No.6
radio silence
Things will resume soon.
subtle, but it makes all the difference
Yesterday in the studio I worked a new soft ground, and also decided to try some spit-bite aquatint on an older plate. I'd already editioned this etching (A cottage under snow) in its second state (10 prints), and was feeling adventurous. Not only have I finally got a feel for the process of aquatint, but… Continue reading subtle, but it makes all the difference
‘A commitment of full attention’
I have been checking out some of the 3-minute egg talks on the Magical Secrets printmaking web site. There's one called "Taking Time" (it's in two parts), and it makes a really important yet easily forgotten or overlooked point. To paraphrase: The amount of time actually spent making a work of art isn’t so important;… Continue reading ‘A commitment of full attention’
Another soft ground etching started- stunted.
Last night in class I decided to work on another soft ground etching. After pulling the proofs last week, I realized this medium is exactly what I was looking for in 2010 when working on all those pencil drawings, and wanting a way to create multiples of them (not giclée). This is perfect, as it… Continue reading Another soft ground etching started- stunted.
“The Banishment of Beauty”
This is a fascinating talk/slide show about art in contemporary western society, from a talk given by artist Scott Burdick. While he is obviously quite as slanted 'modern' art as the contemporary art world is against traditional works, many interesting points are made, and his arguments regarding the suppression of beauty are convincing; we've all… Continue reading “The Banishment of Beauty”
silverpoint
A reiteration of a bit from an entry made some years ago: My dreams are bound together with waxed sail thread, glue stick and cello tape. The faint image above is a test I worked with silverpoint last night. I'd have done more but my makeshift silverpoint stylus was very poor indeed, involving a length… Continue reading silverpoint
April begins in the etching studio
"Bywater umbrella"*, soft ground etching. click to see large "Along a path", line etching and aquatint. click to see large. I went in to the studio yesterday afternoon for about five hours or so. Pure joy. Worked the two plates above, which have been in progress (and already documented here, so I won't go into… Continue reading April begins in the etching studio
An undertow and soft ground
The drawing on paper for a soft ground etching; it's Ben in New Orleans. I'm having trouble escaping my dreams. It's as if all the unremembered or missed visitations are making up for lost time these days, arriving one upon the other, ceaselessly. It's a haunting, an undertow from which I feel I can barely… Continue reading An undertow and soft ground
Shifts.
The past two weeks have been strange and difficult in some ways. On the one hand, I've found it easier than I expected to be a non-smoker, and my wounds from last week are nearly healed. On the other hand, I've found it difficult to concentrate, or maybe to care, to be interested in, all… Continue reading Shifts.
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