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Queenscliff Pelican, Dry Point Etching

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:47:22 -0500

$155.00
Queenscliff is a lovely little town down the coast from Melbourne in Australia. We went on a little day trip there to draw and came across a flock of pelicans. This pelican flew up to the lamp post and started preening itself. It was such a funny sight I had to draw it and subsequently made an etching of it.

It is a dry point etching and printed using my lovely little printing press. To know more about the technique involved in make a hand pulled print please read my profile. It is printed on highest quality 400gsm Hahnemuhle cotton rag paper.

Image Size 12 x 10 cm (4.72 x 3.93 inches)
Paper Size 29.5 27 cm (11.60 x 10.60 inches)
Edition Size 8

This print is unmatted and unframed, it will be shipped with hard board to protect it.

Brunswick Bird Dry Point Etching

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:02:42 -0500

$165.00
Brunswick is another area of Melbourne. When I first arrived in Australia in November 2005 it was in Brunswick that I lived, and so it was in this area that I first got to know a lot of new (to me) Australian bird species.

Here is an etching of a typical brunswick house front roof with a bird perching on a wire. I'd say without a doubt that the bird was a spotted dove!

This is a dry point etching using a copper plate. It is printed in a mixture of turquoise and black ink with details rubbed over in black. The paper is highest quality 400gsm Hahnemulhe cotton rag paper. To know more about the process of making a hand pulled print please read my profile or see my bogpost on the subject.
http://bridbird.blogspot.com/2008/02/yesterday-was-my-first-day-back-at.html

Image Size 14.5 x 10.5 cm (5.7 x 4.1 inches)
Paper Size 24.5 x 18.5 cm (9.6 x 7.2 inches)
Edition Size 10

This print is unmatted and unframed, it will be shipped with hard board to protect it.

Goat I, Sepia Etching

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:02:42 -0500

$99.00
This is a soft ground etching (with a bit of dry point)depicting an African goat that I met down by the River Yarra in Collingwood Childrens' Farm near my old house.

The image measures 6 cm x 6cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches)
The paper measures 18 x 18cm (7 x 7 inches)

Originally I sketched the goats this time last year, see my blog for some of the original sketches http://bridbird.blogspot.com/2008/04/loose-goats.html
and
http://bridbird.blogspot.com/2008/03/goats-and-sheep.html

The process invloved in etching is a very old. To make the plates a waxy ground is melted onto the surface of the copper, then, using a needle you draw into the ground. The plate is then put into acid, the acid eats away the areas you have exposed by drawing with the needle. Then clean off the ground and file the edges of the plate making them smooth (if you don't do this it can damage the paper and the felt blankets that you place on top as you roll it through the press)

You then need to ink up the plates. Smooth some thick sticky printmaking ink onto the plate, rub it in with cloth, then rub back the desired amount. Then place the plate on the print bed, the dampened paper on top and the felt blankets. Roll through the press. For each subsequent print you need to repeat the inking up process.

I have added photos to this description in yet another blog page http://bridbird.blogspot.com/2008/02/yesterday-was-my-first-day-back-at.html

The etching is unframed and unmounted (unmatted) but wrapped up very carefully with protective board and tied with ribbon to make it pretty!

It is one in an edition of only 10.

Please note colour may vary depending on your computer screen. Actual colour is a soft brown/ sepia.

Any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Crow III, In Flight, Dry Point and Carborundum Etching

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:50:46 -0500

$49.00
I've made a series of small crow etchings specifically for sale on etsy. I've been researching crows in myths and legends and found that they are a symbol of an auspicious marriage due to the fact that they mate for life. According to Roman myth it is a good omen to see two crows or ravens on your wedding day!

This 6 x 6 cm (approx. 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches) hand pulled print is a carborundum collograph made on a copper plate with dry point etching. It is printed with a very deep blue ink and is one in an edition of 10. The paper used is highest quality warm white Hahnemulhe cotton rag paper. Each print may vary slightly due to the hand made nature of this technique.

Image size 6 x 6 cm (approx. 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches)
paper size 16 x 17 cm (6 1/2 x 7 inches)

Currawong, Australian Native Bird Etching.

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:50:46 -0500

$99.00
I have made a series of etchings of various Australian birds. This is a Pied Currawong, a bird found throughout the East coast of Australia. This etching was inspired by a sketch I drew on location while in Bright, Victoria, where I first saw a Currawong.

The image size is 6 x 6 cm (2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches)
The picture size is 16 x 16 cm (6 3/8 x 6 3/8 inches)
It is printed on 300GSM warm white Hahnemuhle printmaking paper
The edition is one of 20
This listing is for the single print only, the 4 plate print in the process photo is just to show the technique.

