Tuesday 9 October 2012

next story - seasons .....




For the last couple of days I have been working on another 'story' - another standing story.  Below are the starting points, sugar lift, fine line etching and some open biting.




Starting to get an idea, or ideas, of how I will print these.  I am cutting out an embossing which will need to be larger than size of paper on which I will print and the embossings will represent summer.  I didn't think that four different styles of etching would look good together so will keep summer, the brightest of the seasons, the most subtle with embossing instead of print.







The introduction of colour in the 'spring' plate works well I think.  All looks a little autumnal at present so will need to try in some other colour ways.




Now I am waiting impatiently for the etching ink to dry so that I can sculpt my story. May not be able to do so until later this week. I keep folding my work before it is dry and getting dirty inky marks all over the print!




14 comments:

  1. This is getting beautifuller and beautifuller! (I think paraphrasing Alice in Wonderland shows my awe best...)

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    1. What a gorgeous comment Ersi. Thank you. Have been really busy this week pulling together ideas and then doing some prints. Good fun.

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  2. Oh my word !!
    This is just beautiful work - if only I could magic myself to you and see it in real life.
    I'm hoping one day I can have a piece of your work to look at here in France.

    Love to you.
    Diane.

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    1. Hello Diane - wouldn't it be fun if we could teleport! One day perhaps but not in my lifetime. Did you see my post on walkabout? That one was for you ...... still will take photos of the house and studio and do a post on that soon x

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  3. Exquisite as always, love the addition of colour - so classy, sophisticated and elegant.

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    1. Thank you Noela- suddenly I seem to need the colour in my life! Am enjoying it. x

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  4. S - these works are just looking gorgeous - such beautiful and masterful etching and printing. Look forward to seeing the finished products on display. B

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    1. Hello Barry. Thank you. I hope you will come and visit me in the street over the Celebration weekend - it will be good to see some friendly faces!

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  5. This story is coming together so well and so beautifully Susan. They will definitely be stunning!

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    1. Thanks Fiona. You have seen them in the flesh so am glad you still find them lovely. I can't wait to finish a couple of the other stories, and the standing stones, and then see them all together. Fun.

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    1. thanks Velma. I am using them for the standing stories but know I will enjoy producing them in a two dimensional format as well. Just too exciting about the sculptural aspect at the moment to think further!

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  7. These prints are SO gorgeous, it's hard to imagine they are not the final product!

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  8. Thanks Jane. I think that some of the prints will remain just as is but in the Standing Stories, I will play around with etchings and some stitching so have no idea where that will lead. It will be fun though.

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