Puffins -Original Stone Lithograph


Puffins -Original hand-pulled stone lithograph by Janet L. Wissmann.
Edition 6 signed & numbered prints, plus two Artist's Proofs, on d'Arches cotton rag paper. Image size 7.5 x 10.25 inches; paper size 8 x 11.25 inches. $100. If you like stone lithographs, read more about this little print below. Purchase this item »

More about the Lithograph, Puffins
Regarding Puffins above, artist Janet Wissmann writes,
"I used a variety of media to indicate texture and darkness of the volcanic rock in this little stone lithograph showing three Atlantic Puffins perched on a rock ledge.
"First, I dribbled and spattered liquid mask onto the stone into places I wanted to keep white, including the cutouts of the three little puffins. A soft lithographic crayon dragged sideways across and down the paper lent the bold jagged strokes, and tusche (an india-ink like substance) was painted with a brush into the darkest blacks.


"Then I scratched and scraped the drawn stone surface with a razor blade to remove the threadlike areas around the ledge so that it would stand out a bit more from the deep black behind it. I washed away the mask that I had applied earlier. This mask prevented any of the media from touching the stone, so the result was spots that would hold no ink during the inking process later and thus would appear white in the final prints. Finally, I used a lithographic pencil and tusche to fill in the details in the tiny puffins."
Be sure to click on the pictures to see the details.

It is true that Janet Wissmann's experience with watercolors helped her in creating this charming little print; watercolor forces the artist to do some planning before beginning a piece. Most of these prints even have a deckle edge or two, just like an original watercolor painting might--a nice touch that shows the print is hand-pulled.
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