https://www.frederickmershimer.com/portraiture-wells daily 1.0 2023-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650778455052-BKH5EYNS106QB21NJELH/luminous.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Luminous, 6 1/4 x 4 1/4", mezzotint . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650778455052-BKH5EYNS106QB21NJELH/luminous.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Luminous, 6 1/4 x 4 1/4", mezzotint . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650698331402-NZ05A9OLRJYN4TWSOOUP/beacon.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Beacon, 15 x 8", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650778374973-VVL6A27A1V5ASFHT8NS3/cleveland_place.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Cleveland Place, 9 x 6", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650698367994-PGPY87BGR6M4OQM6Z76T/crossing++copy.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Crossing, 24 x 36", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650778414303-IK3QPUIE2CA6UPBMFSPR/gateway.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Gateway, 13 1/2 x 23 5/8", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650839566798-FRKRVIBJOGXG25UIBJ7S/above_the_rush.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Above the Rush, 12 x 18" mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840040628-38VDE9WBO3RU3B9S1UVU/gotham.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Gotham, 10 x 7 1/8" mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840509455-U5T0BJSHX0I18SO47FIR/NIagara.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Niagara, 27 3/4 x 38", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650778507618-8OH3W3VF97OJLNQY4B4O/moonlight.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Moonlight, 18 3/4 x 20", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650839799534-N5T0TC5KOXWN993CHRK9/across_the+floor.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Across the Floor, 12 x 18, mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650778353348-DKZCS2118HNFE6RAVIBF/after_hours_.jpg Home/Mezzotint - After Hours 6 1/4 x 12", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650839939294-D5UJ463XMSHJ5OQYD5DM/empire_glow.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Empire Glow, 8 1/4 x 10", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650778481020-S60RJTYLO7YKWZ93USE6/pinnacles.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Pinnacle , 12 1/2 x 9 1/2", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651177688993-T84WPQXDW3JXBMYX9BOM/dakota.jpg Home/Mezzotint - The Dakota, 9 1/2 x 6 1/4", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650867946884-UNDVVN0XAC6ZCTXHQSEO/arcade.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Arcade, 6 3/4 x 8 1/4", drypoint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840730590-WAJSUZQQMBX6YZLZUY29/surf_avenue.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Surf Avenue, 9 x 19", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650839960434-Q1LVJLLMXPMPW7NBTH4X/eye_of_the_storm.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Eye of the Storm, 15 x 25", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650839980846-J8T9EWCFATFQF2FA3Y8E/fIlm_noir_fw.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Film Noir, 15 x 21", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840751414-VNR5PVHO76S4ULTA53ZR/rebuilding_8th_ave.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Rebuilding 8th Avenue, 9" x 12", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840071406-7KU3C9GPOS9KLGPF9SRJ/hermes.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Hermes, 9 3/4 x 7 1/2", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840607346-YVI1GVB06ZL6UWNMATCY/play_here.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Play Here, 6 1/8" x 10", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840214063-7ZIF5RY3WIVQKYAHDEDY/jewel_box.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Jewel Box, 6 x 9", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840164829-TAJ7WB10TDC2KKJCFV5F/into+night+final.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Into the Night, 6 3/4 x 5", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840253726-Q4MMOA4FIPY85D4PNNCN/lafitte.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Lafitte's, 6 1/2 x 9 3/4", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650861922853-WWN2U8TNJ84BKQ2KZ1BU/summer+serenade.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Summer serenade, 11 5/8 x 10 5/8", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651185190710-41VI9UPFG37CO815PYUF/Cape+Moon.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Cape moon, 5 3/4 x 9", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840471568-8V3F2WKAE80HKK2ILFSG/mershimer_works_of_man.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Works of Man, 9 1/4 x 15", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651198142984-1YA7X9UYT3M6TUSEE1K1/across_the_street.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Across the Street, 12 x 18", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840680324-WGX6R727AAOPY60CIAED/the_great_divide.jpg Home/Mezzotint - The Great DIvide, 16 5/8" x 26 1/2", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650868148746-FKPVPGKXK6L6UJ5TGAFH/pylons+.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Pylon, 8 3/4 x 11 5/8", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840547775-E06H0JTDII6M4NIU4OVT/oldfulton.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Old Fulton, 9 x 12", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650861939468-DFWT26TV8SRDQQLVSGO3/jefferson+market.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Jeferson Market, 6 7/8 x 7 3/8", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840700850-XQPNNXZKVULJWHZJB45K/the_rising_sun.jpg Home/Mezzotint - The Rising Sun, 7 3/8 x 10", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840491805-5QFFM78ZX4EXZF2S5Q9W/metropolitan.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Metropolitan, 7 x 11 5/8", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651184051681-GGL71T7CVVE2BIFQCPXD/sentinel.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Sentinel, 19 x 25 1/2", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650861189705-C1A68RYCM8TDSOAOWSDV/penthouse.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Penthouse, 13 1/2 x 23" mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650861201185-DGNNGB961WKLO38ZLUIM/passage.