Skating on the Beaver Pond
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This edition was created in 2015. This is an artist's proof (A/P) that Anna has saved.
The etching's matboard is archival material and the framed dimensions are 26.5 x 20 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 in the same manner as an engraving.
Colours in an etching may be achieved by using a different etched plate for each colour or by using a method called “à la poupée”.
Where each colour has its own etched plate as Anna does, the plates must be placed in the same location on the press to ensure the artwork is properly aligned when the work is passed through the press for each colour.
