Alex (blog)

alex likes bicycling, photography, software, books, languages, travel, drawing and coffee
Nov 21
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Tenryū-ji sketch

Tenryū-ji sketch

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Nigatsu-dō sketch

Nigatsu-dō sketch

Nov 06
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Experimenting with creating value by lines.  Linocut test prints.

Experimenting with creating value by lines.  Linocut test prints.

Oct 07
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Drapery sketch.  Pen and ink.

Drapery sketch.  Pen and ink.

Sep 28
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Reykjavik.  Photo etching.

Reykjavik.  Photo etching.

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Bombed out building.  Etching and aquatint.

Bombed out building.  Etching and aquatint.

Sep 19
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Etching and aquatint.  This is the copper plate with another test inking.

Etching and aquatint.  This is the copper plate with another test inking.

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Etching and aquatint.  This is the copper plate with a test inking.

Etching and aquatint.  This is the copper plate with a test inking.

Sep 12
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Etching and aquatint.  Just the first pass of the aquatint.  This is the copper plate, I put  some brown ink (the only etching ink I have at home) to see what the plate looked like so far.  More aquatint work to do, then printing.

Etching and aquatint.  Just the first pass of the aquatint.  This is the copper plate, I put  some brown ink (the only etching ink I have at home) to see what the plate looked like so far.  More aquatint work to do, then printing.

Aug 31
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Container ship.  Soft and hard ground etching, with spit bite.

Container ship.  Soft and hard ground etching, with spit bite.