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Passage, 7 x 11 3/4", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650861885647-MIEUFJSCEVLGMTECIMNP/Quarter+After+One+print.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Quarter After One, 12 3/4" x 22", mezzotint French Quarter doorways on Charters Street at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651181950296-563ZXTQUDA3J6JR93YIQ/ascension.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Ascension, 11 5/8 x 9 5/8", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651178288677-QZELXWC3JM6BAVMIX0XH/plymouth+street.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Plymouth Street, 9 x 6", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650861898690-AZM4D7G53J6JKTUXC70P/museumnight.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Museum Night, 9 x 12", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650861963131-DDICHD9VMX2TL8YCKS6Q/rivals.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Rivals, 6 3/4 x 9 1/2", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650862028392-QRNS81VA0GQOR3KEHWMW/garden+gate.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Garden Gate, 6 1/2 x 4 1/4" mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650861216912-GFRE3NW38V3B55LH3Q9V/portal.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Portal, 13 1/2 x 23 1/4”, mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650840423838-FZG61GV6UMTYS6SG7NCF/manhattan_bound.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Manhattan Bound, 6 1/2" x 11 3/4", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650862008634-RPXAB2JTT1D7VUF7XFWE/three_bridges.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Three Bridges, 11 1/2 x 18", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650839558425-LKFF6Y9XFZ8E5240DP5Z/4th_avenue.jpg Home/Mezzotint - 4th Avenue, 4 1/4 x 11 1/4" mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650868084168-UZ0O8Y3EGIXJIAE7ZVEV/firedance.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Fire Dance, 5 3/8 x 10", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651176493867-57IK1O6KVO8Q1XUT456B/rooftops.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Rooftops, 14 x 24", mezzotint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651178302503-C3Y21CO0RESFGAE7I2O3/olympians.jpg Home/Mezzotint - Olympians, 3 1/2 x 8 3/8", mezzotint https://www.frederickmershimer.com/human-nature-wells daily 0.75 2022-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651209776445-MD3B19QP7UN4NMZBI5MT/lower_east_side.jpg Drawing - Lower East Side, 9 x 6 1/4", Pencil on Mylar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651209776445-MD3B19QP7UN4NMZBI5MT/lower_east_side.jpg Drawing - Lower East Side, 9 x 6 1/4", Pencil on Mylar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650820995789-JJRHX6SG1IWQRHEU351K/manhattan+bound_drawing.jpg Drawing - Manhattan Bound, 8 x 13", pencil on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650697754258-SMFQMW1VLWX125K444C9/fIlm_noir_fw.jpg Drawing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650820680470-FSQBIECSIAJR2KS2TUEH/MetLife_drawing.jpg Drawing - West 24th Street, 11 x 6", pencil on mylar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651124857930-YUV0KVFF0DDCMUVMBGT4/Comics+Store.jpg Drawing - Mid Town, 11 x 9 3/8", pencil on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650820478623-93OV26S392MLUPMZHNUP/niagara-american.jpg Drawing - Niagara's American Falls, 14 x 22 1/2", pencils on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651209288196-GM42AVFST5FF4ROWD3L0/Met+Life+drawing.jpg Drawing - Met Life, 11 7/8 x 9", drawing on paper Metropolitan Life Tower as seem from West 24th Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650820502333-6HTR66O1BIP875AZA866/niagara_big+cloud.jpg Drawing - Big Cloud, 17 x 47", pencil on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650820458187-NUWPDOM7A0SGR55US5ED/niagara_ink_gouasche.jpg Drawing - Worlds Edge II, 17 3/4 x 30", ink and gouache on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650820923019-8I8W62HB9G25L937X92L/drawing_edge_world.jpg Drawing - Edge of the World, 22 1/4 x 24", pencil on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650820648476-FPG7SJHH1IJUA4MJ2JTM/Horse+shoe.jpg Drawing - Niagara Falls, 19 1/2 x 55", pencils on paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651209068280-W2BWTZK7DAT4SYKIIE6Y/Niagara+Garden+of+Eden+and+Mist+and+Foam.jpg Drawing - Garden of Eden, 16 x 58", pencil on papers These two triptychs are created from four sheets of paper. They envisioned the falls with out any signs of mans intrusion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650820624586-BVYO4B8FA2KVHTTT32Q4/quarter_after_one.jpg Drawing - Quarter After One, 12 3/4" x 22", pencil on mylar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650821335894-ERBXV9Q3SAC329AIG2YU/works_of_man_drawing.jpg Drawing - Works of Man, 8 1/2 x 13 1/2", pencil on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650820432339-RQWKW267FVKFE4W871Y1/aladin_drawing.jpg Drawing - 42nd Street, 13 x 20", pencil on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651117343984-RFWDY6HLHGL0G1298R78/Three+bridges.jpg Drawing - Three Bridges, 11 3/8 x 18 1/2", pencil paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651125160427-M6YEWIW92VUOBME3ASXT/Long+Island+City+Drawing.jpg Drawing - Long Island City, 10 1/2" x 21 1/2", pencil on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651125430732-61FO6X5BCAHSPRFCZT07/Surf+Avenue+drawing.jpg Drawing - Surf Avenue, 11 1/4 x 21", pencil on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651127565891-XFQMZAHVEG7RD73SK4X0/Manhattan+Bridge+cabels.jpg Drawing - Cables, 8 3/8 x 23 1/4", pencil on paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650820971459-Z6LYCZO8LTYUXWV0CMNC/lower_east_side.jpg Drawing - Lower East Side, 9 x 6 1/4", Pencil on Mylar. Drawing looking up Eldridge Street to the Chrysler Building. https://www.frederickmershimer.com/painting daily 0.75 2022-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650997053018-AI30OZRL5453OTFCEWW1/Long%2BIsland%2BCity.jpg Painting - Long Island City, 11 x 20", Oil on panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650997053018-AI30OZRL5453OTFCEWW1/Long%2BIsland%2BCity.jpg Painting - Long Island City, 11 x 20", Oil on panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651130096692-7V6U1FFMS58DNGTYLYSH/bird%2Bwith%2Bnest.jpg Painting - Shelter, 14 x 14", oil on