Stephen Sebastian

As a printmaker I use a variety of etching techniques to craft my copper etching plates. The most frequently used techniques include aquatinting, mezzotint, burnishing, white ground, and the line etch. Other recent techniques include creating the basic techniques on grained glass or mylar and exposing it to a light sensitive plate. From this initial plate I will use traditional etching techniques to complete the crafting of the image. From the completed intaglio plate I will print a small edition on 100% rag paper. After a print has dried sufficiently, I often add additional color with transparent watercolors. I also like to occasionally experiment with the monotype for its freedom of expression..