Textures and Tones through Grounds and Bites

These qualities will be achieved through the application of different types of etching bites, resist grounds, and other processing methods. The integration of these techniques will result in prints with a more organic and natural appearance than ones with only traditional line and aquatint.

An introduction to cracked ground, soap ground, toner wash, sugar lift, open bite, spit bite, and more will be explained and demonstrated. An emphasis is placed on experimentation and investigation. Participants will practice with each process in order to gain a stronger understanding of the possibilities and potential for each procedure. This knowledge and experience can be incorporated into more developed and predetermined imagery at a later date.