Gelli Plate Printmaking with Alfons Bytautas RSA: Academician’s Masterclass

Join renowned Scottish painter and printmaker Alfons Bytautas RSA to create monotype prints using Gelli plates.

 

An Early Bird Discount is available for bookings made over 1 month prior to the start date!

 

Monotype is a direct and painterly method for producing unique prints, made simply by the transfer of ink or paint from a non-absorbent surface onto paper. In this masterclass, we will experiment with monotype using a Gelli plate, a soft synthetic polymer which will allow us to make prints using water-based paints and without the use of a press.

 

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In this in-depth and informative masterclass, we’ll explore the various methods and materials that can be used for Gelli printing, from direct transfer drawing to layering colour and texture.

 

Gelli plate printmaking produces wonderful prints with glowing colours and a range of interesting textures and marks, an ideal technique for the home printmaker. With Alfons Bytautas’ guidance, you’ll explore the full range of monotype techniques possible with Gelli plate before working back into your prints with a variety of materials and techniques.

 

All materials will be provided but you should bring source materials such as sketchbooks and photos that will act as inspiration. This masterclass is suitable for complete beginners and experienced printmakers alike.

 

We’re currently offering two Masterclasses with Alfons Bytautas RSA, Gelli Plate Printmaking and Accordion Artist’s Books. To book both masterclasses in this series at a combined Early Bird Discount rate of £270, please contact info@royalscottishacademy.org and quote ‘Combined Early Bird Discount - Alfons Bytautas RSA Masterclasses’ in your email. We will then be in touch to arrange payment.

 

About Alfons Bytautas RSA

Alfons Bytautas RSA is a renowned Scottish artist based in Newcastle whose abstract paintings, drawings and prints centre on chance interplays and the abstraction of natural forms.

 

Born in Selkirk in the Scottish Borders, Alfons Bytautas RSA studied at Edinburgh College of Art (1972-77) before going to Paris to study at Atelier 17, the studio of the esteemed Modernist printmaker Stanley William Hayter. Bytautas was Master Printmaker at Edinburgh Printmakers' Workshop from 1979 to 2009, where he was instrumental in developing and promoting innovative print techniques.