Size: approximately 12.5 x 8.5 in.
(32 x 21 cm)
Technique: Aquatint with special water resist technique
So much of Intaglio is dependent upon process, and this Head is all about the process. This is not a portrait of any particular person. Rather this is a formal study in how to work with color in the etching studio. Along with that, I have used the water resist technique that I inadvertently discovered one day while working frantically in the rain. This came about because one morning I hadn’t finished applying the aquatint (I use spray paint) before the big rain started. The result surprised and amazed me. The upshot was a texture that is both random and exceedingly biological. It simply looks like something from a medical textbook (don’t ask me where, though).
I couldn’t have done it better, if I had tried!
I have many experiments in many different colors. You can write to me for a complete list of colors. Or ask for a photograph. I’ll try to oblige.