Date:  Saturday 11 April 2026

Tutor:  Sue Jarman

Time: 10.00am – 4:00pm

Cost: £85 – including materials

Book now: https://www.suejarman.co.uk/shop/p/course-ca68x

Lithography is a printing process that takes advantage of the fact that grease and water repel each other. Designs are applied to the surface of a printing plate using traditional and experimental lithographic drawing, painting and mark materials. Oily printing ink is then used to ink up the plate, the ink only sticking to the greasy drawn and painted areas.

Instead of traditional stone lithography we will be using polyester plates and aluminium foil plates. Both methods are inexpensive and are non-toxic forms of lithographic printing.

This course will encourage experimental drawing, painting and mark techniques to create interesting and individual designs. You will be working with a variety of wet and dry media to produce painterly strokes, ink washes, repeating textural marks, through to more delicate or sharp details using pens, pencils, and crayons. 

By the end of the session, you will have printed one experimental test print and at least two more resolved prints, using each technique. There will also be the opportunity to introduce more than one colour and to layer techniques, depending on the complexity and size of your designs. 

Sue is an image maker, printmaker, and storyteller. She has a wide range of experience running creative workshops and lecturing and she is a Fellow at The Forge studio.

This course is suitable for beginners, those with print experience, as well as those wishing to refresh their skills.

It is recommended that you bring a selection of your own drawings, designs and/or photographic images to use as your inspiration on the day. More details on what to bring will be also sent out nearer to the course start date.

Tutor Details:

Website: suejarman.co.uk 

Instagram: @sue_jarman