A printmaking process in which a photographic negative is transferred onto a copper plateI spent Monday finalising the plan for the commissioned mural. Julia snuggled beneath a blanket in the lounge, using her laptop and making phone calls. The weather brightened and a weak sunshine peeked from behind fleeing cumulus clouds as I remained sequestered in my underground studio.
Once I was satisfied with the sketch, I turned to mathematics for my solution. Using my favoured technique, I created a grid over the page and numbered the segments. I discovered the method when I replicated the Monet, dealing with each square as a separate entity while laying the base coat, in order to maintain both perspective and proportions. For the smaller works I’d carried out in Auckland while home on leave, I’
