"House on the bluff" is an original fine art etching with aquatint.Black ink was used to print on Somerset paper, which is a crisp white.Only ten prints of this image were hand pulled.The print is signed and numbered.The image measures 8" x 10".
An etching is a print made from a metal plate, either zinc or copper. In an etching, the incisions in the plate are produced by drawing on an acid-resistant wax ground with a sharp tool and immersing the plate in an acid bath. Darker lines are produced by longer immersion.
To create an aquatint, (gray area) the plate is covered with a fine dust of rosin hotsell particles and heated so that the rosin dust adheres to it. The plate is then submersed into the acid. The acid bites around the particles, producing a tonal effect.
The plate is then inked and wiped and run through a press. it's a long time honored process producing beautiful results.
It shows a view along a bluff in Maine. I climbed down the rocks several times to get the angle and view to complete drawings for this piece.
Product code: NEW fine Art hotsell Etching w/Aquatint, "House on the bluff"