[image_with_animation image_url=”11410″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] From yesterday’s V.Note:
“Though I thought I should give it a try, I really thought I wouldn’t like drypoint because every time I heard the word “drypoint” I heard nails on a chalkboard, and most of the prints labeled as “drypoints” seemed less rich and subtle than the etchings that I admired. I was wrong. Nikki informed me that people often misuse the word etching (a chemical process) because it sounds better than drypoint (a scratchity process), and many of the prints I had thought were etchings were actually mislabeled drypoints.”
Take a look at this work by Jake Muirhead. See those velvety areas, and graceful line work? This is a drypoint, not an etching.
My last V. Note proclaimed itself “the first of four posts highlighting black artists with professional careers in both painting and printmaking.” I had done an internet search for black artists, and found a Wiki page with a fantastic list of artists I could research. To narrow down the list, I looked for all the artists …
Rainy Moments in Art Edited from http://blog.orangecarton.com/famous-rain-moments-in-art-painting/ Rain has been one of the most popular subjects of art painting. Artists like Monet, Van Gogh, and many others found rain as perfect subject for their paintings. Here are some paintings to celebrate this rainy season. Paris Street; Rainy Day Paris Street; Rainy Day Gustave Caillebotte was a French …
[image_with_animation image_url=”8666″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] A couple days ago I shared “A Very Fancy Painting Tool” a rough but effective fast-made bridge. I received a great comment from Sue Rose, which prompted more thoughts for today: Sue Rose says: March 20, 2018 at 12:36 pm Cool! I have a tool, too. My mother has something …
This is not an etching: Jake Muirhead
[image_with_animation image_url=”11410″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] From yesterday’s V.Note:
“Though I thought I should give it a try, I really thought I wouldn’t like drypoint because every time I heard the word “drypoint” I heard nails on a chalkboard, and most of the prints labeled as “drypoints” seemed less rich and subtle than the etchings that I admired. I was wrong. Nikki informed me that people often misuse the word etching (a chemical process) because it sounds better than drypoint (a scratchity process), and many of the prints I had thought were etchings were actually mislabeled drypoints.”
Take a look at this work by Jake Muirhead. See those velvety areas, and graceful line work? This is a drypoint, not an etching.
Images: jakemuirhead.com
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