Gaza Magi Dream Painting By Jerry Di Falco

Year:

Medium:

Other Painting Type

Size - (USA):

11 W x 14 H x 0.1 D (inches)

Size - (metric):

27.9 W x 35.6 H x 0.3 D (centimeters)

Theme:

Abstract

Edition:

Original

Artwork ID:

636463

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Artwork Info Sheet (PDF)

Artwork Description:

Title is GAZA--DREAM OF THE MAGI This abstract, mixed media work on paper combine printmaking and painting. It originated as an etching on RivesBFK white paper, which employed the studio techniques of intaglio, aquatint, drypoint and Chine colle. This etching was hand printed and published by the artist at The Center for Works on Paper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania within THE OPEN PRINTMAKING STUDIO on The Fleischer Art campus. This etching was created in 2018. In 2020 February the artist lost access to his studio due to the virus crisis. He hopes to return on Labor Day in September. While working in his loft studio, the artist took former etching proofs and enhanced them with watercolors and gouache. This mysterious work, entitled GAZA: DREAM OF THE MAGI, stands as an example. It refers to the city of Bethlehem, in Palestine, surrounded by barbed wire by the Israeli government during Christmas season of 2019. The media includes etching ink, RivesBFK white etching paper 8 x 10 inches mounted a sheet of watercolor paper 11 x 14” , glue, mulberry bark paper, watercolors, and gouache. This painted print is shipped to the buyer without a frame or mat. This keeps the price affordable and offers the buyer a wide selection range in framing. It is packed between two acid free boards wrapped in glassine and then packed carefully with bubble wrap. It is next placed in a shipment carton. The Chine Colle Process Explained: Methylcellulose powder is reconstituted by mixing it with spring water and then applying the resulting clear viscous substance to hand dyed mulberry bark paper from Thailand. In Japan, Unryu translates as CLOUD DRAGON paper because it has long swirling threads of kozo fibers integrated in it, thereby giving the texture and visual effect of clouds. Kozo fibers come the branches of the kozo bush, specifically the innermost of three layers of bark, which must be removed, cooked, and beaten before the sheets are formed. Kozo is harvested annually. The treated Thai paper is then allowed to dry overnight and I cut it to fit the plate areas where I want color to exist in the print. These stenciled mulberry bark papers are first dampened with water and placed upon the already inked and wiped etching plate. The printing process continues, and a multi colored image on paper results.

Artwork Keywords:   Pyramid, Abstrtact, Geometric, Mysterious, Reds, Original Painting

Materials:   Other Types Of Paintings