Tag: etching

Printmaking, Wildlife Art

Etching Errol: The Grassland Earless Dragon

NyreeMason

Original Pastel Portrait.Line drawn in bitumen.After the line etched in acid.Application of aquatint and tusche, with white areas "blocked out".After a series of 4 more acid baths, each blocking out a different shade (light grey, mid grey, dark grey and black).Final Print. The Etching Process The copper etching process is a lot more involved than… Continue reading Etching Errol: The Grassland Earless Dragon

Printmaking, Uncategorized, Wildlife Art

The Golden Sun Moth

NyreeMason

STORY OF THE MOTH: Synemon plana The Golden Sun Moth is native to my home town of Canberra, and can also be found across the south-east of Australia. It is not only in danger of extinction due to loss of its native grassland habitat and pesticides, but its own biology and behaviour doesn't help either.… Continue reading The Golden Sun Moth