tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82944807286452071622024-03-13T23:35:22.956-07:00Steve's BlogSteve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-56953036614845975802014-03-20T09:09:00.003-07:002014-03-20T09:09:19.074-07:00Parliament Hill - south<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-78377399877034174102014-03-20T09:08:00.002-07:002014-03-20T09:08:27.845-07:00Waterloo - east<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-37422311343046003662014-02-02T00:09:00.001-08:002014-02-02T00:09:07.177-08:00Winter Owl 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999;">Collagraph. 59 x 41.5cm</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-36262223236640517152014-01-24T13:14:00.004-08:002014-01-24T13:14:58.964-08:00Cowboy Fantasy No.5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999;">4 plate etching 19 x 19cm</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-221133858065659222013-12-04T03:06:00.002-08:002013-12-04T03:06:38.600-08:00Zeus 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-46980583107137348272013-12-04T03:05:00.001-08:002013-12-04T03:05:51.137-08:00Zeus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="goog_281833833"></span><span id="goog_281833834"></span><br />Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-7367448078069058382013-12-04T03:04:00.000-08:002013-12-04T03:04:06.107-08:00Parliament Hill - south<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-66072810330680045932013-05-15T04:51:00.002-07:002013-05-15T04:51:51.438-07:00Stamford Wharf - east<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Lino with monoprint. 37.5 x 70.5cm</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-49355462186191422662013-05-08T00:21:00.002-07:002013-05-08T00:21:47.866-07:00Beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Taken from a sketchbook drawing whilst on a long distant holiday in Portugal. Drypoint, chine collé and a tiny bit of monoprint.</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-50354870121624354352013-04-29T05:51:00.002-07:002013-04-29T05:51:35.018-07:00Between Spaces show in the Aberyswyth Art Centre<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-32796304325191576402013-04-24T14:34:00.003-07:002013-04-24T14:35:49.320-07:00Historia II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">A finished version.</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-87250294500869581452013-04-01T01:59:00.002-07:002013-04-01T01:59:53.417-07:00My practice – part 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Now I am have 3 blocks cut and etched, I want to do a test print to check if the blocks will register and sit on top of one another neatly. The test is on proper paper (Somerset white 300gsm) and will help me make decisions about use of colour, transparency or physically editing the blocks themselves. Firstly, I check the blocks are the same size as each other and trim when necessary. My system of registration is a shown here. I tape a template of card onto the bed of the press, and always put the blocks and paper in the same place. It is a bit longwinded to explain here, so if any one wants a more detailed explanation, please ask.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Referring to the original print <i>Historia </i>(see part 1), I already know that I want a 'blend' to start with which represents the sky/water divide, so I role one onto the base block, which is just a plain piece of lino cut to the right size. The blend consists of a dab of extender/moss green/yellow/extender which is then rolled until it blends together as above. Then I roll it onto the lino, roughly where I think it should be.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Using my template method to register the block and paper, I take a print. Here is the blend on the paper.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Second stage, with the first textured block on top of the blend. Notice the ink changes colour from light grey at the top to pink, then blue/grey in the water. This is just another blend rolled onto the textured plate.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Third stage. Second textured plate on top.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">I look around the edges of the print to see how close the registration is. I can see that on the left hand side, the base plate is slightly bigger than the two others on top of it, so I know I need to trim it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Here is the key plate on top. Now I can make some decisions. One thing I will do is bite at least one more water texture plate. I will trim the plates that need it, and think about the colour and transparency. For instance, I want the darker grey clouds to 'fade' as they reach the skyline/building, so I need to make that ink more transparent with extender.</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-9345657321030529342013-03-27T14:26:00.000-07:002013-03-27T14:29:15.105-07:00My practice – part 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">3rd block after overnight etch has been cleaned off with water.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Again, I have scanned in the 3rd block proof into the computer and overlayed it onto the previous 2 blocks in photoshop. This enables me to play around with colour, transparency, editing the blocks and preparing new ones. I have decided that the 'pink' sky block needs some more white space, so I am going to etch away more of the 'sky'. Also, I will cut 2 more blocks and etch more water marks, as I want a really textured and complex layered effect.</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-40924209925713679712013-03-24T14:20:00.000-07:002013-03-24T14:21:33.962-07:00My practice – part 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Here is the second block after an overnight etch.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Something I forgot to mention earlier is how I remove the thick stopout from the block. I use a cleaning chemical called greenwash and a scrubbing brush. Alternatively, you can use white spirit. It takes several goes to get rid of the stopout, and eventually I resort to scrapping the last stubborn islands off with a stanley knife blade.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">The cleaned second block.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Here's a close up of some of the texture.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">And here is the second block proof.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">I have scanned in both proofs and manipulated then in photoshop to give me some idea of how they interact with each other, how they look etc. This helps me decide if I want to edit the blocks themselves in some way, maybe cut parts away or re-etch parts. Also I can use this to help me plan the next block. </span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-17344807008815790792013-03-23T02:04:00.001-07:002013-03-23T02:15:59.413-07:00My practice – part 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Here is the block after its overnight etch...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">... and cleaned off. Notice how much of the stopout has been eaten away by the caustic etch. For me, one of the pleasures of this process is the way that the end result is partly out of my control.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">A closer look at the cleaned block. The next stage is to proof it, and see what will print.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Proofing in black means you get to see clearly what marks you have.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Here's the inked up block.