Portion of second plate with hard ground; scribing in progress; this image represents a small area (3.5" x 2") of the full size (7.25" x 9.25") Yesterday I went into the studio and cut a second plate and prepped with hard ground. I transferred a drawing onto it (using white colored pencil on the back… Continue reading Etching, plate No.2 sneak peek
Edinburgh rooftops; copper plate line etching, first proof. 5.5" x 3.5" Last evening was my second class in Etching & Intaglio. Last week we prepped our plates by filing the edges, de-greasing, and coating them with a hard ground which is basically wax. Our homework was to scribe drawings into the ground. The way it… Continue reading Etching class: first proof
5.5" x 3.5" copper plate with wax hard ground applied; first go at line etching. Above is my homework assignment for the first week of my Etching 7 Intaglio class. It was a learning experience, for sure. Although the instructor warned against using anything too sharp, I used the same scribes I've been using for… Continue reading Etching homework
I finally had a chance to go back to the studio to pick up the prints I worked on before the Brooklyn Plague hit. These will be for sale at the upcoming 3rd Ward Handmade Holiday Craft Market on Saturday Dec 4 (tomorrow), as well as at Brooklyn Craft Central's Holiday Market on December 18th!… Continue reading Drypoint close-ups
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)
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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