One of the beauties of the art of etching is that once a plate is made, there are infinite possibilities to explore in the printing process.
Bird of Paradise, 2023. Etching, 15” x 12” (image size 10” x 8”). Printed on rose rice paper laminated on white Rives BFK paper. Edition of 8, edition variable. $400.
Bird of Paradise is a line etching I completed last year, based on the unique shapes of our ubiquitous Los Angeles flower. It is printed on various colors of transparent rice paper that are laminated to heavier printing paper in the Chine collé process. Using both white and grey printing paper offers more possible combinations. The result is a subtle variation of texture and color in each impression.
