Decay II (2018) Printmaking by Vera Almeida

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Artwork signed by the artist

Certificate of Authenticity included

Limited Edition (#7/10) Printmaking, Etching on Paper

Artworks classification

Limited Edition

The edition run is over. The number of works produced has been determined and included in the listing.
Dimensions Height 11.8in, Width 15.8in
Artwork's condition The artwork is in perfect condition
Framing This artwork is not framed
Categories Printmaking under $500 Figurative Flower

Techniques: engraving, etching and chine-collé (Japanese paper dyed with artist-grade watercolour) on copper plate
Size: plate 21 x 14,8 cm, paper 40 x 30 cm
Hand-printed on white Fabriano Rosaspina 285 g/m2
Edition: 10 copies
Signed and numbered on the front
Some variation in colour and detail can occur, which makes each print unique

Withered and dried flowers drawings represent the decline of life. I create compositions by enlarging and modelling shapes. The movement of the trace conveys the action in time. The red, powerful and invigorating colour, contrasts the theme of the series. Associated with the use of flat shapes and volume, achieved by the light and shadow drawing, it creates tensions that give strength to the final work.

About this artwork: Classification, Techniques & Styles

Etching

Intaglio engraving technique on a metal plate using a chemical mordant (an acid) which will serve as a support for printing.

Figurative

Figurative and colorful painting having taken the liberty of including all forms of art without border of cultural genre and geographic origin, without hierarchy of values between high and subculture.

Technic Printmaking

Printmaking was originally used to communicate. Exceptional technical characteristics make it a valuable artistic medium. The artist creates an image on a flat surface to make a print. To create an original print, the artist inks the surface and presses it onto paper. Printmaking is the process of printing artworks Usually on paper but also fabric, wood, metal and other surfaces. ... Except for monotyping, all printing processes can produce identical multiples from the same artwork. The works thus produced are called prints or "impressions".

Related themes

Red Decay Floral Flower Chine-Collé

Vera Almeida

Portugal

Graphic designer, artist and printmaker living and working in Lisbon. Nature inspires my work to explore shapes, dynamics, and meaning. Fascinated by the natural world, I focus on natural history[...]