Richard Bosman: First Project of 2012 at OG

By Teddy Benson Richard Bosman February 20, 2012

New York based artist Richard Bosman came to Oehme Graphics this January for the first project of 2012. Despite the lack of snow in Steamboat this winter, Richard was still able to be inspired by winter for all of his prints! He created five compelling and beautiful pieces that demonstrate both his thought provoking and subtle style as well as represent how the printmaking process as a medium can convey meaning in the work. The prints are titled Cabin, Snow Squall, Shout, Winter Deer, and Embers. They are each 22 1/2” x 28” with a pre-publication price of $1500. After the editions are printed the price will go up to $1700.

Christie is carefully using an xacto knife to cut out pieces in this vellum which will be exposed as a solar plate. Cutting out the shapes of the snow insures that the snow on the image will be as white as possible!

The completed Snow Squall print, with the solar plate as well as three other etched copper plates.

Richard used the light box with his drawing on vellum make his carborundum plates.

Richard tracing out his deer image in order to block out the shape and paint a carborundum background for one of the plates for the Winter Deer print.

Sue and Richard discussing how the plates are working together and how they will affect the final outcome.

Wiping plates! There was lots of proofing to make sure we got the colors to work together harmoniously and bring out the meaning behind each image.

Sue had the great idea of cutting out the shape of the figure for this print. Every time we ran it through the press it screamed!

Wiping this solar plate for the Shout print with two colors–white for the snow on the branches, and blue for the pants and the highlights in the snow.

Christie tearing down prints for the signing!
Please contact the shop for more information about Richard’s project and prints. Please watch our website for all the newest 2012 publications which will be posted soon: www.oehmegraphics.com

We have an exciting lineup of artists this year, so stay logged in and keep checking up on us to see what’s new!