aquatint | GreenwichPrintmakers

Jun 6, 20234 min read

Behind the print: "A Swoop of Summer Swallows"

Tim Mitchell talks about his recent swallows etching and the challenges of trying to capture the baking heat of summer in ink.

Apr 28, 20233 min read

Behind the print: "Beltane"

Tim Major explores stories, legendary creatures and British raptors in his prints. He talks about "Beltane" and his love of horror films.

Sep 26, 20222 min read

Featured artist: Silke Heuer

Silke Heuer’s beautiful, layered etchings are inspired by Modernism, interior spaces, abstraction and still life.

Apr 30, 20225 min read

Behind the print: "Shoreham"

Kit Boyd’s paintings and prints explore our place in nature. His latest etching pays tribute to Shoreham in Kent, where Samuel Palmer lived.

Feb 2, 20223 min read

Behind the print: "The Dark Hedges II, Co. Antrim"

Sue Whitmore on her atmospheric “Dark Hedges” etchings, which highlight her expressive drawing and her love of dramatic landscapes.

Jan 11, 20222 min read

Behind the print: "Plane Gold"

Peter Wareham explains how he made this expressive etching and relief print that captures the glow of autumn sunlight on London plane trees.

Aug 29, 20216 min read

Behind the print: “Summer Light” and “Night Walk, Blackheath”

Lucy Ward's atmospheric landscapes explore how changes in light can make us react differently to a familiar scene.

Aug 5, 20214 min read

Introducing new member Tim Mitchell

Tim’s aquatint etchings draw on his love of nature and his fascination with the use of birds and animals in storytelling across cultures.