Gelli print

Here is my first attempt at printing a gelli print with a matte medium transfer depicting Stockport Viaduct.

Brewery etching

Robinsons Brewery 1 — “Robinsons Brewery” Etching Aquatint (c) Neil Robinson

Robinsons Brewery 2 — “Robinsons Brewery” Etching Aquatint (c) Neil Robinson

Robinsons Brewery (Final version) — “Robinsons Brewery” Etching Aquatint (c) Neil Robinson

Last Sunday, I continued working on my Robinson’s brewery etching using a mezzotint technique. The plate I am using was originally for another print which didn’t turn out the way I wanted. I had only etched the outline of the design but decided to start a fresh. The only problem was I had deep etched lines in the print which needed to be removed. The answer was to add Aquatint and then place the plate in strong acid for 15 minutes and let the lines disappear. I then creating my new etching from there. As the plate had been etched back, when I did a test print it came out black. This is where I used a ball burnisher and my own curved burnishing tool to smooth out the areas I wanted to be printed light. Any areas left in burnished would be printed dark.

Burnishing is a delicate and long process which requires concentration and good light. I will be showing the final results in my next post in the New Year.

Cheers!

97th S.A.G. Annual Art Exhibition

“Lowry in Stockport” by Neil Robinson (Etching Aquatint) “Window” by Neil Robinson (Linocut) Me at the 97th S.A.G. Annual Exhibition

Air Raid Shelter etching (Sepia version)

Sepia version of my etching of the air raid shelter in Stockport.

November update

“Stockport Exchange” Etching Aquatint (c) Neil Robinson

This week I have been preparing my artwork for a number of local exhibtions. First up was the 2017 Macclesfield Open based at the Silk Museum, which I submitted two etching prints with a coastal theme. One of the prints depicts the isle of Arran and the other is of horse-riders galloping on a beach.

The second exhibition I submitted work was for the 97th annual Stockport Art Guild exhibition. As I am a member, I couldn’t miss this chance to enter four of my prints ranging from a linocut to a new etching depicting the artist L.S. Lowry.

xmas_cage_card

I will also be selling some xmas cards at The Boo Arts & Crafts Market between 25th-26th November. This year I have some new cards and even fridge magnets for sale base on my Lyme Park etching.

On Sunday, I had a busy day printing an edition of my new etching entitled “Stockport Exchange” taken from a pen sketch created earlier this year.

I am also working on another etching this time as a mix between a Mezzotint and an etching. There is quite alot of burnishing to carry out on this one.

I will give an update in my next blog post in December. Bye for now!

Stockport Art Guild 97th Art Exhibtion

Saturday 25th November until Saturday 13th January

An exhibition of original and reasonably priced art from the Stockport Art Guild Members.

All are welcome to attend the exhibition. It will take place at the Stockport Art Gallery and War Memorial.

Address

Wellington Road South, Stockport SK3 8AB

Opening Hours:

Tuesday – Friday 1.00pm – 5.00pm
Saturday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday 11.00am – 5:00pm
(Monday Closed)

Closed over the Christmas period – See Gallery for details.

Stockport Exchange etching

Here is my artists proof (AP) of the Stockport Exchange etching featuring the railway station which I printed this afternoon at Prospect Studios.

Six acid bites were used to achieve the first Etching Aquatint print.

Stockport Exchange & station etching

On Saturday, I resumed work on my project by starting a new print taken from a recent sketch of the newly built Stockport Exchange and also the refurbished exterior of the train station.
Proof print attached. I hope to produce some more etchings of this area in the near future for the project.

Paper for lino printing

Japanese Simili paper sheets, 43cmx61cm, 80gsm, ivory white, acid-free, chlorine-free, with archival permanence, pliant, and suitable for lino, woodcuts and stencil printing.

Source: Greatart.co.uk
Price: £16.50

Tiviot Dale print

Here is my latest etching aquatint print of ‘Tiviot Dale Railway’ that I created yesterday from sketches and reference photos depicting the once active railway line and station. If you look closely, the print shows what has become of the area with a motorway and the new shopping development of Redrock. This print completes a set of three prints showing Stockport’s past.

Size: 25 x 11 cms