Thursday, September 1, 2011

Queen Margaret College - Paulette Pavelich


Two transparencies are made from the this stunning original art work and sellotaped together to create a high definition positive for making a solarplate and quality intaglio printing.

Queen Margaret College - Paulette Pavelich


Setting the pressure lever on the yellowXpress 5000 printing press.

Queen Margaret College - Paulette Pavelich


Washing solarplate with shoe brushes.

Queen Margaret College - Paulette Pavelich


Exposed and washed solarplate.

Queen Margaret College - Paulette Pavelich


Lots of cool texture in this image.

Queen Margaret College - Paulette Pavelich


Half and half.

Queen Margaret College - Paulette Pavelich


Mysterious blue self portrait.

Queen Margaret College - Paulette Pavelich


Different colours can make a difference. Both great!

Queen Margaret College - Paulette Pavelich


My 2 colour print.

Queen Margaret College - Paulette Pavelich


My 2 colour print.

Queen Margaret College - Paulette Pavelich


This solarplate from Dan Welden has been over washed but gave me an opportunity to try a technique of laying ink into the etched area and cleaning top, then rolling up a second colour on the surface.