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">And here is the first proof. So, from this I can start to plan the other blocks in more detail.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">For instance, I am pleased with the broken edge where the buildings and river meet, but I may need to reinforce this separation later. I can also visualise how the river might begin to look if I layer 3 or 4 blocks with similar marks.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">With the first one in mind, I can begin to paint stopout onto the second block. This one only has sky and water, with no architecture in it. I have roughly traced and drawn where the buildings are on the key block, so I see where the painted marks need to be.</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-32356186937852813422013-03-18T08:36:00.001-07:002013-03-23T02:12:23.544-07:00My practice - part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Now for the caustic soda etch. The solution is very corrosive so it is important to wear protective gloves and goggles when mixing and applying. The caustic soda crystals and wallpaper paste can be bought at any hard wear shop. When you mix the solution, use a plastic container, not a metal one and try to be in a well ventilated room or even outside. I stir the solution with a wooden stick and use a nylon brush to apply it to the block. The etch recipe is:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Top left picture: Water/soda mix. Top right: It is useful to have a second plastic container with water to put your stick and brush in. Bottom: The solution eventually becomes gloopy after the wallpaper paste is added and mixed in (this takes about 4 – 5 mins).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">The first application sits on the surface and takes time to absorb into the areas of the block it can reach through the stop-out. After 1 hour, I re-apply a second coating of paste.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Again, after another hour, I apply a third coating. The paste is now sitting thickly on the surface of the block.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">After 3 to 4 hours, it looks like this. The yellowing of the block indicates the caustic etch is working. Now at this point (depending on what effect you want) you can wash off the caustic etch with water and a scrubbier, using gloves. The option here is to see how deep the bite is, and perhaps repeat the whole process by reapplying a freshly mixed caustic solution.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Here is a close up after the first etch. I decide to do a second etch, re-mix some fresh caustic and repeat the application again. This time I will leave the caustic paste on overnight. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">I have decided that it is high time that I demonstrated my etched lino technique, so here it is. My work often splits into two sections: a computer stage and a hands-on stage. I will only be explaining the second stage in this demo. Ok, so I have decided to re-do an older image (</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Historia</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">, pictured above) and scale it up from its original size of 30 x 30cm to 60 x 60cm.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">The original print had several layers created by overlaying several blocks of lino, so I have started by cutting three blocks at 60 x 60cm. I may need more blocks eventually, but I can cut those later. I use lino bought from an art shop which can be delivered in a large roll, so I can cut the sizes I want from it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">I am going to start with the "keyplate" which is the potential final layer to be added to the print. It is a London skyline. I have photocopied a printout from a manipulated photograph I have taken, and then transferred the photocopy onto the lino. Remember to reverse the image onto the plate so that when you print it is the right way around.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Once transferred, I have begun by cutting into the lino, using traditional linocut tools. I decided at this stage to cut the sky away, but using horizontal cuts only, just in case I want to use the marks that the cut-away part of the block gives me later on. It is just an option, which I may or may not use.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">Here is the block with the sky cut away and an application of thick stopout where the cityscape meets the Thames.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">I have painted this line to protect the lino beneath from the caustic soda etch that I will apply later. I want the "edge" where the city meets the water to be more ragged and not a cut mark.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">I have then applied more thick stopout to the block with a stiff scrubbing brush to give me a textural mark. From experience, about 40 to 50% of this stopout will be eaten away by the caustic etch, so what you see, ain't necessarily what you get!</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-72378336101979929512013-03-03T15:00:00.002-08:002013-03-03T15:00:42.344-08:00Dialogue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">90 x 71cm etched and cut lino. Second in my ruined abbey series...</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-90956951944217651732013-01-21T05:07:00.000-08:002013-01-21T05:14:38.149-08:00Cowboy Fantasy No.4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Etched and cut lino. An experiment to see if I could use sticky labels to mask off areas from the caustic soda solution. Didn't really work as intended as the sticky labels peeled up at the edges... but learnt some things along the way. Will try with a more robust sticky substance next...</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-71005596627678147642012-12-20T04:13:00.000-08:002012-12-20T04:13:08.321-08:00Tears of the Wolfman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666;">A collagraph I made years ago... may be showing at Loudest Whispers 2013</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-22408984106187393952012-11-26T06:09:00.001-08:002013-08-20T09:40:10.281-07:00Fontibus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is a progressed version of Fontibus. 63 x 56cm.Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-46006178101621108072012-11-26T06:07:00.004-08:002012-11-26T06:07:37.028-08:00Waterloo - night west<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">I have just added a final textural plate to this old-ish image, which has made it 'work' better for me.</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-25323415242815155042012-10-24T02:06:00.001-07:002012-10-24T02:07:58.338-07:00Greenwich Printmakers Stand B5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999;">I am taking part in this years Affordable Art Fair at Battersea Park this week as part of Greenwich Printmakers. Stand is B5. Pics here of the hang!</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-46871473456328974392012-10-17T09:07:00.000-07:002012-10-24T02:08:16.543-07:00Unknown 80s Man in a Suit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999;">Linocut portrait</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8294480728645207162.post-56875513438509084552012-10-13T07:10:00.000-07:002013-08-20T09:39:50.579-07:00Fontibus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999;">Here is my latest work in progress, things have already changed on the etched lino plate and some small editing on the cut lino plate. It is of the ruins of Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire. 63 x 56cm.</span>Steve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03565762032907317522noreply@blogger.com0