A metal plate is coated by a material which resists acid, called a ground. The artist draws his design, image and marks with various scribes to remove the protected ground.The plate is submersed in an acid bath and the exposed plate surface is etched (eaten away). This will produce a sunken line. In printing, the sunken areas hold ink as the smooth surface is wiped clean. The plate is placed on a press bed, covered with a dampened paper then passed through a roller press to force the paper into the sunken areas to receive the ink. The artist etches the plate for those parts which will appear in the finished work as black or colored areas. White areas are left untouched. The images below are hand- colored with watercolours to create an unique etching. Additional etchings - Part 2 - Part 3

Walk on... 4" X 6"

Comes a time... 4" X 6"

Goin' Back 4" X 6"

Early on... 5" X 7"

Later on... 5" X 7"

Night Lights 6" X 9"

This way... 7" X 5"

That way... 7" X 5"

Then and Now 5" X 8"

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