Stephen McMillan
Print Statement
Throughout his life, Steve Mcmillan has been inspired and sustained by the natural world and has spent much of his time outside. Whether it's a bike ride in the Bellingham area countryside, or a week-long backpacking trip in the high Sierra, he is renewed and invigorated by being in and moving through landscape. It is this sense of renewal that he seeks to share with others.
About the Process:
Aquatint etching is a technique that produces a full tonal range and rich texture in etchings. An aquatint is created by etching sections, rather than lines, of a plate in order to create areas of uniform tone. An aquatint is prepared by applying resin or a similar ground to a metal plate, which is then heated, thus adhering the ground to the metal. This gives a roughness or grain to the plate which adds texture to the image. The plate is then immersed in an acid bath, which bites or etches the plate and creates areas which will hold the ink. The design is created with gradations of tone achieved through repeated acid baths combined with varnish used to stop out areas of lighter tone. Aquatint is an intaglio process, so prints made in this manner will have a platemark. Aquatinting, with its areas of tone, was often used to duplicate the feel of a watercolor. Aquatints were invented by Jean Baptiste Le Prince around 1768, but became especially popular among British printmakers in the first part of the nineteenth century.
The image size posted is image only, not paper size and the prices posted are unframed.
Video of Stephen explaining how he does the work:Click here
Mountain Paintbrush
Mountain Paintbrush
Color aquatint etching || 4 x 6 inches image || Edition: 200 Mount Baker Wilderness area || $ 150
Marina Reflections 26/120
Marina Reflections 26/120
AQUATINT ETCHING || 9"X6" || 200
Kayak Cove Jones Island
Kayak Cove Jones Island
|| 12"x14" || 200
Campfire
Campfire
3 plate color aquatint etching || 6 x 9 || Yosemite National Park, California || $ 200
Red Sky
Red Sky
Color Aquatint etching || 4 x 6 || An afternoon soaking mountain rain is followed by a spectacular sunset over Mono Divide. || $ 150
Drawing a Crowd
Drawing a Crowd
Aquatint Etching || 15 x 11 paper || Edition:250 || $ 250
Wild Sky
Wild Sky
Color aquatint etching || 15 x 17 paper || Ottoway Lake,Yosemite National Park, California || $ 350
Foxtail Pines
Foxtail Pines
Color aquatint etching || image 12 x 9 || Cottonwood Lakes, John Muir Wilderness, California || $ 350
Cloud Dance
Cloud Dance
Aquatint etching || 6 x 9 image || Clouds swirl around the summit of Mt Shuksan on this early Summer day at the Mt Baker Ski Area. || $ 90
Chuckanut Fog
Chuckanut Fog
Aquatint etching || 36 x 24 || Edition:250 || $ 700
Marina Reflections
Marina Reflections
4 plate color Aquatint Etching || 9 x 6 || $ 200
Elfin Forest
Elfin Forest
Color aquatint etching || 6 x 9 image || Elfin Forest Preserve, Los Osos, CA || $ 200
Colors
Colors
3 plate color aquatint etching || 11 x 8 || Fall colors in Bellingham WA || $ 300
Autumn Light
Autumn Light
Color aquatint etching || 12 x 9 image || Fall colors in Lithia Park, Ashland OR || $ 300
Mountain High
Mountain High
Color aquatint etching || 6 x 9 image || Mt Langley from Cottonwood Lake #2, John Muir Wilderness, CA || $ 200
Alpaca
Alpaca
Aquatint etching; Edition: 125 || 5 x 4 Image || Alpaca, San Juan Island, WA || $ 60
Swan Song
Swan Song
Aquatint etching || 4 x 8 || Trumpeter Swans, Lake Padden, Bellingham, WA || $ 60
Beach Dance
Beach Dance
Aquatint etching || 5.5 x 7.5 image || Edition: 120 || $ 80
Burano Dreams
Burano Dreams
Aquatint etching || 4 x 6 image || 3 plate color - Edition:200 || $ 150
Perfect Day
Perfect Day
Aquatint etching || 15 x 20 paper || $ 180
Snow Bird
Snow Bird
Aquatint etching || 14 x 24 paper || $ 300
Venetian Red
Venetian Red
Color Aquatint Etching || 11.5 x 11.5 paper || $ 150
Geese
Geese
Aquatint etching || 15 x 18 image || Canada Geese, Lake Padden, Bellingham, WA || $ 180
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