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The artwork on this website has been shipped to the galleries listed on the left.

The Creation of "Sunlit" fine art engraving


works on paper - added February 21, 2003

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Blank plate, click for a larger image.
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  • This is the blank plate with no marks on it at all.
  • We laid it in on our scanner to get this picture, as we did with all the images in this series of "Sunlit."
  • All the pictures of engravings on this site were captured in this way, as opposed to the paintings which are photographed with a digital camera.



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  • The basic composition has been laid in.
  • The top picture has no ink on it yet.
  • The bottom has been inked and wiped
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  • The first artist's proof is printed.
  • Notice how the image is reversed in the Artist's proof below.

First Artist's proof
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First Artist's proof







Shell taking shape
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  • The shell is taking shape now.
  • You can see the ridges starting to be laid in.
Second Artist's proof
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Second Artist's proof







shadows and a crevice have appeared
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  • This is the finished plate and final artist's proof.
  • All the shading and highlights are done.


Third artist's proof.
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Third and final Artist's proof





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