Epiphany…

…of a kind.

It occurs to me that the Printmaking module is a totally different kettle of fish to the first Drawing module. This is because, unlike printmaking, artists enjoy a good amount of direct control over a pencil, scalpel blade, or whatever their tool of choice.

With printmaking there is more than ones self assurance (or lack of) to get in the way of the artist and their aim at creating a positive outcome. There is always that unknown element. How the Printmaker is going to feel, after that “moment of magic” when the paper peels away from the plate, is unpredictable. More sudden than a post – 200g “death by chocolate” drop in blood sugar, but can be just as effective to ones mood.