Pin-Up Girl Silhouette 2/20

This etching took a lot of thought and planning. It was done for a group collection with the theme of "The Nude" and spent time hanging on the wall in a gallery show. The silhouetted nude with the floral background took on a 70s Bond Girl appeal.

This is a limited edition print, printed by hand by me. I drew the design onto a copper plate, etched the metal in acid, cleaned the plate up and then decided on the ink I wanted to use. I chose a super soft, extremely high quality Charbonnel Etching Ink in sepia printed on Rives BFK white printmaking paper with hand torn edges.

I hand colored the etching using a warm chocolaty brown under black watercolor for the silhouette and to add a bit of "pop" I filled in a few of the background flowers with bright pink and yellow.

The etching is matted using bright white acid-free mat board with a linen finish using archival matting tape. The mat is done in a hinge style (front and backing) and is ready for a frame!

The print itself measures 5.5''x7.5''.
The mat measures 7''x9'' with a 3.5''x4.5'' opening.

The print is signed, dated, and numbers 2/20.

I only have two of these to sell - the rest have found homes!

HUGS

Cait

Monoprint Triptych Card One

Signed and dated...

A handmade 7''x5'' card and envelope set. The card is blank inside. With three (3) 1''x2.25'' rectangular monoprints are mounted in the center of the card. They are printed on BFK Rives white printmaking paper with black ink and mounted with an acid-free archival adhesive.

This card is completely one of a kind - monoprint means "one print". No two can ever be the same because of the printing technique.

This card is meant to be more than just a card - it's a perfect little piece of artwork ready to be matted, framed, and hung on the wall.

HUGS

Cait