Viscosity +

2nd plate - just a skull, but it was fun to play with for a bit

Candace Nicol, Executive Director of the Oxbow Press, taught a second Viscosity Printing class a couple of weeks ago. This process involves a lot of color, a lot of paper and lot of fun. Due to the way the inks of different thickness (or stickiness) and thinness (or oiliness) interact some beautiful colors can be achieved. Viscosity printing lends itself to playfulness and experimentation. My plates this time around were a bit odd and, perhaps just a bit, macabre but I enjoyed them and hope to print more.

the Gothic Galleon, my large viscosity plate

The one big deterrent for doing viscosity printing is that it takes A LOT of cleanup, literally hours if one had to do everything alone. So in light of everyone's eagerness to print more after the workshop was finished, we organized a Viscosity Fun Day where students could come use the Oxbow Press facilities and supplies and then we all helped clean up at the end of the day. I'd love to do something like this for etching and drypoint, not enough people take up these techniques because they are time consuming but I think they're swell.
On that note my next Intro to Intaglio Workshop will be held March 19th and 20th, there is still plenty of room to sign up! Find out more.

some Thank You cards I made :)