Maple | Soft Ground Etching on copper with Chine Collé
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Everyday on my walk I pass a stand of maple trees planted along the street, I love the iconic shape and texture. I have been experimenting with soft ground etching techniques and the maple trees came to mind, I walked down and borrowed one.
Hand-pulled print is made on a copper plate with Charbonnel soft ground. Using my press I used the leaf to mark the ground on the plate, later to be etched by the Ferric Chloride. Cranfield bone black, burnt umber, and rubine red inks on Hahnemühle copperplate paper. Awagami washi paper chine collé.
- Hand-pulled print by Ray Bidegain
- Open edition
- 6"x6"" inches on an 11 x 15" sheet.
- Chine collé
- Signed dated and titled by the artist on the lower front.
All Cascabel prints are hand-pulled by Ray Bidegain and are signed and numbered on the lower front. Image and paper sizes are approximate, Variations within the edition are possible and expected.
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About Ray Bidegain
One Photographers Journey
For the last 22 years I have been lucky enough to spend my time working as a fine art photographer, and specifically working as a photographer who photographed using large format negatives and made platinum prints from the camera negatives.
The platinum period
Many of you have collected these platinum prints over the years and some of you have learned platinum printing from me along the way. I love the process and I have loved every minute of this period in my work. Platinum printing is an amazing and beautiful way to make photographs.
The Gravures
For the last five years I have started working on making photogravure prints, polymer plate photogravure prints, to be specific. I worked on it, decided I wanted to make a change and make a commitment to working as a printmaker making photogravure prints. You all know me as a person who likes handmade photography. Handmade objects are at the heart of my photographic journey and printmaking is all of that, and more.
The Cascabel Press Studio
My darkroom and printmaking studio
for the last 32 years I have worked in the cozy basement of my 110 year old home in Portland Oregon. Your fine prints are made here and are a product of my love of photography and art.
My backyard daylight studio
Where I make pictures
for the last several years I have been making my work in a small daylight studio in my backyard.