panel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650996665689-QB0F226NLPGP0IBY6GKQ/Late+Afternoon.jpg Painting - Late Afternoon, 22 x 40", Oil on panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650996646102-IOEI7G8HTJFDAM0J2R2F/fun_city.jpg Painting - Fun City, 20 x 17 1/2", Oil on panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650996623683-BYKI70KV7FRDFKN53SWF/Brooklyn+Bridge.jpg Painting - Brooklyn Bridge, 24 1/2" x 18", Oil on panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650996585356-KGDKQUJ9NQ5CODSVJAXP/27th+Street+copy.jpg Painting - 27th Street, 20 x 15 1/2", Oil on panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1650996712535-O91LF04XN2HT8MXTW1RU/Orange+Clouds.jpg Painting - Rooftop, 17 x 31", Oil on panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651102762598-X9UQYB56VHM8J5M1TK31/news+stand.jpg Painting - News Stand, 10 x 11 1/2" Oil on panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651210944556-CLP8GKRTXMW30L71BXB8/Wonderland.jpg Painting - Wonderland, 18 x 24", oil on panel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1651100968805-HNO5N7QUUBNVVA580M0Z/clift-paradise+garden.jpg Painting - Paradise gardens, 12 x 9", Oil on panel. https://www.frederickmershimer.com/new-page-2 daily 0.75 2022-04-27 https://www.frederickmershimer.com/about daily 0.75 2026-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/60c33a97-f8be-4e6c-9889-1ceb9b5f8a61/burnishing.jpg About - Make it stand out Burnishing an image on the mezzotint plate for the print, Metropolitan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/2c4eac66-04d8-43d3-90f8-e40dc5815907/tools5.jpg About These three tools are all you need to make a mezzotint. From left to right: rocker, scraper and burnisher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/52af9324-b14f-47af-89bd-f7ecf3d554d8/rocker+teeth.jpg About Above is a 65 gauge rockers serrated edge. Gauge refers to the number of teeth per inch. https://www.frederickmershimer.com/contact-wells daily 0.75 2026-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/e3e8f897-3e01-4263-8a3a-5b0eb67d8308/pylons+.jpg Contact Pylons, 8 3/4 x 11 5/8” https://www.frederickmershimer.com/new-page-1 daily 0.75 2026-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/ee70909d-95e3-4416-93ed-c67ef7d2e9c7/Empire+State+Proof+XXXX.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Empire State Building -finished print This is the first proof of my first etching. I didn’t have time to finish the drawing on the plate, so part of the Empire State Building was not fully rendered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/e2a86346-7cea-4eb6-9263-268ca00af2a7/Empire+State+Proof+1.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Empire State Building -finished print This is the first proof of my first etching. I didn’t have time to finish the drawing on the plate, so part of the Empire State Building was not fully rendered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/639fcf82-99e8-4b6a-9eb8-7d32707b72fd/Empire+State+Proof+2.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Empire State Building - second state The second state has additional marks that are darker than those in the first state. The first state was etched in an older, weaker acid bath, while the second etching was done using a fresh, stronger acid bath. I learned a valuable lesson from this process: the condition of the acid is important for achieving consistent results. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/769b6b97-4200-4c21-8d4e-4a3062feee04/Empire+State+Proof+3.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Empire State Building - third state proof This image shows where I removed much of the background sky using my scraper and burnisher. Through this process, I learned a great deal about adding and removing marks in my first print. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/f938f47c-1a6a-46e7-b160-aa3b64cca391/Empire+State+Proof+4+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Empire State Building -fourth state This shows the next stage in the evolution of the print, where I added a new sky. I did this by re-grounding the plate, scratching through the waxy ground, and then re-etching the plate in the acid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/237c30d4-ffd8-4c24-887a-49486594321c/Empire+State+Drawing+4.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Empire sketch Pencil sketch with notes depicting the window details of the Empire State Building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/4b63000a-0928-4217-ae77-507286d4f61f/+St-Agustine+3-states+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out St Augustine Proofs Mezzotint is a subtractive process in which the image is developed from dark to light. A dark ground is created by texturing a copper plate so that it will hold ink. The image is then created using a burnisher and scraper to reduce the texture, allowing the plate to hold less ink. (See About Page for more information). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/f3bae920-6e87-49cb-80f9-f70076205518/Hermes+xx.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Hermes finished Print This scene depicts a nighttime Mardi Gras parade by the Krewe of Hermes. It was the first Mardi Gras parade I had ever seen, and I was captivated by its pageantry. The imagery for this print was drawn from five different photographs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/54a579bf-1e2c-4b5b-887c-5162df27dd80/hermes++1.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Hermes first proof These next three proofs demonstrate the dark-to-light process of creating an image in mezzotint. The plate can look deceptively lighter than the resulting print, but when in doubt, it is best to err on the side of underworking the plate. You can always lighten the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/76af7e7e-228e-4d84-b3f0-9eafd47ca200/hermes+3.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Hermes second proof A mezzotint plate is sculptural, with a certain depth to its texture. When working, I error on preserving more of that texture then less, because it is always possible to take away, but much more difficult to add back and still maintain a seamless tone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/638082ca-1599-47d6-9211-527040492390/Hermes+TP.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Hermes trial proof Each of the past three proofs has become progressively lighter, while the chiaroscuro quality of the knight leading the parade remains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/4e66ec24-f83f-4af7-8980-b1e0d236cf7c/Hermes+U+sketch+both+sides2.