Melancholy a diptych of platinum prints

Melancholy a diptych of platinum printsFor many years I printed my work in platinum palladium metals. Starting around 2018 I began making photogravure prints and printmaking became my main method for making prints of my work. I have just had this diptych of 4x5 platinum prints returned to me from a group exhibition I was in many years ago. I was pleasantly reminded of how beautiful platinum prints look. I made this portrait of Devon one day not long after she started modeling for me, I was

This is a larger than normal plate for me printed on a 15x20 sheet so the edition is a bit smaller

Each year folks like me who live in Portland OR look forward to the " Hood strawberries "

Later inked and printed on Washi from Awagami with my Takach etching press

Image size approximately 6x6 inches

I found myself reliving my life-changing visit there last year

Often when we are traveling

I printed an edition of 63 numbered prints

Thank you Rita

Matted in a white archival mat sized 13x16

75 on an 11x15 sheet

When I am thinking about making landscape pictures

Last year while we were traveling in Czechia we spent several days in Česky Krumlov