Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Aquatint Etching


A few more small adjustments to make but this is it!

Friday, July 24, 2009

First Etching


This was my very first etching. It's a line etching with some aquatint thrown in.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

New Print coming soon

I'm working on a new etching for my class, just thought I'd show my progress.
^preliminary sketch


^ first proof of line etch
Next: soft ground and aquatint.

Chicago- aka Schwinn City





So last weekend I went on a trip to Chicago for Pitchfork Music Festival and Flatstock 21. It was an amazing time and an amazing place. This was my first time to Chicago and it definably held up to all of what people told me it would be. We got to go around the city while we were not at the festival and I was blown away at the vast amount people and places that intrigued me. And also the amount of schwinns everywhere. It made me quite happy. So my roommate Chelsea and I bummed around and rode the L all over. We were shown a few hot spots by my good friend Ahndhi Sticha such as Quimby's book store and Revolution Records (aka Heaven). I dropped way too much money on vinyl and books and I can't forget the delicous deep dish pizza. (Yumm)

But as for the festival, that seemed like an entirely different adventure in itself. I got to see some really great shows such as Final Fantasy, Yeasayer, Beirut, Grizzly Bear, The Walkmen, The National, and the Bowerbirds. (The Flaming Lips are terrible and played sort of the final show of the fest but whatever, people are dumb.) But seeing all of those bands that I like was really cool, I actually got close for a few of them. But the really cool part about the festival was Flatstock and all of the vendors that were there. There was so much awesome art and craft type things for sale there and seeing the artists that create the posters that I look at online and love so much was really really cool. There were a lot of local artists from Chicago that I got to talk to about the scene there especially with printmaking. One printer that I got to chat with was Justin Santora. He told me about Chicago and how the printmaking scene there is really open and welcoming. I am highly considering relocating there after I finish school. You should check out his website though, he has some great stuff, www.justinsantora.com I got to meet a lot of great printers at Flatstock such as Kevin Tong, one of my favorites, Jay Ryan of the Bird Machine, Diane Sudyka, one of whos prints I actually already owned and love, and many others.



The trip as a whole was really good for me I feel in the terms of my art and of figuring out where I feel I should be in my life. I can't wait to go back and visit again.

-Sarah E Howerter