Tag Archives: solar plates
Solar printing with Robyn & Annie
Last year when Robyn (Have Dogs Will travel) was visiting Sydney from Italy, we met up near the Maritime Museum and talked our heads off. As well as sketching, we have printmaking and artist’s books in common. Robyn has been … Continue reading
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New solar plate etchings
At the end of October I went to my last Printfest of the year. That’s when I take my plates along & just print all day. I had two new solar plates this time, made from my own sketches. For … Continue reading
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Palms – Solar plate etchings
This solar plate etching was taken from one end of this sketch. I drew these palms one wet wet day in the Tropical Centre at the Royal Botanic Gardens and we had such a fantastic day that I am totally … Continue reading
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Carpentaria – solar plate etchings
I made some more solar etching plates for the second Printfest of 2011. One was of the Carpentaria from this drawing. I wanted to remove the pole from the centre of the drawing and in doing so I learnt a … Continue reading
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Solar prints – the Lion & Autumn
Oh yes more solar plate etchings. I went craaaazy at Seraphina’s Printfest. I wait all year for these three winter Sundays, so I’ve got to make the most of them. These two plates are also from my drawings last summer … Continue reading
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A smaller lotus solar plate etching
This is another solar plate etching from an older drawing of lotus leaves from the Botanic Gardens. I love the way the light falls on the leaves and I never tire of drawing them. Yes, the flowers are beautiful but … Continue reading
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