Palm trees original etching silk aquatint mezzotint

Description

Palms I is a limited edition original etching (silk aquatint or silk collograph), number 4 from a small edition of 15. The image area is 5 1/8" x 7 5/8", printed on 10" x 10 3/4" BFK Rives archival printmaking paper using Graphic Chemical oil based etching ink, pencil signed and numbered.

This is an ORIGINAL print, not a "reproduction". Unlike a "reproduction" (gicleé, offset, computer print-outs), this image was conceived and executed solely as an etching — it is not a "reproduction" of an artwork originally created in another medium, such as a painting or a drawing. This type of etching is also referred to as a "silk aquatint or silk mezzotint". It is a non-acid method of working a print plate where the image is created by painting with whitened acrylic medium on a black silk surface backed with plastic, to produce a variety of tones & textures. The plate is then inked, wiped (like a metal plate), and printed on an etching press. An etching plate can take hours, days, even weeks to "get right", before the actual printing even begins. Each print in the edition of 15 is subtly different, as each is inked and printed individually with great attention given to the quality of each print, and each print is considered an original work of art. Once the edition is printed, the matrix (the etching plate) is discarded. The etching plate is not the artwork, but simply a tool for creating the artwork.

PLEASE NOTE: This print does NOT include framing or matting. The photo of the framed art is only to suggest a style of framing.

Payment, Shipping & Refund Details

Payments:
My preferred method of paying is PayPal. I also accept checks and money orders. However, paying by check will result in delaying the shipping of your art until your check clears.

Shipping and Handling:
$8.00, shipped via USPS, priority, insured in the US with delivery confirmation. CANADIAN BUYERS: $10.00, shipped via USPS, insured. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Please contact me for shipping rates.

Returns:
If you are not satisfied with your art, simply email or call me to make return arrangements within 7 days. I'd be happy to refund you the purchase price of the art, minus the shipping and handling fees, provided the art is returned to me undamaged.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Member:
Los Angeles Printmaking Society
eMOCA

Added on Dec 09, 2009

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