NEW fine Art Etching w/Aquatint, "House on the shipping bluff"

"House on the bluff" is an original fine art etching with aquatint.Black ink was used to print on Somerset paper, which is a crisp white.Only ten prints of this image were hand pulled.The print is signed and numbered.The image measures 8" x 10".

An etching is a print made from a metal plate, either zinc or copper. In an etching, the incisions in the plate are produced by drawing on an acid-resistant wax ground with a sharp tool and immersing the plate in an acid bath. Darker lines are produced by longer immersion.

To create an aquatint, (gray area) the plate is covered with a fine dust of rosin particles and heated so that the rosin dust adheres to it. The plate is then submersed into the acid. The acid bites around the particles, producing a tonal effect.

The plate is then inked and wiped and run through a press. it's a long time honored process producing beautiful results.

It shows a shipping view along a bluff in Maine. I climbed down the rocks several times to get the angle and view to complete drawings for this piece.