Garden Visitors etching pdf for details of decline)

pdf for details of decline)

The cool mountain water to drink

Kate Rogers

I wanted to show the ripples of water pushed aside and over the top of this irresistible being

Garden Visitors etching pdf for details of decline)My garden visitors are increasingly rare these days. Last year, I saw a thrush, bat and hedgehog only once, although the bees are more common. My printmaking process is drypoint on plastic, printed with Akua intaglio ink, and later coloured by pouncing Intaglio ink onto and around each small image. I wanted both the sharp black of the print, and the jewel like colour its a way of celebrating these thrilling visitors.