Masque de La Sofia, by Edward Huse, 2008
Sofia loved her maquillage, she was always ready for Hallowe’en, here is a photo of an original etching pulled by the artist from his plate, © by Edward Huse, 2008, all RR.
It is a zinc plate, prepared by using a block applied hot and scribed through, over-bitten in acid to make a low even field for the green color to lie in, while in the acid bath I continued to make small changes with the stylus through the block. For this pull, I inked the black into the deepest recesses, then wiped aggresively, then rolled a layer of color with a softer roller, then a layer of black again lightly on top, then a final incomplete wipe with a the same used tarletan rag, leaving an intentional plate tone. I use Somerset Velvet usually and always love it. I have been experimenting with this image using iPhoto and Seashore.
Some of these pulls, (the actual “real” prints), are available for sale as well as the great reproductions made available through www.redbubble.com. They of course vary wildly as a result of the variables involved in pulling a print from a plate by hand, but that is one of the reasons that such a print is considered an actual independant and integral work of art in contrast to other prints that are essentially reproductions.
This image is also available through my similar account at www.zazzle as a US Postage Stamp, (When do we get www.redbubble.com Aussie Stamps?!)
Masque de La Sofia, by Edward Huse, 2008 belongs to the following groups:
Printmakers and Printmaking Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
artlein
Fascinating!
Elaine van Dyk
Edward, all that effort you’ve put into creating this has really paid off. Fabulous effects. The “eyes” behind the mask have a life of their own – great job with the way you’ve managed to wipe away just enough ink in the corners of the eyes to bring them to life. Lovely variations in depth of etching and marks to make this a most intriguing image. The surrounds of the flattened, un-etched, green part of the mark have a wonderful veil-like quality. Very inspiring work!
Edward Huse
Glad you like it, the “blow by blow” makes it sound harder than it was, which is not at all.
kipishiux
great!