Mezzotint

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Join the High Priestess of Mezzotint, Carol Wax for an amazing weekend.  Mezzotint is a direct, non-toxic method for engraving luminous prints with rich tones and dramatic lighting effects.  It’s the drypoint equivalent of drawing by blackening a white sheet of paper with charcoal and erasing the image areas.  In mezzotint, a “rocker” tool churns a copper plate into a black background on which images are drawn with scrapers, burnishers, and various polishing materials.  No acids or solvents are used!  The medium yields a broad range of gradations and textures, and accommodates all artistic styles. 

 In this two-day workshop participants will learn the most efficient way to prepare a mezzotint ground, proper care and handling of tools, image-making and printing techniques. Demonstrations of alternative grounding methods (no rocking), use of mezzotint with other intaglio techniques, color printing techniques and cool tricks make this workshop useful for artists working in other mediums. 

 Mezzotint rockers are supplied.  Prior printmaking experience is helpful, but not necessary.