Entries (RSS) Diane Victor: Soft Ground Techniques
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19th May 2008 | Other items by Luke Crossley |
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(above) Victor varnishing out areas of the plate that are not to be etched. The varnish protects areas of the plate from the acid.
(above) Victor placing a variety of textured materials (eg. newsprint, tinfoil, cheese cloth, canvas) on top of the soft ground, to be run through the press. Once the plate and the materials on the surface of the plate have been run through the press they can be peeled off to remove the soft ground in the desired texture of the relevant materials. In so doing she is able to use acid to etch the textures onto certain areas of the plate.
Victor uses a rich layering of plate techniques in conjunction with aquatint, which allows her to achieve areas of rich black and tonal varieties not otherwise possible. Using her experience and ingenuity Diane Victor is able to push the medium beyond its established boundaries.
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