Printmaking in the Spanish Sierra Nevadas
I took a 7 day workshop in Capileira, Spain to learn non-toxic printmaking methods.
We used a photopolymer film to expose images onto clean copper plates that we then developed using a soda ash solution.
I enjoyed making images using a solution of copier toner, floor polish, window cleaner, alcohol, and water. But I didn’t know how to layer images so there are lines in this image. I later learned about masking.
I also made my first etching by scratching a design into a hard ground atop a small copper plate.
There are so many possibilities in printmaking!
These purple trees are also etchings using stop-out technique. I applied lithographic crayon directly to the copper plate before aquatint was applied, then acrylic stop-out paint during the etching process to achieve different tones.
These arched images were made using a spit bite technique where you create the image by brushing on different strength solution of developer.
This banana leaf print has a blue top tone. Photo taken in New Taipei City.
