The results from this weekends' Mezzotint workshop. The group of printmakers taking part whilst admittedly all were experienced etchers none had done a mezzotint before. These prints were all produced during the course of two 6 hour sessions. For first attempts and considering the limited time spent on them I think this is a seriously impressive body of work.
My work is representational and naturalistic. I go for a walk with a sketchbook and make drawings of anything that interests me. Then back home in the studio I use the sketches to try and make the best print that I possiby can.
"The artist is also a born adventurer. His explorations, unlike those of the tourist, are rewarded by the discovery of beauty spots unmentioned in the guide books, and with tireless curiosity and an exceptional proneness to wonderment, he will come upon objects of remarkable interest overlooked or even shunned by more disciplined observers."Augustus John, R.A.
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