Winter Calm
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This etching was created by Susan between 1987 - 1990 at the Open Studio Print Shop in Toronto.
The edition number is O/P (Open Studio Proof)
This original multiple has been framed with a black wooden frame. The face is 0.75 in. wide, the frame is 1.25 in. deep.
The artwork is framed with archival materials and UltraVue® UV70 Glass which virtually eliminates reflections and filters up to 70% of UV rays. The framed dimensions are 15.25 x 29.5 in.
Etching is an intaglio printing process. A metal plate is covered with a protective, acid-resistant wax ground. The artist then draws the image in the wax with a stylus, exposing the metal. The plate is then placed in an acid bath, which corrodes the exposed areas and creates furrows and troughs that will hold the ink. The depth of the etched lines is controlled by the strength of the acid and the amount of time the plate is exposed to it. After the ground is cleaned off, the etched plate is inked and printed. The lines in the image appear where the ink is trapped in the incisions the artist made.
It has been created using one plate and has been handcoloured with watercolour on the plate.
