A few weekends ago I was one of privileged few to be able to attend a workshop in Taupo, tutored by Willian Barnhart, an American painter, sculptor, printmaker, to name a few of his many skills. The focus was on using collaged papers as a backround, then creating a drypoint plate to print over it. The skill was all in how much ink to remove so that the ink remaining enhanced the final plate. In between answering our every need, William was quietly working away on his own plates, and this was an additional bonus as you could see his working methods...methinks hes done a few!! Below are the results of the 2 days....
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