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Hermes sketch I was looking for reference material for the figure on the float. At the National Gallery of Art, I found a version of the sculpture displayed in the main entrance. I found a museum card nearby and used the back of it to make a quick sketch. This ballpoint sketch gave me the information I needed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1fd56d23-9c67-4951-badb-5932a00cca0c/Plymouth-St+1+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Plymouth Street A twilight scene in DUMBO, looking down Plymouth Street toward the Brooklyn Bridge at the end of the street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/865a8d17-0fb1-4e5f-a3b3-c2471dbe7f8d/Plymouth-Drawing+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Plymouth Street – sketch A sketch blocking out the composition for the Plymouth Street print. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/8cdd0123-7013-49b1-b5bd-0c8cef741c2f/Plymouth-Orange+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Plymouth Street - orange plate This is the orange plate for Plymouth Street, which is printed first. A separate plate is used for each color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/64724925-c5fe-4963-9146-6fd07c3bbcc2/Plymouth-Blue.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Plymouth Street - orange plate This is the orange plate for Plymouth Street, which is printed first. A separate plate is used for each color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/7c63a57b-2745-474c-b2fa-695d9b9676da/Plymouth-Key+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Plymouth Street - mezzotint plate With color images, the color plates are relatively simple, while most of the detail comes from the key plate. The deep tones of this mezzotint plate set the mood for the entire image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/614e3e5d-22f8-4039-97a2-fe303558e629/Grace+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Grace Church - final print Grace Church was the first mezzotint I ever attempted. I was first introduced to mezzotint at my first job as a picture framer in New York City, and I was immediately drawn to the unique qualities of the medium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/16bcacec-f3c6-498f-a123-ec3f5b6e9129/Grace+1+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Grace Church - first proof This was the first proof of my very first mezzotint, shown on top, while the small plate on the bottom was my first drypoint. I learned many lessons from mistakes I had made. After making this proof, I picked up my rocker—the tool used to re-texture the plate—and rocked over the plate in several directions before starting again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/60300194-678f-459d-a6b3-691f1a0b1b08/Grace+3+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Grace Church - third proof I was beginning to get a handle on this new medium and understand what was happening technically. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/25c89bbf-7d1a-4799-afaf-f3dca0548ebf/Grace+sketch+original+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/6db3f73c-aac2-4ee7-9f65-4aec6182866f/Grace+water+color+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Grace Church – study Watercolor and graphite on mat board depicting the Grace Church steeples centered in the foreground, with cranes constructing Zeckendorf Towers in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/6018508e-2545-434c-88d8-466e558dd526/Dakota+xx.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out The Dakota - finished print A winter nighttime scene depicting the front entrance of the Dakota apartment building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/7b37c681-7f29-4a4e-ab50-139864e0dd43/Dakota+orange+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out The Dakota's - orange plate This aquatint plate is created by melting powdered rosin onto the copper plate as a resist and then applying ferric chloride. The acid etches around the particles of melted rosin, creating a textured surface that holds ink. The longer the acid etches the copper, the darker the area will print. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/55f06542-4570-405b-af3b-8acadcecb571/Dakota+red+1st+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out The Dakota's - red plate The first proof of the red plate was made using spit-bite aquatint, an etching technique in which saliva is added to ferric solution to reduce surface tension, allowing the mixture to flow smoothly over a copper plate coated with melted rosin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/72a3bd2e-32c5-479b-94fd-34fa6c0ee3f9/Dakota+red+2+copy+2.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out The Dakota - red plate By applying saliva to the plate first and then brushing acid into it, the two liquids gradually merge, creating delicate tonal variations and fluid, watercolor-like effects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1094864e-73b2-4cf2-994a-f04c4fbb3742/Dakota+red+orange+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out The Dakota - proof of orange and red plate Proof of the first and second plates printed together. When printing multiple plates, the plates are printed from the lightest tones to the darkest. Proof of the first and second plates printed together. When printing multiple plates, the plates are printed from the lightest tones to the darkest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/12f2e17f-8e95-4658-8b12-a4a61d3549e6/Dakota+key.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out The Dakota - mezzotint key plate The key plate captures most of the details and subtle tonalities. It is printed last, allowing it to dominate the two-color plates beneath it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/14ab20f6-9ec1-42ad-a7e8-b5a742b38965/Cleveland+Place+XX+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Cleveland Place - finished print The Old Police Headquarters at night, with lights from the domed clock tower cutting through the darkness like a pair of eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/13cc0132-97f3-4fc4-b2c2-c371f4c70952/Cleveland+Place+1drawing+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Cleveland Place - proof with drawing on top A proof of Cleveland Place, with white colored pencil used to visualize the highlights to be developed in the final print. