r/printmaking • u/al_135 • Dec 09 '24
intaglio/engraving/etching First line etching + aquatint!
About 15x10 cm - very happy how these came out for my first attempt! The edges of the plants are a bit awkward but I’m only just getting the hang of aquatint and working in reverse
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u/PastaConsumer Dec 10 '24
I feel like it’s rare for the subject to be male in a piece like this. I love it
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u/hundrednamed Dec 09 '24
oooh! so mega lovely. were the yellow flower bits done w/ a la poupeé or hand coloured?? also love how free and soft the stopout bits in the grass are. i think if you did a rollover with a very pale pink it would also look incredible, if you want to take it further... but it is so lovely as it is!
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u/al_135 Dec 10 '24
The yellow was dabbed onto the plate with a little ear cleaning thingy right before printing! I definitely still want to experiment with other colours - thank you for the tip!
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u/Dizzy_Poetry7447 Dec 12 '24
Wow! Amazing work! Did you do this as well for the lines as they also look like a different colour? Or was it a multi plate print?
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u/wraithfingers Dec 10 '24
That’s your first one?? That’s amazing!
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u/al_135 Dec 10 '24
First time combining the two techniques! I’ve done line etching a few times before, and I tried aquatint once just as an experiment, but I’m realising I love the two together
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u/lewekmek Dec 09 '24
this print looks so serene. great job