Thursday, July 31, 2014

A Drypoint Landscape

Alice Cook, One Step Away, 2014, Drypoint
On a 5" X 7" zinc plate, I scratched in this landscape.  I tried different techniques with the needle.  Sometimes digging deeply with the needle and sometimes applying light pressure.  The mountains and the lake are the focal point of the picture.  I made five editions of this plate, each utilizing different wiping techniques.  With this edition I wiped the center of the plate clean with the tarlatan, leaving ink on the outer rim of the plate.  I like the effect that I got after running it through the press.  This one is my favorite of the five, and thereby stamped it with the emblem of love.  Enjoy!

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