Feathers & Lace on steel
Working with soft and hard-ground resistants on steel, zinc, and copper resembles painting and influences, to some extent, the methods I use to create my artworks. I employ metallic and coloured inks on highly absorbent paper to achieve intensity in both the form and tone of the work. Soft and hard-ground etching on steel is a versatile drawing method, offering numerous options that encourage spontaneous reactions to the subject and the materials at your disposal.
These can be employed in ways that cannot be manipulated using softer metals such as zinc, copper, or brass. I don’t need to dip plates into the acid bath; occasionally, I pour and drain acids over the images I’m producing from the metal, depending on the material I’m working with at the time.
Steel is notably direct. Feathers & Lace on steel and all other collections are available for public and private exhibitions.
Part 1:
Charbonnel Duel Colour/Steel plate soft ground and line etchings on 350 gsm Somerset paper.
Part 2:
Charbonnel Black Concentre/Zinc plate soft ground, aquatint, and line etching on 350 gsm Somerset paper.
