Artwork description:

We all need a bit of that, Vitamin D, and where better to get it than the beach!

An aquatint etching means I have first made the drawing on the copper plate ( see photo) with the help of acid (incises lines into the copper) I then add the aquatint, involving rosin and heat, and then back in the acid bath, to give the beautiful shade variations on the plate.
I then ink up the plate for each and every print, you can only print one print from an inking, and when the print is dry I have added details in watercolour to get the bright blues, and the little crab in orange!
I print my sun lover in a short edition of only 40 prints and will vary the hand colouring (to make it more fun for me ;o) , so you are welcome to ask for the colors you would like?

The piece of printmaking paper measures 58 cm x 26 cm (23" x 10")
and the actual printed area measures 49 x 16 cm (19,5" x 6,5")
I have used a warm white slightly textured paper for this print,
and sign, title and number each print, please note you might not receive the number in the photo.

I ship from my studio in Denmark, with lots of experience in packing my prints so they arrive safely, see my over 950 reviews.

thanks for looking and welcome back! Mariann

Materials used:

copperplate, aquatint, etching press, etching inks, printmaking paper, artists skill and imagination

Tags:

#seascape #seaside #beach #water #blue #ocean #sepia #large etching #crab #bather #bikini #sun bather #sun lover