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"Grass snake". Aquatint etching, with roulette and burnisher touches. 20 x 25 cm.

Strictly speaking it's still a WIP as I just saw one part where I'll add a shadow, but apart from that I consider it done.

I'm quite happy with it, during the whole process I feared adding a detail or messing up something that would make it lose its "organic" feel, but it didn't happen. Even if lights and shadows aren't so realistic (have you ever looked closely at light playing on a snake's scales? It's crazy!), they bring the effect I wanted and it still looks like a convincing enough snake to me :D

#printmaking #intaglio #etching #aquatint #snake

Canadian Shield #4
Etching and aquatint on copper.

#Etching , #aquatint , #print , #printmaking , #PrintmakersOfMastodon
#Canadian Shield

Plate 4x12 in.,
Paper Hahnemühle-Copperplate Warm white 300gsm Mould made in Germany, 100% high-alpha cellulose, neutral pH, chlorine-free, 300gsm,
Charbonnel Etching Ink Black & Burnt Umber.
This is an authentic hand-printed etching, limited edition of 5, signed and numbered.
available at: stonefolio.square.site
Sold unframed

Lone traveller arrives at Babylon.

2024

Etching and aquatint on copper.
#Etching , #aquatint , #print , #printmaking , #PrintmakersOfMastodon
Plate 7.5x12 in.,
Paper Hahnemühle-Copperplate Warm white 300gsm Mould made in Germany, 100% high-alpha cellulose, neutral pH, chlorine-free, 300gsm,
Charbonnel Etching Ink Black and Burnt Umber.
This is an authentic hand-printed etching, limited edition of 18, signed and numbered.
available at:
stonefolio.square.site
Sold unframed

"Hobbit Hole".
A copper plate etching from about 2003-2004. This, I think, was my first attempt at #aquatint
I still remember how exciting it was to use this extremely low tech air brush, which was basically like an L-shaped straw that you had to blow through (with your mouth, not with a fancy air pump) to distribute the aquatint solution. I wonder if folks still do that today?
#printmaking #MastoArt #etching #hobbit