Aquatint etching with à la poupée inking experiment.

“Desales ar Dawn”
6” x 8”
Intaglio, 2023

I wanted to experiment with number 3 lithography crayons over spray paint aquatint and using timed biting to create an atmospheric scene. Looking to improve definition of Desales’s iconic steeple with future etching and more attention while inking the plate.

Many thanks to instructor Stephanie Berrie for the incredible instruction and sharing your passion for and knowledge of intaglio! And many thanks to Tiger Lily Press for providing the platform for continuing my print education!

Plein Air Study on iPad

Hopefully in the next year I will create a detailed etching of Cincinnati and Covington from the vantage point of Devou Park.

In January I went down to take reference photographs and to make a plain air study to make sure my eye would capture nuances in the moment.

Leap forward to June. Below you can see my progress — I’ve drawn for about 14 hours so far but I still have a lot to go!