Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery
Opening November 4th
Marcia McDade McMann Featured Artist

 Most recently I have been using a simple printing technique to produce varied impressions on a theme.  Vistas, streams and rockscapes on my favorite hiking routes are my subjects matter.
I choose an image from a sketch or watercolor study that was made on site. I photograph the study and reverse the image on my tablet, then I paint a loose impression on glass with printing inks and water base oils.  I press paper onto the glass and pull a one of a kind print.  I use this print as a point of departure for embellishment with soft pastels and colored pencil and sometimes paint referring back to the original study.   This  printing process has been employed by artist throughout history to produce unexpected textures that enhance the surfaces for drawing and paintings.

Mcdade.marcia@gmail.com 540-815-1128. http://mcdadeart.com