INSAAAAAANE. I can only imagine the elation you'd feel when the print is finally on the paper. I came here from looking up John Martin's Mezzotints for John Milton's Lost Paradise, having no idea what a mezzotint is. Now that I know my mind is completely blown. He must of been so stoked when he lifted the paper and saw all his hard work. Phenomenal. Thank you for this and amaaazing art work.
@ronroberts8037 Жыл бұрын
I simply never knew the process of making a mezzo print and am amazed at the skill employed.
@humandictionary4598 Жыл бұрын
Wait till you hear about aquatint.
@cafecombaunilha Жыл бұрын
i came for the same reason, wow!
@robertallia98633 жыл бұрын
The most informative video on mezzotint that I have seen, it's very clear and entertaining to watch, thnk you for sharing your talent and time with us.
@tttITA102 жыл бұрын
Ooooh, the idea of scraping the roughness out rather than drawing with roughness is so smart. I learned about this process by randomly surfing wikipedia, but I could not understand anything describe there. This video makes it soo clear though. Super nice.
@fantasticania3 жыл бұрын
so beautiful! and super helpful in learning about different illustration printing techniques!
@rujo2k2 жыл бұрын
It is so amazing to know that this was the principal printing technique at one time and see just how labor intensive it is; really cool, thank you!
@sriontimaitra68043 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely incredible.
@waxwax87813 жыл бұрын
First time I've seen the process ~ Very impressed.
@zerogeass214 жыл бұрын
So basically making a metal template to transfer over to paper. I'm here cuz of the MR James story.
@RitualoftheHabit10 ай бұрын
Yes ! The ‘template’ in printmaking is referred to as ‘the matrix’ and the result is a print. The print (when completed) is considered the final piece of art in printmaking - and there is no “original” as it is not a copy. It’s a super fascinating tradition of art :)
@marie-bcda36695 жыл бұрын
Very informative! Thank you.
@clayeasy2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this! Great tutorial on how mezzotint is done!
@bodudas83462 жыл бұрын
an extraordinary old process made modern and fresh - thank you
@llk81274 жыл бұрын
Im amazed by your patience, beautiful work!
@tunes4426 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I love graphic work and technique explanations in galleries aren't always enough. I liked the brevity, clarity (you can't always follow the mumbled or excitable voice-overs in YT videos!). And you really get a sense of the physical demands of the process. (Plus a Death in Vegas soundtrack, too!). Cheers.
@julieniskanenskolozynski4497 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@brianupholz6361 Жыл бұрын
This was a very helpful video that really solidified what I had previously tried to grasp through reading only. Truly a beautiful work of art as well. Thanks for sharing with us.
@rexfelt313 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful! Thank you so much!
@bluelightalarm2 жыл бұрын
Really interesting to see exactly how the process works. Thanks!
@pinkasarp2250 Жыл бұрын
Succinct and detailed overview of this technique - without a doubt the best out there. Nice use of Death in Vegas too !
@monelleny4 жыл бұрын
Very clear explanation--thank you! I was inspired by Yozo Hamaguchi prints to find out how this is done ...
@hatfulss4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the this video! I found it very informative.
@fejeshenriett6004 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, it helped me so much w my studies!
@lian7092 Жыл бұрын
very cool and insane skill and very cool editing of the video , i am in awe , thank you for this video 👍👍👍💛💛💛 it is the first time i even saw any good prints in mezotint
@julieniskanenskolozynski4497 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@shhotput Жыл бұрын
Nice tutorial. I kept thinking there might be a faster way to prepare the plate? like a press with a roller tooth bit that is large enough to do the whole plate at once? You could run the plate through the press multiple times at different angles. Just like your printing press but the roller has direct contact with the plate. The roller is hard metal (like the rocker) and has the desired number of teeth per unit of surface.
@janetbadger16793 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!
@pennymacfraser84232 жыл бұрын
It's awesome! Thank you for this video.
@bazaarm.b.c Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Studying for my art class
@pjkz2 жыл бұрын
thanks for posting this video ! it was exactly all the information i wanted :)
@TheJmh194 жыл бұрын
totally awesome, thanks
@buntowniklaska32264 жыл бұрын
Witam piękne prace artystyczne. Dziękuję i pozdrawiam Marek
@perisos3891 Жыл бұрын
I rocked and rolled the plate a little too hard and I got a curious print, I got the effect of an old and blurred photograph. Very nice although I don't think I did any good to the rocker
@NasserAlhameli2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing all your great vid
@PurpleGold. Жыл бұрын
Amazing
@ronaldgoss685511 ай бұрын
Wow!! Very impressive
@dsats7 ай бұрын
Excellent explanation
@ateliercreosote45893 жыл бұрын
Great work!
