War of the Currents
11 x 15
I taught a private workshop on collagraphs through Flatbed Press this past weekend and it was really fun. Granted, it made the weekend a bit hectic, but it was delightful to pass on the awesomeness of printmaking and collagraphs, specifically, to a young artist. Bonus: I learned something new about Akua and Collagraphs. I printed my own collagraph last week but had trouble with Akua's latest intaglio formula of Jet Black. I loved the intense black, but my paper stuck to the plate a bit. I did not have the same trouble with their other intaglio blacks, namely Graphite and Bone Black. So I need to find a way to reduce the tack of their Jet Black (I have an email out to Rostow & Jung and will post a follow up if hear anything.) This is my print using Bone Black. (I'll be posting more about the creation of this week, should life go according to plan.)
During the workshop I mixed Akua Oil Converter and Akua Kolor Jet Black (about 1T:1/2 tsp) for my student--and it printed beautifully. It was a nice, intense black that didn't stick. Here's one of her prints and corresponding plate. Unfortunatley I only got a shot of her first plate results. Subsequent prints were a richer black since we added more Akua Kolor each time. Her 4th print, the second pull on this plate here, stuck to the plate a bit.
Kim's plate. Notice feathers glued on at the bottom. She inked using a stiff paintbrush dipped in the oil converter/Akua Kolor mixture and wiped with an awesome paper towel I picked up in the restroom of the Stephen F. Austin Intercontinental Hotel while at a wedding on Saturday. :)This plate was created on mat board. I get a constant supply from my all around awesome friend and framer, Augie. Best prices and work in town!
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