Etching

Etching is a printmaking process in which a metal plate is coated with wax is drawn upon with a sharp tool down to the plate and then placed in an acid bath. The acid eats into the plate where the lines have been drawn, the wax is removed and then the plate is inked and printed. The medium in etching is wax, and acid. I choose to do a piece by artist Rembrandt van Rijn. The piece is called Women bathing her feet at a brook" Rembrandt van Rijn has always had a passion for art, he dropped out of his Latin program to peruse his career. I noticed a lot of people in Rembrandt van Rijn’s work look lonely or sad. I found out that Rembrandt van Rijn had a rough family life. Rembrandt van Rijn’s wife had four children, however only one survived. I feel that learning about his life’s struggles help me relate to the artist more.

http://www.rembrandtpainting.net/rembrandt_life_and_work.htm