Bird on Branch (etching) — by robobop on

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An etching using the sugar lift technique. I enjoyed using the brush on this one, and the speed, especially after the mezzotint. This one wa...

Dancer on Ball (etching) — by robobop on

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Another etching I've been working on. This one uses the mezzotint technique, which (for me, at least) is a lot harder than it looks! It ...

Memory of Beach (etching) — by robobop on

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I've been working the presses at the print studios recently, experiementing with different techniques, learning, and having fun. This is...

Exhibition: The Satirical Eye (part 2) — by robobop on

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There were a lot of really good artists at the Satirical Eye exhibition. Strolling around, it was the sort of exhibition where you had to ge...

Exhibition: The Satirical Eye (part 1) — by robobop on

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I went to the NGV (National Gallery of Victoria) a few days ago. There's a free exhibition, The Satirical Eye, with prints from Daumier...

Studying Velazquez — by robobop on

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A study of a Velazquez painting, "Prince Baltasar Carlos as a Hunter" originally painted by the man in 1635/36. I zoomed in on the...

The Gryphon (etching in drypoint) — by robobop on

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Some more etchings! Again, this one is drypoint, using the good ol' x-ray plate. More experimenting here. The first one, is done with bl...

Boy Statue and Head (etching in drypoint) — by robobop on

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We left our prints from last week at the studio to let them dry. So here is the one from last week: an etching, Boy Statue and Head, done in...

Two Nudes in Red — by robobop on

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Here's a painting that I found lying around the studio, Two Nudes in Red . It's oil on canvas, using the alkyd variety. I remember...

Moleskine sketches — by robobop on

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Some new sketches from my moleskine.