates, learning the different qualities and effects offered by each one
• Learn how to prepare and work into each of the different plates, take proofs, and refine your images
• Add colour and texture with chine collé
Pre course information
No preparation required.
Experience level
Suitable for all abilities and those interested in translating drawing into print.
Maximum 10 places
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Full payment of the course fee is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until full payment has been received.
If for any reason you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £25 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 £25.00 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 £25 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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