When originally starting this process of printing I had in my mind I would use two photo-etching plates, both in zinc, however I knew I wanted to experiment with these images. This is because I am wanting to explore and experiment more in preparation for my FMP. Using photoetching plates would allow me to add and change as I can always add another ground, or aquatint or image. We originally started off create two mini plates for photo etching (I am not going to explain the process here, as I have in many other posts in the past) but also one plate with aquatint, where I can explore mark making and tone through different dips in the acid.
I then experimented with taking the black photo plate and using a softground on top to then use pressure from a pencil drawing ontop to create a soft sketch of the flower underneath. Here I had a breakthrough, I loved the affect and the slight distortion however I decided to use it on the second plat, which was going to be pink in colour to set this drawing slightly into the background.
