stephaniemartinart
Announcement
Each item here is an etching, an original work of art and labor of love. Plants and birds, mostly. My listings say 'only one left', but I often have more prints from the edition indeed available. I scan each listing anew so you know exactly which etching you are getting, since with hand-inked work there are variations.
If you are interested in a piece that has sold and is not listed, write me and I just might have another one in the archives.
To see more work, click the 'Like' FB button or go to www.stephaniemartinart.com or find me on instagram (www.instagram.com/stephaniemartinart).
I sketch at museums and gardens, spend days or weeks preparing the copper plate, then hand ink and print, using techniques dating back to the Renaissance. To learn how etchings are made, please see my profile page.
I've recently had solo shows in spectacular Point Reyes National Seashore, at Mono Lake, and in San Francisco Botanical Garden. I am grateful to make work celebrating our protected wildlands and botanical gardens. Thanks for visiting!
Announcement
Each item here is an etching, an original work of art and labor of love. Plants and birds, mostly. My listings say 'only one left', but I often have more prints from the edition indeed available. I scan each listing anew so you know exactly which etching you are getting, since with hand-inked work there are variations.
If you are interested in a piece that has sold and is not listed, write me and I just might have another one in the archives.
To see more work, click the 'Like' FB button or go to www.stephaniemartinart.com or find me on instagram (www.instagram.com/stephaniemartinart).
I sketch at museums and gardens, spend days or weeks preparing the copper plate, then hand ink and print, using techniques dating back to the Renaissance. To learn how etchings are made, please see my profile page.
I've recently had solo shows in spectacular Point Reyes National Seashore, at Mono Lake, and in San Francisco Botanical Garden. I am grateful to make work celebrating our protected wildlands and botanical gardens. Thanks for visiting!
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bagladyz on Jul 6, 2022
5 out of 5 starsJust as described! Very attractive, unique piece of art for our coastal home. I prefer to support locally so I was glad to find an artist from a neighboring city after I didn't find what I was looking for in my local galleries. I was in a rush to receive the item before house guests arrive (so I could hang it!) and the artist took great care to get it to me right away and was very communicative.
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Jenni on Jun 25, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe print is gorgeous. It was very well packaged. I can't wait to find a spot for it where I can see it all the time. Great communication from Stephanie. Highly recommend.
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welker on Jun 24, 2022
5 out of 5 starsStephanie's artwork is exquisite and she takes supreme care in beautifully packaging it for shipping. I couldn't be more delighted by the prints I've purchased. Thank you, Stephanie!
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maria on Jun 12, 2022
5 out of 5 starsIt was so wonderful to behold this beautiful etching of a Pacific Slope Flycatcher. It captures the beauty, essence, and character of the species. The artist is uniquely talented and clearly also appreciates how we are gifted by the presence of birds in our surroundings. This etching has special significance as I have PSFs nesting at my house again this year. Their first nest was raided by two Scrub Jays but now the PSFs started over in a safer spot. They are such amazing migratory birds. They fly thousands of miles from Mexico and parts of Central America to the US and Canadian west coasts during migration, then back again in late summer. I hope more people become aware of the immense value and beauty of birds and how critically important it is to preserve habitat for them. This etching is a wonderful indoor momento!
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Laurel on May 25, 2022
5 out of 5 starsEven lovier than pictured and nicely packaged/ promptly shipped.
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carolynspivak on May 14, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful small etching - of a bird (cormorant) with a lot of personality. The details are amazing. Outstanding!
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mollygreergee on Apr 5, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful details — such warmth and sense of the artist’s hand in these pieces.
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Elizabeth on Apr 5, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is a truly gorgeous print, thank you so much! I really appreciated all the info and the note that came with my package as well! Everything was well packed to avoid damage during shipping.
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About stephaniemartinart
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One step in the long aquatint process. Rosin is melted onto the plate and I am masking the white areas before acid dunk.
Fell into intaglio-- aka etching-- by chance, and haven't turned back.
Fifteen years ago I took a drawing class at the local junior college. A mysterious sounding class called 'intaglio' was also offered in the evening, after my day job as an elementary school teacher, so I jumped in and became enchanted with this medium. I like the many aspects it combines: repetitive tasks such as beveling and polishing the copper plate, or printing an edition; drawing flora and fauna, sifting through ideas and working out composition problems, and transforming these ideas onto copper via the alchemy of the etching process.
I recently looked at a sketchbook I filled. There were 32 sketches in it, 10 of which became etchings; of the ten, I was real pleased with six. Not all etchings cross the finish line. The ones that do are especially sweet.
I also paint, landscapes mostly.
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Stephanie Martin
Owner, Artist
Wild about mountains, oceans, gardens (alpine most of all), and their botanical and avian inhabitants.
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I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: