SouthHouse Studio: the art and writing of Barbara Rizza Mellin

	About
		Contact
	Printmaking (intaglio, relief, mono)
		Relief Prints
		Mezzotints
		Unique/Universal: 12 Displays of Customs (Etchings, Dry Point)
		12 Displays of Customs
		Blog
		U/U prints with added color
		Monotype, Monoprints, Mix-media
		Printmaking Terms
	Paintings (oil, Asian w/c)
		Still Lifes/Oils
		People and Places/Oils
		Asian Brush Painting (bamboo brush, Chinese watercolor on paper)
	Collages and Assemblages
		Paper cuts and Collages
		Freewheelin' Series
	Exhibitions & Honors: Solo, National, International, Regional
	ArtSmart Travels (writing)
		Literally Monumental, Norfolk, VA
		The Chaos of Cairo
		Embracing Eternity (Rome)
		Barcelona’s Modernisme
		Ancient Temples of Cambodia
		Prague: Mucha and So Much More
		San Antonio: The Sounds and Sights of San Antonio
		Machu Picchu, Cusco & the Inca's Sacred Valley
		A "Fan"-tastic Museum at Greenwich, England
		Discovering the Past in Pompeii

::	About
::	Printmaking (intaglio, relief, mono)
	Relief Prints
	Mezzotints
	Unique/Universal: 12 Displays of Customs (Etchings, Dry Point)
	12 Displays of Customs
	Blog
	U/U prints with added color
	Monotype, Monoprints, Mix-media
	Printmaking Terms
::	Paintings (oil, Asian w/c)
::	Collages and Assemblages
::	Exhibitions & Honors: Solo, National, International, Regional
::	ArtSmart Travels (writing)

MEZZOTINT

The Mezzotint process of printmaking was invented in the mid-17th century, and has pretty much gone out of favor with most printmakers because it is so labor- intensive and time-consuming. However, the rich, velveting blacks that can be produced are, I believe, worth the effort. Furthermore, it may be time for mezzotints to make a comeback, since this is an intaglio process like etching, but requires no toxic solutions or hazardous materials.

I was thrilled to receive an Artist Support Grant from the NC ArtsCouncil/Forsyth County Arts Council/Arts Greensboro to explore Mezzotints. Here are some fo the results.