Aquatint Experiments
Aquatint and etching experiments on zinc and aluminium (with very mixed results!), plus first attempt at an aquatint, ‘The Plague Doctor’ (etching and aquatint on A4 paper after copper engraving of Dr Schnabel circa 1656)
Printmaking
Linocut Printmaking Variations
‘This week I am mostly going to be printmaking…’ #fastshowquote. These are variations on a theme that I did last year, including my first attempt at a ‘blind emboss’ print (the plain white one that looks like a blank piece of paper right at the end!) Please let me know in the comments which one you …
First Steel Plate Etching
This is my first attempt at steel plate etching, under the guidance of David Bower. It needs further etching to increase the value range, but it’s exciting to see the variety and quality of marks that are possible with this technique!
Monotype Printing Experiments
These are the results of a hugely enjoyable afternoon in August spent learning about monotype printing with David Bower. Monotype is described as the most painterly technique of printmaking and it’s really liberating to see what sort of marks can be made. I love the fact that, unlike other printmaking techniques, you get instant …
First Print Run
This is my first ever limited (variable) edition print run. It’s a drypoint etching in perspex.
More Printmaking Experiments
More drypoint and linocut experiments focused on trying to separate line, value and colour from form.
Drypoint Printing Workshop
This is my print from yesterday’s drypoint printmaking workshop with Linda Davis. Linda was a brilliant tutor and the whole day was great fun!
New Linocut Reduction Print: Red Head
Here’s another linocut reduction print test from a while ago, just to try out a simple/bold image.
New Linocut Reduction Print of a Cow
This is a reduction linocut print I produced a few weeks back to test my new printing press. The process is also referred to as a ‘suicide print’ since additional linocut material is removed after printing each new colour, so it’s virtually impossible to recover from any mistakes. This image was inspired by a new …