Dark Field Monotypes
WITH AUGUST CARPENTER
Saturday 24th & Sunday 5th October 2026 | 10am - 4pm
Maximum 8 participants
$650 inclusive of GST
(inclusive of all materials)
After pay available at checkout
Explore the gestural, tonal and responsive world of Dark Field Monotypes in this two day workshop!
Dark field monotypes are made by reductively controlling the ‘light’ on an inked up plate. Images are made by either removing sections of ink through various wiping back methods or by adding to the plate with a variety of drawing and painting tools. It is a gestural, responsive process that is truly limitless!
Day One will begin with an in-depth introduction to the Dark Field monotype process. We will explore popular methods, applications, and techniques through discussion and examine a selection of print examples. We will then cover different plate preperation techniques, printing plates, applying ink, and we will experiment with a range of mark-making approaches and tools.
Through a series of guided and experimental exercises, you’ll gain a solid understanding of the fundamental techniques and expressive potential of this richly tonal process.
Day Two will see further exploration into monotype technique. We will work on a larger scale on the Sunday, using the beautiful surrounds of the Baldessin Studio to directly inspire the prints we make. We will also cover the use of Chine Collé to add an additional colour/tone, and also to discover the difference in marks achieved through using different papers.
Participants will work on an a variety of plate sizes (between roughly A4 to A2) and we welcome you to bring along image ideas that are relevant to the graphic nature of the technique. As we will be experimenting, an open mind and an enthusiastic attitude is all you really need!
Workshop includes:
Overview of dark field monotype principles
Importance of plate preparation
Material choices & tool making
Ink application and modification
Experimental mark-making
Wiping techniques
Composition & scale consideration
Chine Coll
August Carpenter uses a drawing and print based practice as a platform to examine interactions between person and place.
August is represented by Australian Galleries – Melbourne & Sydney.
Workshop Cancellations & Refunds
We understand that circumstances can change. A refund will be offered in the following situations:
· if a workshop, in which you are enrolled, is cancelled or deferred to a date unsuitable for your attendance. This may happen in event of a Catastrophic Fire Danger day, or in the event a tutor is unwell.
· upon receipt of an email indicating your intention to withdraw your enrolment when notice is provided to us at least three weeks in advance of the workshop start date.
From the 1st of January 2025, due to merchant processing fees, all refunds will be incur a $35 administration fee.
Workshop Credit - Transfers
In the event you cannot attend a booked workshop, and with at least three weeks notice being given to us, we are happy to transfer your enrolment to a future workshop, dependant on studio availability and within 12 months of the booked workshops date.
