Aquatint is one of the intaglio techniques most capable of expressing tonal variation and subtle shifts between light and shadow. Compared with line etching, its fine granular dots and smooth gradations form a distinctive visual language, often infusing an image with a quiet, atmospheric haze.  

In "The Black Dog and its Shades", emerging printmaker Jeannie Wong Ho-ching uses aquatint to render the soft light filtering through curtains, the faint glow of candlelight, and the deep silhouette of a black dog. The work captures a subtle interaction between the animal and its surrounding space, conveying a sense of distilled memory and delicate texture.  

In this six-session workshop, Jeannie Wong will guide participants through aquatint alongside other intaglio etching techniques, leading them to create richly layered prints. The course also introduces bookbinding, encouraging participants to combine their prints with text or other forms of works and develop them into artist books.

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Course Highlights:

⟢ Begin with line etching and learn the plate-making process of aquatint, along with other intaglio techniques  
⟢ Understand inking and printing methods to complete an intaglio print  
⟢ Learn bookbinding and create a personal artist book 

 ⤵ About the Instructor

Jeannie Wong Ho-ching graduated from the M.A. programme in Print at the Royal College of Art in 2021 and from the Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, in 2017. As the recipient of the HKOP Award in Printmaking in 2018, she held a solo exhibition, “Rabbit Hole”, in 2019, and her work was featured in the Awagami International Mini-Print Exhibition that same year. Her other solo shows include “Fragments of Time” (Odd One Out, 2022), “Moon in Transit” (R Gallery, Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel, 2024), and “Window” (Lemna, 2024). She has also participated in group exhibitions, including “Nothin’ Like the Taste of Print” (Hanart Gallery, 2022) and “20/20 Hong Kong Print Art Exhibition” (Hong Kong Heritage Museum, 2021).

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