Richard Tetrault Reduction Woodcut | Wednesdays in October

Learn the beauty of relief printmaking in four sessions! This course includes familiarizing
with tools, sharpening, papers, inks, color-mixing and registration.
It is designed for all levels of experience, from beginners to advanced.

Incorporating a range of chisels and other tools, we will explore the broad range of
effects possible in woodblock printing. Participants will create their prints using the
reduction process; starting from a concept drawn onto a woodblock, sequences of
colors are printed by cutting away the relief surface. During this four-evening workshop,
you will develop your design, translate it to the block, carve, ink and print an edition.
Students are asked to bring to the first class a sketch as a rough idea for their print. All
related materials, including carving tools, inks and papers, are provided.

Richard Tetrault He/Him

Richard Tetrault is a Canadian-born artist based in Vancouver, Canada. His studio work includes painting, mixed media work and relief prints. In his woodcuts, Tetrault explores the shifting dynamics of the urban and west coast landscape. He has participated in more than eighty solo and group exhibitions, and is represented in both public and private collections worldwide. He has taught at Malaspina for more than a decade.

www.richard-tetrault.ca