A Creek in Chugach State Park (This Land Doesn't Look "Locked Up" to Me) 1/50 by Spence Guerin
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ABOUT THIS PRINT
The drawing for this image was done on location along McHugh Park in the Chugach State Park south of Anchorage, Alaska. The drawing was done directly onto a piece of so-called "mahogany" plywood with charcoal. Back in the studio the drawing was strengthened with India drawing ink prior to cutting the image. There are three woodblocks: black, dark gray and light gray.

The title for the print refers to the political battle in Alaska over designation of publicly owned land as national parks. Developers vehemently opposed park designation, saying that this "locked-up" the land and prevented its use. The artist disagrees: park lands remain open to us all.

PRINTING PROCESS
There are three woodblocks: black, dark gray, and light gray.
Woodblock 1: Light Gray. Transparent tinted with #514 Black and some oil color.
Woodblock 2: Dark Gray. Transparent tinted with #514 Black and some oil color.
Woodblock 3: #1797 Intense Black.
Note: I didn’t mix enough of the transparent colors and the 2nd and 3rd batches mixed varied from one to the other. Thus, the grants vary slightly in this edition. Also, I ran out of the Intense Black ad therefore tinted the #514 Bone Black to match the Intense Black. -sg

RECORD OF PRINTING
50 edition, numbered 1/50 through 50/50
10 artist's proofs
7 presentation proofs
4 working proofs
4 trial proofs
3 color trial proofs
2 state proofs
1 Visual Arts Center of Alaska record impression

INKS USED (COLORS + BRANDS): Speedball Transparent; Graphic Chemical and Ink Etching Black #514 and Intense Black; and tinted with oil paints.

PRINTING ORDER + COLORS (1st, 2nd Plate, Colors etc.)
1st - Light Gray - transparent tinted with black and oil colors
2nd - Dark Gray - transparent tinted with black and oil colors
3rd - Black - Intense Black

Artist's Note: I didn't mix enough of the transparent colors, and the 2nd and 3rd batches mixed varied from one to the other. Thus, the grays vary slightly in this edition. Also, I ran out of the Intense Black, and then tinted the etching black to match.

PRINTED BY: the artist, assisted by Darcy Lockhart
Printed at the Visual Arts Center of Alaska

  • Subject Matter: Alaska landscape

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