3rd State

 I took two impressions this evening from the current mezzotint plate in progress. Ist impression at the top, 2nd at the bottom. Printed the 2nd impression with a little more pressure so combined with the better inking it's a crisper image, although you wouldn't believe that from the dodgy photo. Trust me it is. 

Almost there now just some tidying up to do in parts then it will be ready to edition and show at Art in the Pen in August.

Hawthorn Printmakers Charcoal Black ink. 

220gsm Fabriano Rosapina.

Image 200mm x 300mm

Working proof

 Time to see what the state of play is with the latest plate. So I inked it up and pulled a proof.

This is the plate, which looks quite well developed and for once I've managed to take a half decent photo of it.

And the print, still some way to go. The design is there but the lighter areas still need a lot of work.