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#intaglio

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Benjamin Becquet
"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
Etching print showing a partly coiled grass snake over a fully white background, with each scale drawn in details.
#snake
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Benjamin Becquet
WIP. Proof print of the latest progress on my little grass snake. I've used aquatint to add three shades of surfaces after the line-only etching. I've often have bad surprises with aquatint, but I'm happy with this one, it looks close to what I envisioned.

The next step will be to add highlights by burnishing the aquatint texture in some places. Also maybe add some shadows. And I plan to find the best mix of brown and green ink to print it. Stay tuned :)

#printmaking #intaglio #etching #aquatint #snake
Photo of a proof print of an aquatint etching, depicting a grass snake drawn somewhat realistically in three levels of gray.
Close up photo of the copper plate used to print the snake.
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eabadea
Starting out big by sharing a triptych that was sold at last years' Hristmas market and some if my favourite pieces. Consisting of the works:
"Best part of summer24', Mycelia & Worst part of summer 24' "

Now it's hanging in the entrance of a happy owner 😊

*Detailed info for the curious reader*:

Intaglio printing, drypoint etching on zink plates handprinted on acid free quality cotton paper with oilbased ink in prussian blue and yes, orange. 😅 The chemical reaction between the ink and zink plate reminds of burned sienna. Which is why the colors seems a bit different but this has been depending on how long I've spend on removing the ink from the plate.

#intaglio #intaglioprinting #zinkplate #handmade #handcrafted #triptych #prussianblue #drypoint #graphicprinting #traditional
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Deborah Hartmann Preuss, pcc

Materials test: drypoint on recycled fruit container plastic

Inked with: Neocolor II water soluble wax crayon

Printed on: smooth side of wet "half-ripe" Xuan mulberry paper

Press: embossing press with 6" wide plate

No felt, used layers of cotton flannel sheet.

Left: various dremel attachments.
Right: classic steel etching needle.

Surprised at how well it went. Excited!

Abstract paisley-type pattern: mostly line drawing, also some areas filled with hatching, stippling and dremel scribbling.
#printmaking#intaglio
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Erik Purins
Visiting my wife’s side of the family, up at cabin in the woods of Wisconsin.

Brought 4 plexiglass #intaglio #etching plates with me and did a first pass on the first one this morning.

It’s another telephone pole with wires (and yes birds, although I feel like those are played out).

I had to explain how #printmaking works to at least 3 nieces/nephews lol.
Quiet 8am morning just me on the front porch of the cabin. My glasses are off and on the table, and the plate is on a work table, with a black and white laser print of a photo taped to the back of it with blue painter’s tape
The plexiglass intaglio plate with scratches etched in, but it’s hard to understand how the drawing is coming along.
Using a black water soluble crayon to fill in the etching and see how it’s coming along.
The etching plate wiped down with black crayon showing up.
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