Leaves Etching

Marion Chapman

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 as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Leaves Etching by Marion Chapman
  • Paul (Quixote) Alleyne

    Paul (Quixote)...

    Excellent work Marion

  • Marion Chapman replied

    hey thanks Paul!

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    you are getting clever Marion, nice work.

  • Marion Chapman replied

    thanks Jenny!

  • Elaine van Dyk

    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

    Susan Duffey

    A great start – like the background too

  • Marion Chapman replied

    Thanks Susan!

  • tkrosevear

    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

    CarolM

    Lovely Composition, Marion. I like swirly things and the yellow gives light. Excellent work.

  • Marion Chapman replied

    thanks heaps Carol!

  • GEORGE SANDERSON

    GEORGE SANDERSON

    Beautiful work, Marion !!!

  • Marion Chapman replied

    Thanks George!

  • Belinda "BillyLee" NYE

    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 "BillyLee" NYE

    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

    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

    Mui-Ling Teh

    The use of colour here is very effective; love those highlights.

  • Marion Chapman replied

    yeh, me too!!

  • Esther's Art and Photography

    Esther's Art a...

    Congratulations !! On winning the challenge , Marion. Fantastic print. Well deserved ;o))

  • Marion Chapman replied

    thanx so much Esther!!

  • Marilyn Brown

    Marilyn Browncommunity host

    Congratulations on winning the Printmakers and Printmaking challenge

    Intaglio Challenge

    You and your work will be featured for the month of October!

  • Marion Chapman replied

    Thanx so much Marilyn!

  • Elaine van Dyk

    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!!!!

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