Artwork description:

This print is one of a series of studies of Maria and Martha, both in their youth in the 1920's. The collection of portraits is an exercise in exploring (and learning) different printing techniques and how this changes the end result.

This version is an intaglio collagraph, which is to say the ink is applied to the plate and then wiped off, with ink being caught in areas of texture or indented lines.
It was created by cutting and peeling mount board, adding carborundum grit, PVA glue and masking tape to create textures and highlights.

They are a handmade thing. The plates are inked and wiped and pressed onto dampened paper through a small table top etching press. There will be a variance of outcome across the finished prints.

They are signed and numbered on the front, and with a whiff of pretension, a final stamp of authenticity.

The most accurate representation of the colours is within the close up detail shots.

Materials used:

Cut Mount Board, PVA glue, carborundum grit., masking tape. Etching ink on Fabriano Unica Paper.

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