Printmaking helped me immensely in how I troubleshoot problems across all mediums. It changed the way I approached and conceptualized a plan.
It’s a nostalgic high process art form that reminds me of working long hours in the kitchen with my father as a kid. By accessing that childhood memory, I was able to overcome feeling overwhelmed.
Learning a new process can be intimidating or scary. One of the skills I learned while studying visual arts was how to find comfort in the uncomfortable. Copper plate etching or intaglio, was a new frontier for me. Reflecting back, it’s through that process that I found confidence and love for my style of drawing.
I’m very thankful that my Professor Gregory Ball saw potential in my work and encouraged my experimental approach to print media. The print room was really the place where I felt most comfortable on campus.
plate prep with Talc and vinegar
After the acid bath
inking of the plate round 1
inking of the plate round 2
Blue is my default colour.. but its not working for this print
Burnish and refine imagery
Burnishing continues for 2 more hours
Grunge and decay
Print Critique yay
so cool to see all the hard work
Brenda Captured this moment of me documenting work on instagram
light table checking films
Previous composition that felt very flat and uninspired
Photoshop gross! But it helps me plan composition.
Miss. Quist came by to visit me!!
A hot mess..
loose and very me!
Prof. Ball showing me how to ink my big plate
Very attentive to his wiping technique
Perfect!!
intaglio print on mulberry rice paper
Prussian blue Dragon on BFK Rives
Edition 1
Plate goes into acid bath for over an hour
Paper soaks for 20 mins in a water bath before printing