Dry Point Intaglio by Ted Judy
(16.5in. x 13.5in.)
"The Castillo de San Marcos stands as a testament to time and endeavor in St. Augustine, bearing witness to every part of our city's history. The old fort is also one of the most common subjects for artists along the Historic Coast. This artist has chosen the medium of dry point intaglio printmaking for his interpretation of the Castillo. The dry point process begins with a drawing of the subject that is transcribed in reverse onto the face of a styrene plate using various sharp instruments, such as needles, diamond scribers, and even sandpaper. The marks scratch the surface of the plate leaving valleys and burrs. After scribing of the plate, the artist pushes thick etching ink into the plate with twisting pressure to ensure that all of the grooves, scratches, and burrs capture the pigment. The artist then removes the ink from the smooth surfaces of the plate by rubbing, wiping, and careful polishing. The contrast between shadow and light in the composition is accomplished by the selective ink removal, leaving more pigment where the artist wants shadow, and removing more ink for illumination. The plate is printed intaglio with high pressure from an etching press onto damp, high quality cotton rag paper. The result is an image that is like a sketch or pencil drawing, but softer. The artist then repeats the process of inking, wiping, polishing, and printing to create the entire edition of intaglio prints. Getting the exact same result every pull is impossible, so every print in the edition will have its own unique quality. 'Castillo de San Marcos 1' is presented in a limited edition of 25 prints. There will be no giclée or reproductions made. This print is the first in a series of three views of the Castillo de San Marcos produced by the artist using the dry point intaglio method."
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