All etchings are packaged with a protective board to ensure they reach their destination in perfect condition. They are also wrapped in paper and tied with a ribbon because I cannot resist making a pretty parcel.

See my blog http://bridbird.blogspot.com/2008/02/yesterday-was-my-first-day-back-at.html
for how I print from an acid etched plate, or read the description below that I found on the internet, about the process of Acid Etching-

The artist draws with a needle on to a copper plate that has been covered with an acid resistant wax. When the plate is immersed in acid, the bare metal, exposed by the lines of the drawing, is eroded. The depth of the `etch’ is controlled by the amount of time the acid is allowed to `bite’ the metal. The longer in acid, the deeper the line and the darker it will print.

In order to obtain a print, a viscous greasy ink is pushed into the etched grooves, then the surface is wiped clean with muslin, leaving only the etched areas retaining ink. The actual impression is made with a copper plate press which is similar to an old washing mangle with a large plank or `bed’ between the rollers. The plate is placed on the bed, covered with dampened paper and backed with three or four felt blankets.

These are then passed through the press under high pressure, the malleable paper is forced into the cuts and ridges in the plate and thus picks up the ink. When the paper is finally peeled off, it reveals a faithful mirror image of the etched drawing. This inking procedure is then repeated for each print.

Goat III, Sepia Etching

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:40:14 -0500

Goat II, Sepia Etching

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:40:14 -0500

Seagull IV Dry Point Etching

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:46:14 -0500

$99.00
I love to watch the seagulls every time I go down to the shore. This etching is part of a series of 4 seagull prints. It is a dry point etching into copper and printed in blue/black printmaking inks using my lovely hand cranked printing press. The paper is highest quality Hahnemuhle cotton rag paper. To know more about this process please see my profile.

Images Size 6 x 6cm ( 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches)
Edition Size 10

Seagull III

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:46:14 -0500

Australian Magpie, Australian Native Bird Etching

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:10:00 -0500

$99.00
I have made a series of small etchings of various Australian birds. This is an Australian Magpie. It is found throughout all of Australia except the driest deserts.

This bird has the most magnificent song and is much loved in Australia. It is also the symbol of Collingwood Football Team in AFL. During nesting season they are very protective and often dive bomb passers by. I once saw a traffic warden getting swooped by two magpies, he was having a difficult time. It was very satisfying to watch!

This particular picture was inspired by a drawing I made of a Magpie in the Dandenong Ranges, just outside Melbourne on midwinter’s day last year.

The image size is 6 x 6 cm (2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches)
The picture size is 16 x 16 cm (6 3/8 x 6 3/8 inches)
It is printed on 300GSM warm white Hahnemuhle printmaking paper
The edition is one of 20.
This listing is for the single print only, the 4 plate print in the process photo is just to show the technique.

See my blog http://bridbird.blogspot.com/2008/02/yesterday-was-my-first-day-back-at.html
for how I print from an acid etched plate, or read the description below that I found on the internet, about the process of Acid Etching-

The artist draws with a needle on to a copper plate that has been covered with an acid resistant wax. When the plate is immersed in acid, the bare metal, exposed by the lines of the drawing, is eroded. The depth of the `etch’ is controlled by the amount of time the acid is allowed to `bite’ the metal. The longer in acid, the deeper the line and the darker it will print.

In order to obtain a print, a viscous greasy ink is pushed into the etched grooves, then the surface is wiped clean with muslin, leaving only the etched areas retaining ink. The actual impression is made with a copper plate press which is similar to an old washing mangle with a large plank or `bed’ between the rollers. The plate is placed on the bed, covered with dampened paper and backed with three or four felt blankets.

These are then passed through the press under high pressure, the malleable paper is forced into the cuts and ridges in the plate and thus picks up the ink. When the paper is finally peeled off, it reveals a faithful mirror image of the etched drawing. This inking procedure is then repeated for each print.

All etchings are packaged with a protective board to ensure they reach their destination in perfect condition. They are also wrapped in paper and tied with a ribbon because I cannot resist making a pretty parcel.

Fitzroy Birds Dry Point Etching

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:31:38 -0500

$180.00
Fitzroy is a great area within Melbourne, it has lots of lovely little victorian terraced houses and lots of birds. This is a dry point etching using a copper plate. It is printed in a mixture of turquoise and black ink with details rubbed over in black. The paper is highest quality 400gsm Hahnemulhe cotton rag paper. To know more about the process of making a hand pulled print please read my profile or see my bogpost on the subject.
http://bridbird.blogspot.com/2008/02/yesterday-was-my-first-day-back-at.html

Image Size 20 x 15 cm (7.80 x 5.90 inches)
Paper Size 34 x 26.5 cm (13.4 x 10.4 inches)
Edition Size 12

This print is unmatted and unframed, it will be shipped with hard board to protect it.

