Hand colored drypoint with gold details.
Good Saturday,
Today I am sharing my latest handpainted drypoint.
This time it is my second peacock that has gotten hand colored.
Hand colored drypoint on Velin Johannot paper.Plate size 20 x 15 cm.
On this one I worked mainly with watercolor. There are a few details painted with gouache, but I chose to stick with the watercolors as much as I could. I find that I prefer the transperancy that they have compared to the more covering, opaque finish of the gouache.
On this one I also chose to add some gold. I was gifted this amazing Gansai Tambi Starry gold tones watercolors and really wanted to try them out on a print.
This is the palette. I used the champagne gold and found it had great coverage and texture.
I always have that fear that adding gold will somehow give the image a bit of a tacky vibe, but I quite like it in this image. Also, when someone else adds gold to a piece and it is done classy, I always LOVE it!
During this process I took quite a few progress photos that I wanted to share with you, so here you go!
Hope you enjoy!
I chose to color this drypoint because it was quite light. The inking was too weak so the lines didn't hold as much color and sharpness as I wanted.
Starting out by adding light layers of watercolor.
What do you think about adding gold to this piece? :)
Du you like it or does it give you the taky feel? ;)
Hope you are all having a good weekend so far!
love seeing the process pics. have not done drypoint.
i'm a dyer. watercolor dabbler. i have that same metallic set with my watercolors though have not used it yet...
Hi @shiborigirl! :) Thank you for your comment! :) You do? :D Well, look forward to using them! :) I love them so far.. :) Really nice and creamy :D
Wow! Exellent art. It looks like a real bird. Keep going @mayasky
Thank you sooo very much @nirob! :D
Hecking beutifull. by the name "drypoint" you mean dry brush strokes/damp brush? I'm not familiar with the term
Thank you so much @uv10! :D Drypoint is a way of printmaking. :) It is when you use a sharp tool to engrave an image into for example a copper plate. You then put ink on the plate and drive it through a press with a piece of paper that the image will transfer onto. The first image is pure drypoint, but because the image was so weak I chose to put some paint on top of it to create a stronger image. :)
Here is a post I wrote about the process of drypoint if you want to learn more ;)
https://steemit.com/art/@mayasky/fresh-from-the-press-drypoint-thoughts-and-result
Cheers!
Thank you for sharing that link. I've had an experience at the Rembrandt museum in Amsterdam working a printmaking machine, that is maybe similar to what you are describing.
the details are really incredible : )