All my original prints are concieved of and created within a particular printmaking process such as Lithography (either stone and/or ball-grained aluminium plates), Intaglio, Silk Screen, Relief Printmaking, or a combination of these four processes. Some editions also contain handwork Prisma colour conte sticks and/or water colour), and collage elements.
Hand printed Etching; black etching ink
Paper: BFK Rives 100% archival cotton rag paper
Paper Size: 75.6 x 56.4 cm; 29 3/4" x 22 1/4"
Image Size: 59.6 x 44.2 cm; 23 1/2" x 17 1/2"
Number of Prints in Edition: 7. Numbered: 1/7 - 7/7
Artist's Proofs: 0
Studio Proofs: 0
Bon a Tirer: 1/1 (Printed on Arches paper)
Number of Prints Available: 8
Price: $505.00 Canadian
About the Image: "Erosion" was inspired by "writing" and the sometimes roughly eroded surfaces of headstones. This piece also reflects my attempts to give a 2-dimensional surface the appearance of a 3-dimensional space. Visual movement, across and through space, is created with a tonal range of white, greys and black, and the relationships they have to each other. I was creating "Abstract Environments" in which colour, light and texture, and the juxtaposition of these elements, could create the “sense” of a 3-dimensional space.
Erosion
This is an original work of art created within the printmaking medium of Etching. This intaglio image has been printed in black etching ink.
Method: Once I am satisfied with the image, I print the edition using either black etching ink or a combination of coloured etching ink and modified litho ink. The paper is pre-soaked in water for two hours, blotted to remove the excess water and sealed in a plastic bag. It is left overnight to allow the water to "equalize". The paper feels only slightly moist when I am printing the edition. I print all my own work using either a direct pressure lithographic press or an etching press. My Editions are small with 2 to 10 prints per Edition.
Printmaking is generally a time-consuming process, but each printmaking medium has unique visual characteristics that are not found in any other medium. I find this to be the most interesting and exciting aspect of creating original works of art in printmaking.
Purchase includes a copy of the Canadian Print Documentation Form filled out by me while creating this work of art. This form documents the number of runs, colours, and procedures that I used when creating this image.
Canadian Print Documentation Form
Purchase of any of my Original Prints includes a copy of the Canadian Print Documentation Form. This form is endorsed and supported by the Canada Council Art Bank, Canadian Museum Association, Malaspina Printmaker’s Society, Ontario Association of Art Galleries, Open Studio and Professional Art Dealers Association of Canada. It documents the number of runs, colours, and procedures that I used when creating a particular image. It is proof that the work is an Original work of art as opposed to an “Off-Set Reproduction”, "Poster" or “Fine Art Print” of a pre-existing work of art created in a different medium, such as painting or drawing.