Monthly Archives: February 2014

Mezzotint: rocking the plate

Posted on February 24, 2014 by qbucklaew

After my last post, a friend of mine expressed interest in this process so I decided to add more detail on how I’m creating the matrix plate for my mezzotint.  Here is a close-up of the serrations on the rocker. … Continue reading →

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2014 Projects: Mezzotint

Posted on February 20, 2014 by qbucklaew

Starting a new project: mezzotint! Mezzotint is an intaglio process that uses tools instead of acid to create the image. Because I can’t have acid in my studio, mezzotint is an attractive printmaking method. The initial reference I used is Ross … Continue reading →

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