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/d76cc830-498c-43a6-8749-b64638e0141d/Cleveland+Place+bag3++copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Cleveland Place – sketch This ballpoint drawing of the Old Police Headquarters was made on a white paper bag. The night I came upon this scene, I wanted to capture it. I found a white paper bag near a local falafel shop and used it to make this quick sketch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/b2ae42e9-a490-4dbf-8985-911ba5dc0d8b/Luminous+XX.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Luminous - finished print This view shows the Empire State Building lighting up the night sky in the background, while dark smoke rises in the foreground and swirls around the Empire’s spire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/3915e677-294a-4557-9feb-048bfa67a132/Luminous+1stA+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Luminous - first proof This print is unusual because the dark foreground plate is an aquatint that will be worked in a subtractive mezzotint manner. A burnisher and scraper will be used to reduce the etched texture created by the acid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/05436775-645c-409f-8426-72c17bfcf4fc/Luminous+1st+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Luminous - second state Further development of the aquatint portion of this print. Generally, burnishing an aquatint plate is not recommended, as it does not provide the same range or control as a rocked mezzotint plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/86008645-f8e5-4d39-b261-3e540fe9450a/Luminous+5+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Luminous - fifth state proof Further development of the aquatint portion of this print. Burnishing on an aquatint plate is much harder then a mezzotint ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/5663774c-0a29-488f-a8e2-69d567cf454f/Luminous+orange+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Luminous - orange plate The orange plate is the first plate to be printed and is created using spit-bite aquatint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/11ee4f13-69c3-428d-a720-d1fa6cd03533/Luminous+key+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Luminous - sketch of foreground buildings Sketch of the steeple of Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, with the surrounding buildings in the foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/6a799f91-a80a-485a-a813-1f73420176c5/Luminous+1st+and+key.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Luminous - orange and second plate The Empire State Building and sky are created in mezzotint. The process begins by transferring the boundaries of the image, then masking the lower foreground area before rocking the upper portion of the plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/0116196c-dd52-4c66-bc59-400dda183f9f/Luminous+sketch+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Luminous - sketch of foreground buildings Sketch of the steeple of Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, with the surrounding buildings in the foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/6360f93a-7a42-413b-b9c7-48957aaa4e29/42nd+The+Great+Divide+4+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out The Great Divide - finished print This is a unique piece depicting the theater district on 42nd Street. It was originally released as The Great Divide in 1994 and was later revised and released in 1997 under the title 42nd Street. The marquees are the focus of the piece, documenting the transformation of 42nd Street from the adult movie theaters of the 1970s back into the traditional theater district. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1dbab50c-65bc-486c-a08e-e5ce781077aa/42nd+St+The+Great+Divivde+sketch+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out 42nd Street – sketch This drawing establishes a perspective that deliberately breaks the rules. The two marquees closest to the viewer are stretched up to reveal the light bulbs and their reflections. The adult theater would normally have extended beyond the edge of the page, but the go-go girl on the sign was crucial to the meaning and purpose of the print, so the composition was adjusted to keep her in view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/9c564d1e-40c7-4312-9fe9-fc4ca77a891b/42nd+The+Great+Divide+2+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out The Great Divide - second proof An early proof of 42nd Street that includes an additional figure not present in the final version. The men’s store on the right side of the composition is only partially developed, providing a glimpse into the process of the work as it evolved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/90be4277-c3d9-451f-b142-0be2976b2026/42nd+The+Great+Divide+figure.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out 42nd Street - figures sketch Study of figures for The Great Divide print. My initial concept was to depict the crowds of people moving through the theater district. As the work developed, however, I decided to reduce the number of figures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/2f405908-87de-4c1c-b8d4-a40aae2ba810/42nd+The+Great+DCollage+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out The Great Divide - collage proof To visualize revisiting the plate, I made proofs and cut out sections of the street and sidewalk to cover the figures. I liked the background figure, but the foreground figures disrupted the spiral effect of the theater marquees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/e3f378e6-b8f5-48d2-b89f-e0ab7a9a19ae/42nd+The+Great+Finished+copy+2.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out 42nd Street - first proof This proof was made after re-rocking the lower-left portion of the plate and burnishing the revised area. Some fragments of the previous version remain visible in the print. In the lower-left corner, a hand and briefcase, while near the center of the print are remnants of the former woman and man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/108102d1-6828-42fd-bdc9-24dc1d8d1fae/42nd+The+Street+1+crop.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out 42nd Street - first proof (detail) Detail of the first proof. On the right-hand side of the new central figure, the right side of the original figure remains visible. The woman and man from the earlier version can also be seen in the center of the print. