Intaglio

An image or tonal area is printed from lines or textures scratched or etched into a metal plate. The plate is inked, wiped, and run through a press with moistened paper, which is forced down into the inked recessions, thus transferring a reversed image. Types of intaglio include etching, engraving, drypoint, mezzotint, and aquatint. Traditional etching requires exposure to toxic chemicals and materials. The recent development of non-toxic chemical etchants by Friedhard Kiebeken has greatly increased the safety of intaglio.

Destruction Ground Etching

This technique grew out of the Acrylic Aquatint variation of Liquid Resist Aquatint Stencils. The back of a polished copper plate is covered with packing tape. Diluted screen filler is painted directly on the plate to create an image. The plate is then chemically etched. Thicker screen filler areas are lighter in the resultant print.

• Naomi Hart, Raven Heights, 2003 – purchase price: $210 - Destruction Ground Etch with Layered and Wrinkled Intaglio-Type
• Naomi Hart, A Welcome Sorrow, 2004 – purchase price: $175 - Destruction Ground Etch with Layered and Wrinkled Intaglio-Type
• Naomi Hart, With Understanding, 2004 – purchase price: $175 - Destruction Ground Etch with Layered and Wrinkled Intaglio-Type
• Jennifer Fallat, Light, 2004 – purchase price: $70 - Acrylic Resist Intaglio Etchings with Wax Resist, Destruction Ground, and Spray Aquatint
• Jennifer Fallat, Light II, 2004 – purchase price: $70 - Acrylic Resist Intaglio Etchings with Wax Resist, Destruction Ground, and Spray Aquatint
• Jennifer Fallat, Light IV, 2004 – purchase price: $70 - Acrylic Resist Intaglio Etchings with Wax Resist, Destruction Ground, and Spray Aquatint