| About The Artist | About The Technique | ||
| After completing a degree in geography, Paul lived and
worked in Japan for a number of years teaching in high schools. There he
immersed himself in the language and culture, practicing kendo and studying
other traditional art forms.
Living in a small fishing and tourist town on the pacific coast fuelled his love of the sea and its life, befriending traditional fishermen and divers he embarked on his underwater adventure. After leaving Japan, Paul trained and worked as a scuba-divemaster in Thailand for six months. He has also dived and photographed in the Red Sea, Bali, Australia, and Malaysia. On returning to London, where Paul was born and raised, he reengaged with the arts, learning his etching and printmaking skills under the expert guidance of Nick Richards. Paul is now a full time artist and etcher, has had joint exhibitions in London and is a member of Kilmantin arts in Ireland. His long association with Co. Wicklow, Ireland gives him a thorough knowledge of the landscapes he recreates. He hopes that you will share in his love for the land, sea, and sub-aquatic scapes that have inspired him. |
Intaglio Etching is a traditional yet dying art form. The processes and
techniques involved remain virtually unchanged since the time of the Old
Masters, such as Rembrandt and Goya, whose etchings are known to be as
important as their paintings. Essentially etching involves making marks on a zinc or copper metal plate, which has been covered with a wax ground. It is then placed in a bath of nitric acid, which bites the exposed areas of the plate and is thereby etched. Tone is added by using a fine rosin dust, which is melted onto the plate. It is then placed in solution of acid. In order to create varying tonality, timings, temperature, and acid strength are crucial. This process is called aquatint. P J Haydock-Wilson makes extensive use of aquatint to achieve the subtle tones and textures in his landscapes of Wicklow. Each plate is handcrafted with painstaking attention to detail. Throughout the creative process, artist's proofs are taken. When the plate is finished an edition is printed. Each print is hand-inked and printed by the artist. The excess ink is carefully wiped away leaving ink only in the bitten areas. Specially prepared etching paper is positioned on the plate , and then hand-cranked through an Intaglio press. The finished print is carefully peeled away and then pressed and dried. Artist's proofs are also taken from finished plates as one-off etchings. Each print is signed and titled by the artist. |
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| Paul Haydock-Wilson Etched in My Mind 8 New Butt Lane Deptford London SE8 4SL |
paul@etchedinmymind.com 00 44 (0)208 691 5051 00 44 (0)778 659 8956 |
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