http://oceanworkslithos.com Lithography and Fine Art Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:10:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1trailer-for-creating-a-litho-on-stone-111trailer-for-creating-a-litho-on-stone-1 http://oceanworkslithos.com/886 Finished monotype assembly just prior to being printed. In Tampa, FL I worked on a monotype session with Lynn Havel from Gunnison, CO. Here are a few video clips from that session that we recorded for fun. Please go to the Artists/Images page and click on Lynn's name for ... http://oceanworkslithos.com/monotype-session The collotype printing process was invented in the late 19th century- about 1880-1885. It is a photo process using a continuous tone negative and a light sensitized plate. The early plates were made out of glass, but they tend to break in the press. Plexi ... http://oceanworkslithos.com/collotype I have found that original lithographs can be drawn on 3 types of stone. The most common is LIMESTONE- preferably good quality grey stones from Bavaria. Limestone is a SEDIMENTARY rock formed over eons of time from small fossils and water under pressure. Another printing stone is ... http://oceanworkslithos.com/onyx-an-alternative-to-limestone The Ocean Works chop represents an ocean wave because the studio was located in Newport Beach, Calif. We had a great space between the bay and the ocean. It is the personal chop for Conrad as well as the chop for the shop. It is a Tamarind ... http://oceanworkslithos.com/chops [caption id="attachment_99" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Ocean Works Press Chop"][/caption] This is the "chop" used at Ocean Works. A chop is an identifying symbol used by lithographers and print shops. http://oceanworkslithos.com/the-ocean-works-press-chop Welcome to my site and blog. [singlepic=6,320,240,,]Through the years, my work with Ocean Works Press, as well as other opportunities have allowed me to work with many great artists of our time, including Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, and others. My plan for the blog is to share my experiences, both professional and personal, ... http://oceanworkslithos.com/blog