Of all artistic mediums, etching has perhaps most unfairly earned a reputation for being a bit dusty, even fuddy-duddy—gone the way of the monocle and iambic pentameter. But a monumental installation ...

Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting - A crude but illuminating treasure trove - 4/5 This show concentrates on Freud’s drawings and while they were clearly casual works compared to his paintings, there ...

Richard Pousette-Dart, “Center of Being IV (Original Black Circle)” (1979), etching, plate: 17 13/16 x 23 3/4 inches, sheet: 21 15/16 x 28 inches (all images courtesy Del Deo & Barzune) A member of ...

Freud was a master painter, but his drawings ranged from ordinary to awful. Guess which aspect of his work this show focuses on?

If you were building a recreation of the James Watt micrometer, where would you start? If you’re [rasp], the answer would be: “Spend a year trying to find the best way to make etched brass discs.” ...

While some artists prefer keeping their knowledge and skill set to themselves, others are open to the idea of sharing. A programme aimed at introducing various art forms to the youth has been ...

Jacqui Colley from Lower Hutt, has been announced the winner of the 2018 Parkin Drawing Prize sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron and philanthropist. Jacqui’s work Long Echo measuring 2.4 metres by ...

A description of the intaglio printing process, given by the late printmaker Milda Spindler at a Jefferson Art Guild party, always stuck with Marta Ittenbach. “She just glowed talking about how each ...