Printmaking

For the past 4 weeks I have been practicing printmaking at Carlsbad Art Farm. I have worked at Art Farm for 7 years and am absolutely loving taking part in the classes currently being offered!! To find out more about the classes please visit: https://carlsbadartfarm.com/

To see what I've been working on...keep scrolling!!

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Preliminary sketch on tracing paper. This helps you to visually comprehend how your image will look once carved because it will print the mirror image.

Wood block print. Navy ink on toned paper.

Wood block print. Navy ink on paper from an old issue of Harper's Magazine.

Rubber carving print. Black ink on Mulberry paper.

Rubber carving print. Black ink on white paper. Hand colored using colored pencils.

Copper plate print. White ink on black paper.

Re-etched various areas of the original copper plate to get crisper lines and higher contrast. Copper plate print. White ink on black paper.

Sketching to generate some ideas to incorporate water color and acrylic paint pens. Pen, watercolor, and acrylic paint pen on toned paper.

Sketching to generate some ideas. Pen, water color, and acrylic paint pen on white paper.

Copper plate print. Black ink on toned paper.

Copper plate print. Black ink on white paper. Hand colored using water colors and an acrylic paint pen.

​Special thank you to Hannah and Perrin for a wonderful learning opportunity!!
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