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/452b1c33-c832-4111-852b-76acb15c5856/42nd+XXif.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Passage - final print A view looking east down East 41st Street toward the Pershing Bridge, with the scene extending to the New York Public Library. This mezzotint was created as the inaugural print for the Print Club of New York. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1346c07d-cb4a-4f4b-a4d7-378d2841d5ab/passage+xx.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Passage - final print A view looking east down East 41st Street toward the Pershing Bridge, with the scene extending to the New York Public Library. This mezzotint was created as the inaugural print for the Print Club of New York. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/48e582ff-a533-4886-b692-30ad458fbf2c/passage+plate.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Passage – plate The copper mezzotint plate that is inked and coated with polyurethane. The plate has been canceled with four drill holes, which also serve as mounting points for display. Copper is the traditional matrix used for many intaglio prints, valued for its mailability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/ac58e07c-abc3-4154-96b0-68bcad3bf9e4/Passage+sketch+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Passage - detail sketch A ballpoint sketch exploring some of the window details of the building in the right-side foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/e55118e4-fd05-4dab-925c-26108e0c0874/4th+Avenue+Hand+Colored+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out 4th Avenue - final print A three-plate print depicting the 4th Avenue subway platform and tracks, with a small Statue of Liberty visible in the distance. This final print is hand-colored with small touches of red and yellow watercolor in selected areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/6781551f-c9e6-4faf-86df-a2c5bad1b876/4th+Avenue+orange+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out 4th Avenue - final print A three-plate print depicting the 4th Avenue subway platform and tracks, with a small Statue of Liberty visible in the distance. This final print is hand-colored with small touches of red and yellow watercolor in selected areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/7db0403e-ffbe-4a37-acc9-2b633490868a/4th+Avenue+blue+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out 4th Avenue - blue plate This plate combines two processes: spit-bite aquatint for the subway station and roulette-ground mezzotint for the sky and train trestle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/58145213-45a1-4508-a4c8-1e0ad73ef085/4th+Avenue+blue+orange+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out 4th Avenue - orange and blue plate only Proof of the first and second plates. I print the brightest colors first to keep them pure, since some ink will transfer from the paper back onto the next plate. This avoids having to clean the a plate after each printing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/e6b57b1a-2d43-4260-854e-7d4ff13a51cb/4th+Avenue+key+and+second+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out 4th Avenue -blue and key mezzotint plate of the proof This is a proof of the second and third plates. In this image, the mezzotint portions of each plate combine to create the complete image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/61bd75e5-fb47-44ca-bdb3-b8545e704ee6/4th+Avenue+key+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Mezzotint - key plate for 4th Avenue print This is the third plate for the 4th Avenue print and is executed in mezzotint. The mezzotint plate is printed last and is referred to as the key plate, providing the darkest tones and defining details of the image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/2c97507d-3f3e-4e32-821c-28f4a83b24ec/4th+Avenue+NO+Hand+Colored+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out 4th Avenue - Print with no hand coloring The final print is hand-colored with small touches of red and yellow watercolor in selected areas. These subtle additions of color give the image an extra visual punch. This proof shows the image before the hand coloring was applied. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/c5b6ba2f-6698-4e59-acc1-05d2ed3c90b2/Across+the+Floor+XX+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Across the Floor - final print Mezzotint and aquatint print depicting the Main Concourse of Grand Central Terminal, with figures and their reflections visible in the polished floor. In this piece, the aquatint is crucial to the development of the image, establishing much of the architectural structure and tonal atmosphere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/9deaf155-3e83-4fce-9ad9-a8ef0ba8ba67/Across+the+Floor+orange+1+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Across the Floor - orange plate I The first proof of the orange plate for the Across the Floor print. The plate was created using the spit-bite aquatint technique. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/c7ff012d-f709-49b9-87c4-3d99b22534e1/Across+the+Floor+orange+3+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Across the Floor - orange plate III Final proof of the orange plate for the Across the Floor print. Additional etching was done on the ceiling, and I continued burnishing the aquatint ground to refine the lighter tones. The ink color was also adjusted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/3a04e718-908d-45c8-8fb5-ce497d4aceb7/Across+the+Floor+orange+4+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Across the Floor - orange plate III Final proof of the orange plate for the Across the Floor print. Additional etching was done on the ceiling, and I continued burnishing the aquatint ground to refine the lighter tones. The ink color was also adjusted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/75152fd5-197c-43bd-a7d8-aa0bb377816d/Across+the+Floor+green+2+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Across the Floor - green plate I The first proof of the green plate for the Across the Floor print. The plate was created using the spit-bite aquatint technique. