the copper plate, in process of being scribed (hard ground applied) digital proof made by scanning, inversing and adjusting contrast of copper plate An eight hour day in the home studio, spent scribing the hard ground. Below are more scans in-progress; this is how I get an idea of what the line work I've done… Continue reading New line etching in progress
Man about a horse, graphite and oil on wood panel This is coming along alright, and should be completed in one more session. Here was the previous incarnation, graphite only...
Proofs of the two portraits, line-etched only. (Lady looks to have a mustache– must burnish those lines down!) Yes, you read that correctly: spit-bite. Contrary to what Wiki says, we are learning the old-school method, so it is what it sounds like– a way of "biting" the plate with acid that involves actual salivary effluvium–… Continue reading Line etching with spit-bite
"the Leaving" in the gallery at Brooklyn Artists Gym The opening was well-attended last night, and the show nicely curated, I think. There was a wide array of interpretations of the theme; from scenes of cozy interiors, to urban street scenes, to renderings bordering on the architectural. Though primarily made up of paintings, there was… Continue reading Opening reception
Landscape with three gabled cottages, Rembrandt van Rijn Over the weekend we were lucky enough to get into the Frick Collection after only a twenty minute wait. I’d not been there in years, and the first hour of my visit was spent reacquainting myself with it. It’s unique in its use of space; keeping the… Continue reading The Man from Rijn
My graphite/oil on wood panel (the Leaving) has been selected for inclusion in “Where the Heart is,” an exhibition showing how artists explore the concept of HOME, whether real or imagined, transitional or stable, present or past, near or far. Brooklyn Artists’ Gym Opening reception Saturday Feb 26, 2011. On view through March 7, 2011.
first proof after aquatint process. 5.5" x 3.5" In the studio yesterday, I worked simultaneously on two plates, which may not have been the best idea. Above is the proof of my first aquatint. Overall fairly successful, although (because I was dividing my time and thoughts) I failed to pay proper attention to etching times… Continue reading Etching: new proofs
early phase graphite on wood panel to be finished with oils. I awoke this morning with the Tarpeian Rock visiting a doomed mantra across my semi-conscious brain– nothing else attached to it; just a piece of lost luggage leftover from all my reading about Rome. And then, of all things, the cream for the coffee… Continue reading Man about a horse
click to see larger image I spent about half the day in the studio yesterday on this; not very exciting, but a handy tool for deciding how long to etch my plates in future. (It measures approx. 10" x 1"... details after the jump) Once the plate was coated with hard ground wax, I made… Continue reading Etching studio: acid bath test
Above: Two of the panels built by Tara Lynne; these feature lovely old hardwood panels from drawer-bottoms of a neglected dresser, with reinforced balsa wood cradles. The moon and i are in growth phases. More. And More specific. Some things have taken root. I looked back in time –the space of a year. And saw… Continue reading Art and the waxing crescent
e daggar art: THE MUSEUM 