TECHNIQUE
Etching
Etching is a form of printmaking that involves creating designs on a copper plate, using an acid-resistant material like wax or resin. The artist scratches through this material to expose the metal underneath. The plate is then submerged in an acid bath, which bites into the exposed areas, creating grooves. Afterward, the plate is inked, ensuring the ink fills the grooves. Excess ink is wiped away, leaving ink only in the etched lines. The plate is then pressed onto paper, transferring the image. Etching allows for intricate detail and varied line quality, making it a popular choice for artists seeking precision and texture in their prints. Dating back to the Renaissance, etching is an exacting technique that requires requires immense skill...
Methods
Principles
Etching is a form of printmaking that involves creating designs on a copper plate, using an acid-resistant material like wax or resin. The artist scratches through this material to expose the metal underneath. The plate is then submerged in an acid bath, which bites into the exposed areas, creating grooves. Afterward, the plate is inked, ensuring the ink fills the grooves. Excess ink is wiped away, leaving ink only in the etched lines. The plate is then pressed onto paper, transferring the image. Etching allows for intricate detail and varied line quality, making it a popular choice for artists seeking precision and texture in their prints. Dating back to the Renaissance, etching is an exacting technique that requires requires immense skill.
Artworks
Salt Note Black I
James Brown
$11,500
Diptych VII
James Brown
$26,000
Diptych VIII
James Brown
$26,000
Diptych IX
James Brown
$26,000
Diptych V
James Brown
$26,000
Diptych II
James Brown
$26,000
Single XIII
James Brown
$16,000
Single XVI
James Brown
$16,000
Single XII
James Brown
$16,000
Single XV
James Brown
$16,000
Single XX
James Brown
$16,000
Tehama I
Catherine Lee
$2,900
Tehama II
Catherine Lee
$2,900
Tehama III
Catherine Lee
$2,900
Tehama IV
Catherine Lee
$2,900
Tehama V
Catherine Lee
$2,900
Tehama VI
Catherine Lee
$2,900
Green Man
Sandro Chia
$3,560
Abend #1
Markus Lupertz
$4,600
Abend #2
Markus Lupertz
$4,600
Abend #3
Markus Lupertz
$4,600
Down
Catherine Lee
$1,800
Tyrone
Catherine Lee
$1,800
Antrim
Catherine Lee
$1,800
Ulster
Catherine Lee
$1,800
Fermanagh
Catherine Lee
$1,800
Donegale
Catherine Lee
$1,800
Armagh
Catherine Lee
$1,800
Derry
Catherine Lee
$1,800
Mute Walk
Iva Gueorguieva
$1,250
Stardust
Elisabeth Condon
$2,050
Nudes
Matt Phillips
$6,300
Salt Note Suite
James Brown
$10,500
Smoke
Joan Mitchell
$15,000
Untitled I
Joan Mitchell
$18,800
Untitled II
Joan Mitchell
$18,800
Gate
Joan Mitchell
$9,800
Rosebush
Gordon Cook
$1,975
Roses
Gordon Cook
$2,300
Snapdragons
Gordon Cook
$6,500
Headland
Gordon Cook
$6,500
Headland II
Gordon Cook
$6,500
Headland III
Gordon Cook
$6,500
Headland IV
Gordon Cook
$6,500
Headland V
Gordon Cook
$6,500
Headland VI
Gordon Cook
$6,500
Lake Temescal
Gordon Cook
$6,500
Geraniums
Gordon Cook
$1,750
Navy Glass
Gordon Cook
$6,500
Salt Notes
James Brown
$25,000
Winter
Georg Baselitz
$14,000
Lotus
Squeak Carnwath
$2,000
Hivesong
Squeak Carnwath
$2,000
Manantial
Gunther Gerzso
$4,500
Sagrario
Gunther Gerzso
$4,500
Dialago
Gunther Gerzso
$4,500
Book Return
Ed Ruscha
$10,000
Light Sleeper
David Salle
$7,500
Parts
Susan Rothenberg
$12,500
Altos
Richard Tuttle
$15,000
Early Auden
Richard Tuttle
$15,000
Marigolds
Gordon Cook
$3,700
Fetch
Arturo Herrera
$7,940
Waterline
Hugh O'Donnell
$1,950
Lacuna
Hugh O'Donnell
$1,750
Na-Balom
Gunther Gerzso
$8,500
Monotypes
Norbert Prangenberg
$14,800
Gerzso Suite
Gunther Gerzso
$12,750
Suite 1
John Chamberlain
$7,500
Suite 2
John Chamberlain
$7,500
Feet
Susan Rothenberg
$2,500
This Way
Iva Gueorguieva
$1,780
