
"El Panteón de El Carmen y la Noche de los Muertos Vivientes pt.2"
Aquatint Intaglio
8.5” x 5.5”
2024

"El Panteón de El Carmen y la Noche de los Muertos Vivientes pt.3"
Aquatint Intaglio
8.5” x 5.5”
2024

Final plate finish

Final plate finish

I traced my drawings on prepared aquatint (that I made myself) in preparation to acid wash while using varnish (that was also handmade) to create gray tones

Here is the line art I photocopied from my original drawing using handmade tools

I used graphite (4B and 6B) to create a reference for myself to figure the tonal values for the plate.

I used graphite (4B and 6B) to create a reference for myself to figure the tonal values for the plate.

Original sketches and idea for the plate based on the book I read
"Leyendas de Puebla y El Nahual de San Felipe Hueyotipan" by Orestes Magaña