About The Artist:
Richard Ballard
Richard Ballard is a Paris-based British artist who has exhibited in France, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and the United States.Ballard’s work is included in numerous collections around the world.Recent awards include First Place in the Royal Watercolour Society's 21st Century Watercolour competition.The Royal Watercolour Society is the first and oldest watercolour association in the world. “Ballard seems particularly concerned...
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About The Medium:
Aquatint
An etching process in which tone is created by treating a plate with fine particles of acid resistant material (like powder resin) and then placing the plate in an acid bath. The acid bites into the plate between the grains of resin and when printed, the mass of tiny spots produces a textured area with tonal effects similar to watercolor wash.