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a black and white drawing of the beach

Adding a few drypoints and etchings into my Etsy store today and thinking it has been a long time since I had a wonder down at Knoll Beach. I miss seeing Old Harry. #drypoint #etching, #prints, #printmaking, #printsforsale #knollbeach #bournemouthbay #isleofwight #beach #etsyshop #etsyseller #etsyartist #originalprint #blackandwhite #monochrome #shadesofgrey #beachwalk #dorset #jurassiccoast #lisalequelenec #seasidestudiosuk #drawing #drawingisimportant #seascape #stormprint #coast…

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an abstract drawing of flowers in blue and brown

By Karen Carter\n\nDrawing and Printing Workshops Led by Karen CarterFridays | 10.30am – 3.30pm | £38 per classSuitable for all levels of experience. Please bring own materials.Have a go at low-tech drypoint etching printing without a press or chemicals. From your initial drawings we will scratch the images into acetate and perspex to create permanent plates – these will be inked up in a variety of ways using water-soluble sticks and inks then a print taken from them by hand. \n

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black and white drawing of wildflowers on paper

Dry point is the most direct form of intaglio. The artist simply takes a sharp point and uses it to scratch into the metal plate to create the image. There is quite a variety of tools that can be used for this. Here's a video of Wayne Thiebaud doing that at Crown Point Press. As you watch it pay attention to the different ways he marks the plate, from gentle to rough and in-between. He even seems to be scratching into it with a pocket knife at one point. Here's Thiebaud's print. Notice the…

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