Artist Statement:
I have always had a love for the well drawn line.
The technique of classic copper plate etching uses acid to permanently engrave hundreds of well drawn lines into a copper plate. After repeated workings of the plate, ink is coaxed, squished and pushed into these etched lines with a fine tarlatan cloth. Under the great weight of the etching press, the image is finally printed on dampened paper,sometimes requiring multiple plates and pressings for each color. This entire process is laboriously repeated for each print.
Most of my prints are unique or available in editions of fewer than 20 prints. I am always available for commissions of your family, home or neighborhood.
Currently located in Brooklyn, I can best be found at: hannaday@hotmail.com
I have always had a love for the well drawn line.
The technique of classic copper plate etching uses acid to permanently engrave hundreds of well drawn lines into a copper plate. After repeated workings of the plate, ink is coaxed, squished and pushed into these etched lines with a fine tarlatan cloth. Under the great weight of the etching press, the image is finally printed on dampened paper,sometimes requiring multiple plates and pressings for each color. This entire process is laboriously repeated for each print.
Most of my prints are unique or available in editions of fewer than 20 prints. I am always available for commissions of your family, home or neighborhood.
Currently located in Brooklyn, I can best be found at: hannaday@hotmail.com
