Figurative Drypoint Etching from a Plexiglass Plate
12/28/2020
3 Comments
Drypoint Etching Intaglio Prints from Life Memories This little Drypoint etching is a nod to a time when my siblings and I lived in a
Printmaking Category: Drypoint and Etching
Make a Drypoint Print from Recycled Plastic
12/10/2020
6 Comments
Make a Drypoint Print from a Plastic Tomato Container Welcome to this series of printmaking posts utilizing stuff around the house as printmaking supplies to
Drypoint Printing at Home without a Press (Part 2)
11/24/2020
4 Comments
To Crosshatch or Not – on a Hand-Printed Drypoint In the previous post, lots of cross hatching was scribed into a small sheet of clear
Drypoint Printing at Home without a Press (Part 1)
11/21/2020
3 Comments
Printing a Drypoint without a Press I’m delighted that you’re enjoying this series of posts on Drypoint printing at home without a press. (If you
Drypoint Etching from Plexiglass with Watercolor
11/17/2020
8 Comments
Drypoint Etching from Plexiglass Here’s a frivolous little twirl from the studio; the drypoint etching in this post started with a sketchbook doodle (above) during
Drypoint Etching without a Press
10/30/2020
4 Comments
Printing a Drypoint Engraving without a Press In this series of printmaking projects using stuff around the house to make art during the Pandemic, we’ve
How to Make a Drypoint Etching from Recycled Plastic, and Print it without a Press
10/26/2020
7 Comments
Drypoint Etchings on Recycled Plastic Sheets So far, I’ve experimented with Drypoint etching print from a Trader Joe’s biscotti container here, and a monotype print
Drypoint Printmaking using a Cookie Container without a Press
07/23/2020
21 Comments
While nibbling a cookie (Trader Joe’s Biscotti), I was pondering drypoint printmaking without a press. The cookie container in my hand was sturdy and smooth,
Drypoint Print on Plexiglass – Using Inexpensive Plastic for Intaglio Printmaking
12/04/2019
17 Comments
Drypoint Print on Plexiglass Want to know how to make a drypoint on plexiglass? This little drypoint print (above) was an experiment with inexpensive plastic
Drypoint from Drafting Film – Kinship
04/15/2019
17 Comments
Drypoint from Mylar Several years ago, I read about an unnamed artist making drypoint engravings (sometimes referred to as drypoint etchings) from sheets of drafting
Drypoint Engraving – Asleep in Rome – and the prints of William Hankey
09/18/2018
9 Comments
Printmaking Nomenclature Question: What’s the difference between an etching and an engraving in printmaking? See the answer at the bottom of this post. Helpful folks
Drypoint Engraving – and What Makes Figurative Drawing So Challenging?
06/06/2018
3 Comments
Why Figurative Drawing is Challenging Why is it that you can paint a successful landscape or a still life – even if the color and
Printing Linocuts, Monotypes, Drypoints and Collagraphs without a Press
08/13/2017
29 Comments
Resources for small, affordable printing press alternatives! One of the most frequent comments left on my youtube channel printmaking tutorials asks how to make linocut,
Drypoint Prints – a tutorial video on drypoint etching on mylar drafting film
02/09/2017
13 Comments
Drypoint on Drafting Film A drypoint-from-drafting-film printmaking experiment resulting in the art above is posted on my youtube channel. You can make a drypoint engraving on
Etching: Lilacs in an Amber Vase (& an inking and wiping video)
11/09/2016
8 Comments
This etching is from an artist’s proof in an unprinted edition. (An Artists’ Proof is a test print, and they’re used as a reference to make
Drypoint: Bring the Garden Inside
04/16/2015
No Comments
Spring roses are blooming in the garden, so I’m bringing them inside to edit my sphere of chaos with episodes of pretty. I’m moving my studio in
Drypoint: Gush
04/13/2015
10 Comments
In the early 90’s, I traveled to central California to gather with family for a wedding. We all stayed in an unfinished house my step
Drypoint on Drafting Film or Dura-Lar: Kinship (and a Process video)
02/03/2015
6 Comments
Kinship 7×5 drypoint engraving with watercolor Available in my Etsy Shop I’ve got a quick, fun experiment from the studio today, and I video taped the
Drypoint Mixed Media: Bird on her shoulder (& a drypoint technique video from Crown Press)
12/04/2014
1 Comment
Bird on her shoulder 5 x 7 inch drypoint engraving with colored pencil (2nd AP) Sold I’ve fixed a little glitch in my rss feed,
Printing a Drypoint without a Press (tutorial video)
11/14/2014
5 Comments
Drypoint Printmaking without a Press I took my first printmaking class in 1983. I bought my first press in 2012. Three decades with no press.
Intaglio Etching: Sure Temptation
07/24/2014
3 Comments
This intaglio etching and watercolor was the result of a print-exchange with 12 fellow printmakers. We clipped the alphabetical headers from the upper corners of
Etching: Last Chapter
06/04/2014
1 Comment
Last Chapter 3.75×4.5 Etching with Watercolor I’m replacing sold art with smaller work this week for the Thousand Oaks Artwalk. The show is open from
Drypoint printmaking from Plexiglass – after seeing an exhibit of Anders Zorn paintings, drypoints and etchings
03/11/2014
2 Comments
Drypoint Prints by Anders Zorn A few weeks ago, I saw the Anders Zorn (1860-1920) exhibit in San Francisco. Zorn is one of my favorite
Drypoint: Prisoner’s Harbor, Santa Cruz Island
03/04/2014
6 Comments
This art from this edition is available in my Etsy Shop. A tiny drypoint added to the series I’m working on, inspired by the Channel
Drypoint printmaking: To your Health
02/11/2014
3 Comments
To your Health! 4.5 x 2.5 Drypoint with watercolor This drypoint is available in my Etsy Shop. After cutting a larger sheet of plexiglass for
Intaglio Etching with Watercolor: Cat Nap
01/16/2014
1 Comment
Cat Nap 2.38 x 3.71 inch Intaglio Etching with Watercolor (Artist’s Proof) Cat Nap is available in my Etsy Shop.I went to San Francisco to
Drypoint on Plexiglass – Printmaking – and inking with a la poupée
11/13/2013
10 Comments
Making a Drypoint on Plexiglass or Acrylic Drypoint is a very old printmaking process, traditionally done on copper. Plexiglass (also called perspex, acrylic and lexan)
Drypoint Etching with Watercolor – Woman Reading a Book
05/04/2012
8 Comments
I’ve been looking at my book of etchings and dry points by Anders Zorn(1860-1920), and they always fire me up with skill-craving and work-harder-inspiration. I want
Etching: Pilous
08/12/2011
5 Comments
Pilous 5 x 1.75 Soft Ground Intaglio Etching with watercolor Available on Etsy. I made the plate for this etching a few years ago in