Upriver

This drypoint etching was created in 2012. The edition number is 2/10. It has been framed with archival material. The framed dimensions are 19.75 x 23 in.

Drypoint is an intaglio printmaking technique where an image is incised into a soft metal or plastic plate with a sharp, needle-like tool. The tool creates a rough ridge of metal, called a burr, along the edges of the incised line. When the plate is inked, the burr catches the ink, and when printed on a press, it produces a distinctive, soft, and fuzzy or "velvety" line. Drypoint is typically done in small editions due to the delicate burr degrading with each print.