the drying rack at end of day Two new prints yesterday. I worked at a less frenzied, more enjoyable pace this time, so fewer prints, but better overall quality I think. I really enjoyed the process of wiping the ink this time- even more meticulous, despite these being much smaller plates (2.5" square each). Some… Continue reading More dry point prints…
Tarlatan draws a night of dancing aurora for the snow house. Yesterday I spent about seven hours in the Gowanus Studio Space, in the print shop. It was the first time I've had the pleasure of working there, and my day was focused on pulling prints from two drypoint engravings on the etching press. Following… Continue reading Dry point printing
A sneak peek at the plexiglas plate. The black paper underneath makes the etches more visible. Sneak peek at a section of my digital 'proof'– wherein I scanned the plate and inversed black and white to get an idea of the density when inked. I see that I have more work to do in the… Continue reading sneaky peeks (drypoint in progress)
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a caravel at sea and a very small house Yesterday was lo-fi lithography session two (read about out first session here). This time we came at it with drawings more suited to the medium– fewer tonal areas to get blocked up by ink. I'd read that thinning this type of ink is generally necessary to… Continue reading Polyester plate litho, round two
Tiny prints of a Viking Funeral; image area 1.75" square; embossed, bordered area about 2.125" square Thursday was day one of testing out printmaking without a press, and without toxic chemicals (the latter a bonus for the artist and the environment). The last few supplies arrived Wednesday afternoon, so Kim and I embarked on some… Continue reading Polyester Plate lithography
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