Leaves Etching
Zinc etching
Aquatint (I am getting so much better at aquatint, yeh!!)
Viscosity printing – two colours: blue with yellow on top
BFK Rives 280gsm – such a good solid reliable paper
Did this one just for practice at aquatint.
Leaves Etching belongs to the following groups:
*Avant-Garde Art*, Decorative and Traditional Art, Feminine Intent (LIMIT TWO IMAGES PER DAY), in-between and Printmakers and Printmaking Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Paul (Quixote)...
Excellent work Marion
Marion Chapman replied
hey thanks Paul!
JennyDean
you are getting clever Marion, nice work.
Marion Chapman replied
thanks Jenny!
Elaine van Dyk
As always, Marion, this is lovely work. Great sense of depth and life. I can almost feel the leaves moving in a light breeze.
Marion Chapman replied
what a beautiful comment Elaine!
Susan Duffey
A great start – like the background too
Marion Chapman replied
Thanks Susan!
tkrosevear
this is beautiful Marion and I consider you a master etcher my friend ;) xoxox ♥
Marion Chapman replied
Thanks so much TK – very cool!!
CarolM
Lovely Composition, Marion. I like swirly things and the yellow gives light. Excellent work.
Marion Chapman replied
thanks heaps Carol!
GEORGE SANDERSON
Beautiful work, Marion !!!
Marion Chapman replied
Thanks George!
Belinda "Billy...
Yea , I got this print in the mail today! Wow, its lovely Marion, I took it to school to show all the other printmakers. They loved it also. Thanks so much. Now I will find the right frame for it and put it up in my house. I love it so much. Now I get to send you one. Oh decisions , decisions, any one you like more then most??? Let me know and again. Thanks. We should start a group called the “Print Exchange”...or something like that. Big Hugs Billy
Belinda "Billy...
Ug I went through 205 pages in Works On Paper to feature this work and couldn’t find it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you take out and reenter so I can feature this lovely etching. Billy
Marion Chapman replied
HI Billy – so glad you loved it!! I have just now added this etching to Works on Paper. LOL! Soz you spent ages finding it!!
sandysartstudio
This is alive and speaks from the paper. Great depth and the yellow against the green just says look at me. A wonderful piece…......Sandy
Marion Chapman replied
what a fabulous comment – thankyou so much!!
Mui-Ling Teh
The use of colour here is very effective; love those highlights.
Marion Chapman replied
yeh, me too!!
Esther's Art a...
Congratulations !! On winning the challenge , Marion. Fantastic print. Well deserved ;o))
Marion Chapman replied
thanx so much Esther!!
Marilyn Brown
Congratulations on winning the Printmakers and Printmaking challenge
You and your work will be featured for the month of October!
Marion Chapman replied
Thanx so much Marilyn!
Elaine van Dyk
Oh well done, Marion!! Your work is outstanding and you are obviously such a prolific and dedicated worker (in your creative pursuits). It’s great to see this as the avatar for the week.
Marion Chapman replied
Hi Elaine! What a fabulous compliment! thanx!!!!