A Little Detour...

These past few weeks have been filled with anatomy tests and preparation for transfering colleges in the fall, so needless to say its been a little hectic... However, I have a few pieces to put up, not quite the same theme, but I hope you enjoy nonetheless.

These are prints I made in my printmaking class, using copper etching plates and very tiny tools to scratch at those plates. It was very tedious, and took weeks to finish just one 3 x 5 plate. Although, if you enjoy the monotonous act of stipling, this medium is right up your alley.

I suppose my theme was nature but, diving deeper, I wanted to explore the actual medium itself and used trees and water and the sky as a reference to do so. The intricacy of organic matter made for a very interesting subject, and allowed me to explore and develop my own ability, in a medium I had never before tried previous to this class. In each one of these prints I used either a technique called drypoint or a combination of that and marking off spots with permanent marker, and then allowing an acidic liquid substance to eat away at the unmarked surface, in a big tub called an acid bath. The copper plates are not very forgiving, every mistake is enhanced with each scratch, and covering up an error is irritating and laborious. In the end, I definitely felt a sense of pride and accomplishment, considering the amount of time and effort I put into each piece.

BA   2011

BA  2011