Artwork and plates are in process of being made for a new commission received from The Landscape Research Centre, based in North Yorkshire. These will comprise a series of prints based on archaeological survey data from the Vale of Pickering and will be made available through the Research Centre. As a registered charity all profits …
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Multiplate
A combination of three plates – the background is a drypoint on zinc, the overlayed image is both photo-polymer and chine-colle or another drypoint, the third element is a small solarplate plate of a peony flower.
Toyobo Plates
“Toyobo” plates are one of the proprietary polymer or flexographic plates readily available to the print-maker. They are a nylon based polymer material backed with a thin stainless steel sheet. When used with a photographic image they give a very similar effect to a photo-gravure plate. they are capable of developing a very broad range …
Still Life Prints
Still life print series based on the use of objects with lots of shiny surfaces and textural qualities to test out the photo etch processes currently in use.
Boats & Coasts
Images from along the coast, in and out of harbours, nets, boats and other watery subjects.
Abstract Images
Abstract images in print.
Tree Gallery
Another group of images which all include trees.
Solarplate
Having attended Dan Weldens Solarplate course in Manchester a few weeks ago I have now had the chance to make some decent prints of the plates made during the course. Some newly added images from double plate versions.
WIRED
“WIRED” a series of five drypoint etchings executed on copper key plates with secondary colour plates in zinc. Numbers 2, 4 & 5 are two plate five colour prints. All are printed on Moulin De Gue paper.
Italian Portfolio
Portfolio – from ‘Portare’ – to carry & ‘Fogli’ – leaves or sheets. A large carrying case or cover for keeping loose leaves, prints, leaves or maps together. A series or set of prints by an artist or group of artists presented in a protective box or folder.