Etching on paper

Signed and numbered with a certificate of authenticity.

Recently I have been enjoying photography that utilises cyanotype or other similar exposure methods which create a unique tinted and faded effect which I find very atmospheric and calming. I wanted to see if I could replicate this feeling in an etching by experimenting with coloured inks. This gangly tree which I found growing out of a rocky outcrop in the Flinders Ranges was the perfect subject, and the colour gives it a nice evening light quality (which is good because that's when I came across this scene with my camera).

Another bit of experimentation on this piece is the use of the sugar-lift technique to depict the rocks and pebbles of the slope in the foreground. This is a technique I've never tried before and I have to admit it took quite a few attempts before I got it right. In the end I'm extremely happy with how it turned out!

Being an etching which utilises plate tone, there may be slight variations between prints in the edition - please contact me if you would like to see an image of a particular print in the set.