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/5dd0b9ec-da6b-45d4-8eb2-8dde2f9d47d2/Across+the+Floor+green+orange+4+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Across the Floor - orange and green aquatint plate II The second proof of the two-color plates. Highlights in the terminal walls are created by burnishing down the aquatint ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/72187b63-1e11-46f9-a86b-d5a54d4001fd/Across+the+Floor+green+orange+1+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Across the Floor - orange and green aquatint plate I This is the first proof of the two-color plates that sit beneath the mezzotint plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/52150c68-517f-43da-83c3-73e76da42d5a/Across+the+Floor+green+orange+3+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Across the Floor - orange and green aquatint plate III The third proof of the two-color plates. Highlights in the terminal walls are created by burnishing down the aquatint ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/cdd92190-aa24-42dd-aa4d-d1aeaa21fe21/Across+the+Floor+B%26W+.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Across the Floor - mezzotint plate This is the key mezzotint plate, which is printed on top of the previous proof. The color plates define the ceiling and the mezzotint dark tones set off the figures and architectural details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/038ad9ec-055e-47d9-bc71-3d505410313f/Across+the+Floor+sketch+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Across the Floor – sketch This is a sketch of the scene drawn on three pieces of paper. It is common for me to begin drawing and if I want to expand the composition, I simply add another piece of paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/139f8a7f-9815-47de-983c-2c414530c51d/Across+the+Floor+trace+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Across the Floor - Registration Mylar This Mylar is used to register the three plates. Multiple colored pens are used to ensure that that I don’t miss any details. The first tracing is done in pink, the second transfer in blue, and the final tracing in black. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/475c86a4-d39f-47d9-b422-12a44ab510c9/Crossing-+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Crossings - final print Mezzotint of the elevated FDR Drive, with the Manhattan Bridge receding behind it and the Brooklyn Bridge in the distance. Texturing the 24 × 36-inch plate with a rocker took about four months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1ca60424-6680-4103-9452-5e66d8751eb3/Crossing-+tracing++copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Crossing – tracing The final composition transferred to the mezzotint plate. The image is reversed because, when printed, it will be transferred onto the paper in the correct orientation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/5c7fbe0b-00b4-4c97-8cbb-a5d2f9139579/Crossing-+sketch++copy+2.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Crossings – sketch A drawing on two sheets of tracing paper used to work out the basic composition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/9a155074-35aa-4daf-aa1a-c21f2008f65a/Manhatton+Bound+XX.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Manhattan bound - final print Mezzotint print depicting a Manhattan-bound F train entering Smith–9th Streets station, with the Williamsburg Savings Bank and the Kentile sign visible in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/22c9d8b4-9851-4c6b-98d7-8211222e0758/Manhatton+Bound+1st+.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Manhattan bound - first proofing Working from dark to light, I always err on the side of making the plate too dark, since it is much easier to lighten it later. The first proof is somewhat murky, but it provides a useful starting point for developing the final tonal range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/76304456-70fb-4461-adeb-fa0e26ebfe52/Manhatton+Bound+tracing.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Manhattan Bound – tracing The tracing transferred to the copper plate. The drawing is reversed because, when the paper is lifted from the plate, the image is mirrored from what appears on the plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/25e70b55-f421-430e-b149-df3c15e70189/Manhatton+Bound+plate.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Manhattan Bound – plate This is the steel-faced plate for the Manhattan-bound image. I originally started with a copper plate, but copper is a relatively soft metal and its texture can wear down during printing. To ensure consistent, deep tones throughout the edition, the copper plate was electroplated with a thin layer of iron, creating a more durable printing surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/0f079d24-c8ce-4261-9990-2a0e01c3b3fb/Lafitte+1+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Lafitte's - finished print A nighttime scene of the shuttered upper windows of Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar. This is a three-plate color print. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/2b2be51e-a402-4da9-8ceb-c559a1876806/Lafitte+orange+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Lafitte's - orange plate The orange proof for Lafitte’s features three distinct shades of orange. The building is rendered in cadmium orange, the upper windows in a yellow-orange, and the sky in an orange tone with a touch of brown added. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/bcd31ea4-9218-4c11-b78d-0fdb733bd6ed/Lafitte+blue+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Lafitte's - blue plate The blue-plate proof for Lafitte’s demonstrates the watercolor-like qualities of spit-bite aquatint. The lightest tones are etched first, after which selected areas of the plate are stopped out to preserve those values. Acid is then brushed onto the exposed areas, gradually deepening the etching and producing darker hard-edge tones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/5b30cbfc-4493-47a9-99c0-9c2178720df6/Lafitte+both+1st+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Lafitte's - orange and blue plate I This is the first proof of the orange and blue plates, printed before the plates were steel-faced. Ink can oxidize on copper, causing the printed colors to appear duller than the ink itself. Once the plates are steel-faced, the colors will print with brighter, purer tones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/cb4754bf-05c6-4679-ba0b-a2a33e82e352/Lafitte+both+2nd+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Lafitte's - orange and blue plate II The orange and blue print much brighter in the second proof, after the plates were steel-faced. The steel facing allows the colors to retain their true color as well as keeping the plate from wearing out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/a82e3c1b-70e1-49b1-95a3-1f9e96a0cd37/Lafitte+black+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Lafitte's - key plate Lafitte’s mezzotint plate is printed on top of the two-color plates to create the finished print. The deep, rich tones of the mezzotint create a mysterious, atmospheric quality that captures the character of New Orleans at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/ca517ac3-3381-4ef3-8aa8-a69b103b1a0b/Penthouse+XX.