First Tricolor Gum (on aluminum)
Hi all, I just wanted to share my very first tricolor gum print (a test print actually) on aluminum (actually on any media). I just realized that I set a too hard target for a beginner because: 1) Working with aluminum is not easy (have to put two coats of acrylic gesso + two coats of gelatine/CaCO3 mixture - a trick I learned from Keith Gerling, tonal range and development is quite different from what is it on paper), 2) Starting with tricolors instead of (more forgiving) multilayer monochromes may not be the most logical route to take, 3) Aluminum is a stable support/media but this doesn't necessarily mean that registration is easier and more successful - you have to use some kind of mechanical registration / you can't register by eye. 4) The whole process is definitely not for the faint-hearted. Anyway, the print is here: http://www.loris.medici.name/Tricolor_Gum_on_Aluminum.jpg It's still missing the K layer + as you can easily spot the M layer is not correcly registered. A very rough print... Anyway, let me express my immense admiration for people who are able to make wonderful prints with this process. Respect! Best regards, Loris.
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