This year, I decided to focus on the Jacques Cartier Bridge, an iconic landmark of the Ville Marie District and the Centre-Sud Neighbourhood and its surrounding area. Already, I went for a walk and did a few quick sketches in charcoal [...]
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Monotype printmaking consists of painting or drawing with ink on a copper or glass plate, then transfer the print to paper by applying hand pressure or using a press – This is not to be confused with monoprint; a similar printmaking technique where part of the printed image can be repeated using a fixed matrix such as a drypoint or an etched plate [...] 
Although not as old as Old Montreal, Centre-Sud is one of Montreal’s old neighbourhoods with quite its share of heritage buildings. I enjoy looking at the architecture, especially the windows and dormers around my neighbourhood. Using a lot of straight lines, these sketches will make great drypoint prints [...] 
I wasn’t entirely satisfied with the Etching ink that I bought to get started with drypoint printmaking at home. Due to a shortage where I buy my printmaking supplies, and given that etching ink isn’t exactly your everyday art supply, I ordered a variety of etching inks online. Testing Sanguine colour Charbonnel Aqua Wash, Portland Black etching ink by Gamblin and Sepia colour Graphic Chemical oil based ink. [...] |
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