![]() ![]() During printing, the stone is kept continuously wet with water as the image is inked, a process that requires numerous passes with an inking roller. Once the drawing is complete a series of chemical processes are used to bond the hydrophobic (oil attracting and water repelling), grease based, image to the stone and make it ready to be inked for printing. The image at right shows the finished drawing on the stone for my lithograph Hydrangeas. To create a lithograph the image is drawn on a smooth, level limestone plate using oil-based lithographic drawing materials that, as solids, come in the form of crayons, pencils, or rubbing sticks and, as liquids, come in the form of tusche and autographic ink. Stone lithography, developed around 1798 in Germany, is based on the hydrophobic (water repelling) property of grease. What drew me in was the expressive possibilities inherent in this method that yields a rich full range of tonal values and the ability to reproduce with impressive fidelity all the character and nuances of the original drawing. I then later continued working in lithography with Master Printer, James Reed. I had long admired the stone lithographs of a number of artists, most notably Grant Wood and M.C Escher, when I finally had the opportunity to learn this printmaking technique at the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts. ![]()
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