sparkbox studio artist residency . . .

 

2010: Artist's Residency, Sparkbox Studio, Picton, Ontario, Canada

  • Sw Nm San Miguel

    southwest series, new mexico
    studio painting, july 2010
    chroma acrylic on gessoed hardboard
    9 x 12 inches
  • The Cloisters, II (AP state 8)

    the metropolitan museum, new york city
    july 29, 2010 artist's proof (state 8)
    etching, aquatint, burnishing, drypoint
    8 x 6 inches
  • Picton Porch (AP state 6)

    architecture of picton ontario
    july 27, 2010 artist's proof (state 6)
    etching, aquatint, burnishing, drypoint
    6 x 8 inches
  • Chaco Memories (AP state 3)

    southwest series, new mexico
    july 27, 2010 artist's proof (state 3)
    etching, aquatint, burnishing, drypoint
    about 7 7/8 x 8 3/4 inches
 


The Cloisters II, progression of states shown in artist's proofs (AP)


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  • The Cloisters II, AP state 1

    line etching

    july 13, artist's proof state 1
    etching
    8 x 6 inches
  • The Cloisters II, AP state 2

    aquatint added for dark tonal area

    july 17, artist's proof state 2
    etching and aquatint
    8 x 6 inches
  • The Cloisters II, AP state 3

    burnishing begun for lighter areas

    july 18 artist's proof state 3
    etching, aquatint, burnishing
    8 x 6 inches
  • The Cloisters II, AP state 8
    more burnishing, further etchings, and drypoint july 29 artist's proof state 8 etching, aquatint, burnishing, drypoint 8 x 6 inches time developing plate, trial prints of states: approximately 61 hours
The Cloisters II, AP state 1
The Cloisters II, AP state 1

line etching

july 13, artist's proof state 1
etching
8 x 6 inches


Picton Porch, progression of states


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  • Picton Porch, AP state 1

    july 18, 2010
    artist's proof, state 1
    line etching
    6 x 8 inches
  • Picton Porch, AP state 6

    addition of burnishing, etching, and drypoint
    july 30 2010
    artist's proof, state 8
    etching, burnishing, drypoint
    6 x 8 inches
    time developing plate, printing states: approximately 29 hours
Picton Porch, AP state 1
Picton Porch, AP state 1

july 18, 2010
artist's proof, state 1
line etching
6 x 8 inches


Chaco Memories, progression of states
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  • Chaco Memories, AP state 1

    line etching

    southwest series, new mexico
    july 22, 2010 artist's proof, state 1
    etching
    about 7 7/8 x 8 3/4 inches
  • Chaco Memories, AP state 2

    addition of aquatint for overall tone

    southwest series, new mexico
    july 26, 2010 artist's proof, state 2
    etching
    about 7 7/8 x 8 3/4 inches
  • Chaco Memories, AP state 3

    begin to add burnishing to lighten areas and drypoint to darken areas

    southwest series, new mexico
    july 27, 2010 artist's proof, state 3
    etching, aquatint, burnishing, drypoint
    about 7 7/8 x 8 3/4 inches
  • Chaco Memories, AP state 8

    continue with burnishing to lighten areas and drypoint to darken areas

    southwest series, new mexico
    july 30, 2010 artist's proof, state 6
    etching, aquatint, burnishing, drypoint
    about 7 7/8 x 8 3/4 inches
    time developing plate and printing artist's proofs: 38 hours
Chaco Memories, AP state 1
Chaco Memories, AP state 1

line etching

southwest series, new mexico
july 22, 2010 artist's proof, state 1
etching
about 7 7/8 x 8 3/4 inches