SILK AQUATINT

Silk Aquatint is a versatile alternative to traditional printmaking techniques.This is a great technique for painters and watercolor artists at any stage. Silk Aquatint a.k.a. Silk Collagraph, is a non-acid method of working a print plate where the image is created by painting with whitened acrylic medium on a black silk surface backed with plastic, to produce a variety of tones & textures. The plate is then inked, wiped (like a metal plate), and printed on an etchingpress. Plates are easy to cut and durable for large edition-ing. Designed for both beginners and more advanced students. Limited to 8 students

"Julio Valdez's oevre attest to the significant role that printmaking can play in an artist's career. The texture, tonality, and layering of Valdez's prints, as well as the physicality of his processes, are linked to the meaning and symbolism of his work. As with his mixed-media paintings, Valdez describes his hand application of materials to the printing plate as a way of paying homage to ancient cultural traditions of Africa and Latin America..."

Judith B. Hecker, Assistant Curator
Dept. of Prints & Illustrated Books
MOMA, New York

 

 

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