I employ materials such as charcoal and watercolor over hand pulled drypoint etchings to achieve an image that is both refined and exposed.
The printmaking process that I use is called intaglio, drypoint. I take a plate that is made from plastic and I draw on it with a variety of sharp tools. The incision lines also create a burr. When I ink my plate, the ink gets stuck in the lines and burrs. This creates a velvety look. I wipe off the excess ink and then I make my print using either a hand roller or I use a traditional printmaking press. I work in very small editions due to the fact that the burr is delicate and is eventually crushed in the process. I use cotton paper and soy-base honey inks by Akua.
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/i/intaglio
Now that I have my print, I work on the piece more. I use handmade water colors, chalk pastel, and sometimes more printmaking ink that I thicken to make stencils.
The printmaking process that I use is called intaglio, drypoint. I take a plate that is made from plastic and I draw on it with a variety of sharp tools. The incision lines also create a burr. When I ink my plate, the ink gets stuck in the lines and burrs. This creates a velvety look. I wipe off the excess ink and then I make my print using either a hand roller or I use a traditional printmaking press. I work in very small editions due to the fact that the burr is delicate and is eventually crushed in the process. I use cotton paper and soy-base honey inks by Akua.
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/i/intaglio
Now that I have my print, I work on the piece more. I use handmade water colors, chalk pastel, and sometimes more printmaking ink that I thicken to make stencils.