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Penthouse This iconic view of Midtown Manhattan’s skyscrapers was captured from the rooftop of an apartment building at 8th Street and Broadway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/2ff0107a-dd18-41a5-8789-2cb8566d6b62/Penthouse+1st+gravure+copy+A.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Penthouse - first gravure proof This is one of three direct gravures I made. The process is similar to photogravure, but instead of using a photographic positive, I created a drawing on a Mylar sheet instead. I wasn’t happy with the results of the process alone, so I ended up reworking the plate with aquatint and mezzotint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/1f4076ba-4ebe-4406-bbdf-eb037ea73914/Penthouse+3rd+gravure+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Penthouse - first gravure proof This is one of three direct gravures I made. The process is similar to photogravure, but instead of using a photographic positive, I created a drawing on a Mylar sheet instead. I wasn’t happy with the results of the process alone, so I ended up reworking the plate with aquatint and mezzotint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/aab1f2d8-ad54-4297-8f4d-c48ac6654fc9/Penthouse+two+colors.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Penthouse - color proof An efficient way to proof a plate is to try several different ink colors on the plate at once. You can use a single piece of paper and spend only a little extra time carefully inking the plate, rather than making two separate proofs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/4e255165-7b1e-4bab-8429-016aec92936a/Penthouse+1st+gravure+copy.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Penthouse - rough sketch This is a drawing on black paper, using colored pencils to block in this nighttime scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/7d945fdd-95df-42fd-9edb-7c08aaa7e780/Penthouse+tracing.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Penthouse - final drawing for plate A detailed drawing on tracing paper of the final composition for Penthouse. Copper is malleable, but it takes considerable work to alter a plate, so I like to fully develop the composition before starting work on the copper plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/5d159916-c0ea-4128-acba-e4d0b4587476/Cables+copy+xx.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Cables - finish proof A scene depicting the cables and hardware of the Manhattan Bridge, with One World Trade Center and the Lower Manhattan skyline visible in the background. I used three processes to create this image: soft-ground etching, line etching, and aquatint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/afdd9396-dd2a-4f0d-aa77-c0620c6502b9/Cabels+drawing+no+type-.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Cabels - original idea A scene depicting the cables and hardware of the Manhattan Bridge, with One World Trade Center and the Lower Manhattan skyline visible in the background. I used three processes to create this image: soft-ground etching, line etching, and aquatint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/7d805102-b6be-414e-9278-b4ec6e3e3c66/Cabels+1.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Cables - tracing paper study This drawing on tracing paper shows the new composition, with the cables of the Manhattan Bridge in the foreground and the new One World Trade Center tower rising above the Lower Manhattan skyline in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/6a5062b8-00f1-4a50-801b-5421a05f3e72/Cabels+2.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Cables - soft ground/ registration key A pencil was used to create the image through the soft-ground etching process. The copper plate beneath the drawing is coated with a waxy ground formulated to remain soft. The pressure of the pencil pushes the paper into the ground, lifting some of the wax from the plate. These disturbed areas expose the copper to the acid, which etches the drawn lines into the plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/80fb008f-3f68-4a09-bdf5-72cbd0253a19/Cabels+5.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Cables - fourth proofing The cables were created with line etching and I felt they were too heavy and dark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/ecade481-f266-4604-81f2-15d8094a96c0/Cabels+4.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Cables - first proof The pressure applied with the pencil, along with the length of time the plate is exposed to the acid, determines how dark the image will print. Soft ground allows the artist to create an intaglio print with the direct, expressive quality of a drawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/810e956b-ee9f-4fec-9812-7418cd07d977/Cabels+6.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Cables - sixth proofing It took a lot of work to scrape down the dark cabled in the sky but I decided I wanted to put tone in the sky so I could capture light hitting the cable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/62848570-eb5b-47c1-a0ed-ea691befe9b1/Cabels+8.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Cables - sixth proofing It took a lot of work to scrape down the dark cabled in the sky but I decided I wanted to put tone in the sky so I could capture light hitting the cable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62639695442fa06857bf2954/98e6e083-ac88-433e-9e6d-f9bc82d00236/Cabels+9.jpg Archive Project 2 - Make it stand out Cables - ninth proofing Aquatint was added to the sky to create the effect of sunlight falling across the cables. In the original World Trade Center drawing, I was responding to the vertical boxes of the towers. In the new image, the composition draws attention to the triangular form of One World Trade Center and the triangular shapes found throughout the bridge structure