Wye River Seagulls Dry Point Etching

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:12:26 -0500

$145.00
Every January my partner's family take their caravan down the Great Ocean Road in the South of Victoria, Australia to a lovely place called Wye River. It's quiet, beachy and great for birds.

Every morning when I'm there I go down to the beach to draw. I drew these seagulls directly onto the copper plate while down at the beach. It is a dry point etching and printed on my lovely hand cranked printing press on high quality Hahnemuhle cotton rag paper. To know more about this process please see my profile.

Image size 10 x 11.5 cm (4 x 5 3/4 inches)
Paper size 18.5 x 25 cm (7 1/4 x 10 inches)
Edition size 18

Crow V, Dry Point and Carborundum Etching

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:58:52 -0500

Crow I, Dry Point and Carborundum Etching

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:58:52 -0500

Goat IV, Sepia Etching

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30:10 -0500

Seagull II Dry Point Etching

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30:10 -0500

Two Australian Crows, Etching

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:22:56 -0500

$155.00
This etching is of two Australian crows. It was made using soft ground etching and then hard ground on top. To etch you need to cover the copper plate in a waxy substance, this is called 'ground'. There are two types ground, soft and hard. Soft ground gives softer lines, almost like a 6B pencil line. I have smudged into the soft ground to create tone. The hard ground gives strong crisp black lines. Each time you apply a ground and draw into the waxy surface the plate has to be placed into the acid so as to eat into the copper to reveal your image.

image size 15.5 x 9.5 cm (6 x 3 3/4inches)
paper size 27 x 23.5 cm (10 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches)
It is one in an edition of 15, printed on highest quality Hahnemuhle cotton rag paper with black Charbonnel printmaking ink.

Seagull I Dry Point Etching

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:52:09 -0500

Satin Bowerbird (female), Australian Native Bird Etching

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:52:09 -0500

$99.00
I have made a series of etchings of various Australian birds. This is female Satin Bowerbird. They are found along the East Coast of Australia. The male Bowerbird weaves an arch and collects blue things to attract the female. The blue things he collects accentuate his amazing blue plumage. The female is a lovely green colour, I prefere the female.

This particular picture was inspired by a drawing I made of a female Bowerbird in the avery of the Melbourne Museum. They have a grumpy Male bowerbird and several females who pose beautifully.

The image size is 6 x 6 cm (2 3/8 x 2 3/8 inches)
The picture size is 16 x 16 cm (6 3/8 x 6 3/8 inches)
It is printed on 300GSM warm white Hahnemuhle printmaking paper
The edition is one of 20
This listing is for the single print only, the 4 plate print in the process photo is just to show the technique.

All etchings are packaged with a protective board to ensure they reach their destination in perfect condition. They are also wrapped in paper and tied with a ribbon because I cannot resist making a pretty parcel.

See my blog http://bridbird.blogspot.com/2008/02/yesterday-was-my-first-day-back-at.html
for how I print from an acid etched plate, or read the description below that I found on the internet, about the process of Acid Etching-

The artist draws with a needle on to a copper plate that has been covered with an acid resistant wax. When the plate is immersed in acid, the bare metal, exposed by the lines of the drawing, is eroded. The depth of the `etch’ is controlled by the amount of time the acid is allowed to `bite’ the metal. The longer in acid, the deeper the line and the darker it will print.

In order to obtain a print, a viscous greasy ink is pushed into the etched grooves, then the surface is wiped clean with muslin, leaving only the etched areas retaining ink. The actual impression is made with a copper plate press which is similar to an old washing mangle with a large plank or `bed’ between the rollers. The plate is placed on the bed, covered with dampened paper and backed with three or four felt blankets.

These are then passed through the press under high pressure, the malleable paper is forced into the cuts and ridges in the plate and thus picks up the ink. When the paper is finally peeled off, it reveals a faithful mirror image of the etched drawing. This inking procedure is then repeated for each print.

Wye River Magpies Dry Point Etching

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:27:23 -0500

$155.00
Every January my partner's family take their caravan down the Great Ocean Road in the South of Victoria, Australia to a lovely place called Wye River. It's quiet, beachy and great for birds. This is an etching of the resident Australian Magpies who love to see if any caravaners have left them something tasty! It is a dry point etching into copper and printed on my lovely hand cranked printing press on high quality Hahnemuhle cotton rag paper. To know more about this process please see my profile.

Image size 10 x 14.5 cm (4 x 5 3/4 inches)
Paper size 27 x 30.5 cm (10 3/4 x 12 inches)
Edition size 14