Holding Steady - limited edition of 6 drypoint print. Image size 30 x 41 cms. Overall framed size 54 x 65 cms Framed £495 unframed £395 

Drypoint - opposite of a wet point - ie no acid! A steel needle is used to draw or inscribe the line into a Perspex plate. The line is both an incision or scratch and also a "furrow" or raised burr which creates the beautiful velvety line. The plate is then inked and passed through a press with dampened paper. Traditionally a metal plate would be used which enabled longer editions however the "burr" on a Perpex plate described above begins to deteriorate after a dozen or so prints again leading to small editions. The advantage of the perspex plate is it's immediacy enabling a drawing to be traced directly to the perspex and reworked without complex processes.