Short Course: Reduction Linocut Printing

Introduction to Reduction Linocut: 4‑Week Course for Intermediate Beginners

Join Jess for a four‑week evening course exploring the reduction linocut process. Working with a single block and up to four colours, you’ll plan a design, carve in stages, print each colour layer, and produce your own small edition of multi‑colour prints. Ideal for those with some previous lino experience.

Who it's for

Perfect for: Those with some prior lino experience or anyone who has completed a beginners linocut course.

This course is ideal for people looking to deepen their understanding of colour layering, block planning, and multi‑stage carving. By the end of the course, you’ll have created your own reduction print edition and gained confidence to continue exploring printmaking independently.

Ages 16+

Dates & times

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Thursday 9th April: 6pm - 8.30pm

Thursday 16th April: 6pm – 8:30pm

Thursday 23rd April: 6pm – 8:30pm

Thursday 30th April: 6pm – 8:30pm

Price

General Admission: £140 (+ booking fee)

Student Admission: £120 (+ booking fee)

What to expect

Here's what you will explore during this short course:

Week 1: Introduction to the reduction method, planning your design, preparing your block, and setting up registration.

Week 2: Carving and printing your first (lightest) colour layer, including ink mixing and test prints.

Week 3: Carving for your second colour layer, registration checks, and printing mid‑tones.

Week 4: Final carving stages, printing your third (and optional fourth) colour layer, finishing your edition, and group review.

Facilitator

Jess Van Baalen is an artist and printmaker inspired by nature, folklore, and storytelling. Since graduating from Brighton University in 2022 with a degree in Illustration, she has focused on combining the natural world with narrative and myth. Drawn to the tactile process of Lino printing, she creates bold, textured work that celebrates landscape, cultural stories, and everyday magic.

Instagram: jessicarohanne.art

Materials

All equipment and materials for the course will be supplied.

Please feel free to bring any linocut tools you may have that you want to have a go with.

We have materials such as quality papers available to buy at the beginning of each session if needed.

Please bring ideas, images, sketchbooks etc. to help with inspiration.