August - 2017

Object as Image - Soft Ground Etchings

Using asphaltum as a soft ground medium, the class coated their plates and made impressions with objects such as leaves, feathers,...

Earlier this week, the class embellished their etchings with chine-collé. Check out a few examples! #Chinecollé #etching #printmaking

"I became inspired for my etching project by looking at the plants and architecture on a couple blocks of 13th street. I captured many...

"On our trip to the Rubin museum the class walked up a spiral staircase and listened to the sound from the speaker below, this print was...

"My inspiration for this project was nature and its organic form. I chose a picture of a white flower up close that was surrounded by...

"For my copper etching I wanted to do something that was simple but that also had a lot of texture and contrast. So I took the picture of...

"Throughout the trip to Rubin Museum, listening to different sounds are interesting and brings up my memories about Japanese or Chinese...

"The image on my copper print was inspired by a building on 13th street. I loved the lines on the building and the textures. These all...

"The mix of both nature and its beauty and the sophisticated architecture of both modern and vintage buildings heavily influenced my...

"These images were inspired by our visit to the Rubin Museum of Art. I enjoyed seeing the rich jewel tones used to create the Himalayan...

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