@metak713 жыл бұрын
Lov it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Sybil_Detard2 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@Char7874 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@solumeasd3 жыл бұрын
beautiful
@asheeshkumar37183 жыл бұрын
Awesome 🙂👌👌👌👌👏👏👏
@yay-cat2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@AprendeconAme2 жыл бұрын
Impressive
@kieranbrennan735010 ай бұрын
Wow
@hlcepeda3 жыл бұрын
One of MC Escher's printing methods.
@glendagail12 жыл бұрын
Very interesting!! I have two huge Mezzontints very old , where can I get them apraised?
@IHateYoutubeHandles6152 жыл бұрын
I ended up here after reading the story by M.R. James called "The Mezzotint"
@Concetta202 жыл бұрын
Has anyone ever made an actual mezzotint of the mezzotint in the MR James story “The Mezzotint”? 😁
@IHateYoutubeHandles6152 жыл бұрын
You mean one that works like in the story? :)
@lizday8140 Жыл бұрын
I sure hope not, if it really is possessed! What an amazing story that was. I enjoy hearing it read on Paul Goddard's KZbin channel. No it wasn't! This is the second time I have edited this comment! I loved Peter Yearsley reading it on the MR James KZbin channel, but they only have Part Two available now. I don't know what became of Part One, but I heard it in its entirety there at some point and the graphics to go along with it are simply chilling! The one on Paul Goddard's channel is a good reading, but without the progressive mezzotint graphics, only a still shot. I am appealing to Simon Stanhope to create a version. He is an awesome narrator on Bitesized Audio Classics. I dare say Julie might try her hand at illustrating something for the story in mezzotint, for authenticity!
@ManishKumar-qg6jy3 жыл бұрын
Very nice video #MANISHSCULPTOR
@mervatyamany23714 жыл бұрын
Keep going 💪👍
@glenns844710 ай бұрын
Just wondered what rocker gauge did you use for this video
@julieniskanenskolozynski449710 ай бұрын
I almost always use 85 gauge
@qatarqarae47956 ай бұрын
I need to know what kind of material for the plate!???
@julieniskanenskolozynski44973 ай бұрын
It is copper
@actarousribeirobarreto17233 жыл бұрын
beautyfull
@Komnenos123410 ай бұрын
Came here after reading the horror story by M.R. James.
@annbilyeu333 жыл бұрын
So is the image drawn onto the copper, or is an image printed onto the plate before you ink it and print on paper?
@julieniskanenskolozynski44973 жыл бұрын
First you rock the plate to prepare the surface. And then you draw the image into the copper plate by scraping the copper. And then you ink and print onto paper
@annbilyeu333 жыл бұрын
@@julieniskanenskolozynski4497 Thank you! It's a lot of work. It's beautiful!
@julieniskanenskolozynski44973 жыл бұрын
@@annbilyeu33 thank you!!
@meridadirar25643 жыл бұрын
helll Can i laser engrave the copper plate instead of what you did? Let me know Thank you
@julieniskanenskolozynski44973 жыл бұрын
Hi! No, not for mezzotint. It is all hand done and requires all of the tedious effort put in. But you might be able to do a laser engraving and print that as an engraving. I don’t know anything about laser engraving though. Good luck!
@meridadirar25643 жыл бұрын
@@julieniskanenskolozynski4497 Thank you
@Titurel2 жыл бұрын
I’m here because of MR James.
@KpxUrz5745 Жыл бұрын
It appears from the comments that everyone is enthralled by this technique and demonstration. However, I must take the opposite view. I have always viewed mezzotint as an unnecessarily laborious process, and actually as a method that results in prints that, in my opinion, tend to be less incisive and less exciting than traditional more linear intaglio methods. Therefore, part of what I am saying is that the results do not really justify the monumental number of hours in physical labor involved. I am extremely familiar with etchings and engravings over the centuries, and when I think of my favorite artists or mentors, I never think of any who engaged in mezzotints. Essentially, I consider mezzotint to be a minor art in the arena of intaglio.
@RitualoftheHabit10 ай бұрын
Art and enjoyment are very subjective though! I personally don’t like the process of intaglio printmaking at all because the printing process is too slow - I’m primarily a lithographer, and while the stone processing can be labor intensive the speed of printing makes it worth it for me. That being said, you and I probably both know many printmakers who are incredibly process oriented and enjoy mindful, meditative, slow practices like this. While I would agree that many mezzotints bore me - I feel that sometimes the process comes before the art - there are many examples of the medium’s merit. I would check out Linda Whitney’s art - I’ve seen those mezzotints in person and could stare at them for hours
@bravespears2 ай бұрын
Someone got out of bed on the wrong side…
@KpxUrz57452 ай бұрын
@@bravespears Gee, thanks for adding such an important and germane comment. I'm sure it greatly helps everyone's understanding and knowledge of mezzotint.
@bravespears2 ай бұрын
@@KpxUrz5745 Somebody went to bed and got out on the wrong side again
@KpxUrz57452 ай бұрын
@@bravespears Thanks for repeating yourself, Mr Troll.