Lithograph 6: Kareen
The whole Technique: sketch +xerox + tusche + scratching
I tried to sketch the a portrait of Kareen, last year - trying to catch her sublime strength. She is a student of mine, and she has inspired me a lot with her intensely calm and uniquely elegant demeanor. She looks 20 years younger for age, yet has the patience and grace of a million year old tree.
For this litho I took my tiny sketch, and got it amplified to 3 times its size for a fresh photocopy. The photocopy was drenched in thinner and placed on the stone and then passed through the press.
End result gorgeous image. I used Benzine and Tusche and played around for the lake effect.
End result gorgeous image. I used Benzine and Tusche and played around for the lake effect.
Then the process of pat, powder and moisturise was repeated as were the steps of 2 rounds of etching.
Due to the stone being a dark gray, and I should have taken care with the acid mixes for the etch, as the dark stone takes a stronger acid. Hence, I ended up with a tusche water effect much darker than I had intended.
Also as can be seen, I had forgotten completely to protect the margins and the tusche basically went everywhere =/
Also as can be seen, I had forgotten completely to protect the margins and the tusche basically went everywhere =/
To Kareen,
The sublime strength,
and the grace that she holds,
not a single feature on her face, lets it be told.
Her eyes are mischievous, belying her age
Her eyes are mischievous, belying her age
her wisdom is deep...
belying her face.
Like a young swan all beauty and grace,
beneath she paddles, unseen, at a furious pace.
belying her face.
Like a young swan all beauty and grace,
beneath she paddles, unseen, at a furious pace.
