Sea Erosion Theme

This continuing theme expressed through etching and collage will replace the gouache and mixed media artwork about the topic on my Home Page. I wonder sometimes if the medium of etching, intaglio, drypoint on rice paper, handmade and printmaking paper seems a more urgent direct, stark way to represent this subject in comparison with oil and gouache painting where the element of colour tends to dominate. With colour taking a secondary place strong tonal contrast becomes the main game.

Return to the Sea Floor 3, 2010, intaglio and wash 15×28 cm print, 35×50 cm paper

Broken Edge, 2010, intaglio, collage and pencil 27×10 print, 50×35 cm paper

Mineralised Column, 2010, intaglio and collage 13×30 cm print, 35×50 cm paper

Return to the Sea Floor 2, 2010, intaglio and wash 16×20 cm print, 35×50 cm paper

Tidal Surge, 2010, intaglio and collage 26×16 cm print, 48×35 cm paper

Return to the Sea Floor 1, 2010, intaglio and wash 20×26 cm print, 35×50 cm paper

Falling Column, 2010, intaglio and collage 37×12 cm print, 50×35 cm paper

Receding Tide, 2010, intaglio and collage 40×16 cm print, 50×35 cm paper

Diminished, 1/1, 2010, intaglio and collage 20×33 cm print, 35×50 cm paper

Fault Lines, 2010, intaglio. handmade paper, collage and staples 38×18 cm print, 50×35 cm paper.

All these images are single, unique one off pieces of artwork. They are not part of an edition of prints. I enjoy playing with one etched plate and then combine the print with different media such as collage of hand made paper, chine-colle on rice paper, ink wash, pen and pencil drawing and also staples.

These artworks are part of a series titled Return to Sand and Water.