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Plexiglas Drypoint with
​Courtney Donahue - Virtual Class

Available Now!
Course fee: FREE
Duration: 20 minutes, 06 seconds
Explore new methods of printmaking at home by learning drypoint on Plexiglas! This intermediate printmaking course (ages 12 and up), led by Courtney Donahue, will teach you how to prepare your plate, etch your image, and properly ink and print with your etched plate. 

Supplies to gather at home:
  • Plexiglas (cut to your preferred size) 
  • single-cut file
  • etching needle -or- Exacto knife
  • metal spoon
  • intaglio ink (use a water-based ink for easy at-home clean-up!) 
  • permanent marker
  • mat board chips -or- pieces of cardboard
  • rag
  • newsprint
  • copy paper
  • printmaking paper
  • water in spray bottle
  • sketch, image to transfer to plate

Courtney Donahue is a Gallery Associate at The Rourke. She attends MSUM where she is pursuing her degree in Studio Art with an emphasis in Printmaking.
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Exhibitions and operations are supported in part by the generous support of the following regional, state, and local entities:
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This activity is funded by The Arts Partnership,
with support from the Cities of Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo.
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This activity is funded in part by a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council through a Minnesota state legislative appropriation.
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This project is supported in part by
a grant from the North Dakota Council on
the Arts, which receives funding from the
state legislature and the National
​Endowment for the Arts.

The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum
521 Main Avenue
​Moorhead, MN 56560
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Tel. 218.236.8861
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  • Home
  • Exhibitions
    • Annette Marchand
    • Micro-Theatre
    • Traveling Exhibits >
      • Artist + Muse
      • Frozen Music
      • White Earth Window
    • Calendar
    • Collections
    • Past Exhibitions >
      • Guan & Bachmeier
      • Susan Morrissey
      • Art Ghoullery V
      • Kathleen Ristinen
      • Dave Thune
      • J.S. Postovit: A New Bestiary
      • Joe B. Milosevich >
        • The Collected Object
      • Three Women ...
      • Recent Acquisitions
      • Dan Jones
      • In the Elements
      • 2021 Live & Silent Auctions
      • 360° Tours >
        • Abstract: episode 875
        • Isolated Interiors
        • Looking at the Overlooked
      • Charlie Thysell
      • Art Ghoullery IV
      • Wayne Gudmundson
      • The 62nd Midwestern
      • Tri-College Sculpture
      • Philip J. Thompson
      • Eric A. Johnson
      • James T. O'Rourke
      • Cyrus M. Running
      • Robert A. Nelson
      • Charles Beck
      • Thysell Linocuts
      • Deborahmae Broad
      • Ben Rheault
      • 60 Years, 60 Works
  • About
    • History
    • Archives + Reading Room
    • Mission
    • Staff and Board
    • Rental >
      • Facility Rental
    • The Rourke Microprairie
  • Visit
  • Support
    • Membership
    • Friends of The Rourke
    • Anniversary Fund
    • Corporate Partnership
  • Learn
    • Get to Know Your Sewing Machine
    • Introduction to Watercolor
    • "From the Collections" Video Series
    • Video Courses >
      • Intro to Abstraction - Virtual Class
      • Shape to Form - Virtual Class
      • Image Transfers - Virtual Class
      • Single-Layer Linoleum Cut - Virtual Class
      • Three-Layer Linoleum Cut - Virtual Class
      • Cardboard Prints - Virtual Class
      • Intro to Collage - Virtual Class
      • Wheat Paste - Virtual Class
      • Plexiglas Drypoint - Virtual Class
      • Instant Books - Virtual Class
      • Post and Screw Books - Virtual Class
      • The Sketchbook - Virtual Class
      • Glue Prints - Virtual Class
      • Pamphlet Stitch Books - Virtual Class
      • Monotypes - Virtual Class
  • e-News Signup
  • Artist Resources
    • Heart Show Entry Form
    • Rourke Studios