Printing Classes in Washington, DC

Modern calligraphy is a more free form style of writing that maintains the elegance of traditional calligraphy while allowing for more self-expression. In this Modern Calligraphy - Brush Lettering class you'll learn all the techniques you need to make the thick and thin lines that creates the beautiful letter forms of calligraphy with a brush pen...

This class is the second class in our Watercolor Workshop Series. Though it can be taken on its own, we recommend you first take Virtual Floral Watercolor for Beginners. Watercolor is the perfect medium to create gorgeous landscapes. In this class, you'll create a bucolic scene with trees, water, grass, flowers, and a serene sky.  I'll walk...

This 2 class package is a follow up to our Beginner's Calligraphy course. You must have taken Virtual Beginner's Calligraphy (Part 1) or have some beginner's calligraphy experience to take these classes. This class package consists of the following: Intermediate Brush Lettering Advanced Brush Lettering This Calligraphy workshop series is...

Have printmaking experience already? Feel comfortable using the press and have your own projects you want to work on, but still want peer support and instructor guidance? During this 7 week class series, participants will work with the instructor to develop their own printmaking projects and produce original hand-pulled prints in this...

Join us at the virtual print shop to get introduced to the basics of relief printmaking, such as preparing imagery, cutting the block, and printing. Instruction will feature real-time online demonstration and critique, as well as recorded demonstrations that will be available online between class meetings. Explore this ancient method of printmaking,...

Pushing the boundaries of poetry can yield some beautiful results. Exploring the Broadside as a medium of expression, this online class will dive into some unusual poetic texts for inspiration creating our own unique set of poetic broadsides. We will be exploring monotype printmaking for this class and some supplies will be required. No prior experience...

More than just a technical class on Photoshop and Lightroom, this course will emphasize the digital print as a unique art form in which the choice of inkjet paper to print on makes the difference between an ordinary photo and an extraordinary piece of artwork. Instructor Eric Joseph will cover all of the technical jargon and vocabulary of inkjet...

Practice this classic style used for formal invitations and addressing that has never been more popular. Learn the basics of lettering with the pointed pen, as well as modern variations. Required Materials: These supplies are available online at John Neal booksellers https://www.johnnealbooks.com/ Paper and Ink Arts, https://www.paperinkarts.com/ or...

This class is an introduction to plant-based photographic processes! It will cover anthotypes, chlorophyll printing, lumens, and phytograms. We will meet via online platform once a week for demos and students will then take what they have learned and complete that week’s assignment, returning for critique and a new demo each week.  Anthotypes...

Film Photography Put your film camera to test!. This course is for those of you who have film cameras. Classes will cover everything you need to know from loading your camera, to camera settings, color management, grain, hands on shooting, shooting and processing special effects, and the basics of how, where, and the do's and don'ts for sending...

This class will guide students on a deep dive into the possibilities of monoprint and monotype - processes that lend themselves to immediacy and experimentation, but can also produce finessed and complex imagery. The class will introduce additive and reductive monotype processes as well as elements of collagraph and chine collé, and will go on to...

Learn and master the beautiful art of calligraphy and hand lettering in this class for adults. Understand the structure of letters and explore three basic styles based on classic forms that you can adapt for gift enclosures, envelopes and more. Learn about pens, brushes, inks, papers and the tools of the trade and how to use them, and begin to develop...

Whether you are interested to learn basic brush lettering skills or find new ways to take your watercolor skills further, join our WebJam! Whether you are interested to learn basic brush lettering skills or to find new ways to take your watercolor skills further, join our two session Watercolor Brush Lettering WebJam. In this fun and colorful workshop...

In our two-session, Beginner Brush Pen Lettering WebJam hosted online via Zoom, our JamMaster will introduce you to the basic techniques of brush pen lettering and guide you through exercises to introduce you to and enhance your modern calligraphy skills. In session 1, on June 30, you will learn the basic strokes of brush pen lettering, focusing...

Learn the basic techniques of hand lettering in our beginner-friendly Hand Lettering two session WebJam, hosted online via Zoom. Learn techniques of hand lettering in our two session Beginner Hand Lettering WebJam 1 + 2 on June 21 * 28, hosted online via Zoom. Part 1 will introduce basic techniques and Part 2 will provide an opportunity to build...