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Rurouni Kenshin Gravure

This artwork was created with the rotogravure technique. Therefore I had to evenly spread out black, wax-like paste on a polished copperplate. Then I scratched away the black paste with a really thin, fine needle. Thereafter the copperplate was etched in a acid bath. The waxed parts keep spared, the scratched parts becomes grooves. Then I washed away the paste and filled the grooves with black print colour paste. Now, the copperplate was ready for printing with a special machine. The heavy drum pressed down the copperplate into an absorbent, humid paper sheet, which soaked up the black colour. And here you see the result.^^

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Gaby Moncada 21 Oct 2008

woooooow... amazing!!!

Ben DeBiase 25 Sep 2007

interesting method...not sure if i completely understand how you did it...i'll have to research it more...very awesome rendering...

Artist Reply: Sorry for the bad explanation, my English isn't the best, unfortunately.^^;; I liked it very much to work with this technique, but it's very time-consuming! Perhaps this pics might help a little bit to better undestand: http://artworks.viviane.ch/fanart/artpix-kenshin-tiefdruck.htm

Jerry 08 Jun 2007

Outstanding artwork and lines!

Artist Reply: Many thanks!~^___^~

María Paz Fernández 03 Jun 2007

i totally love this picture... but.. i think the scar goes on the other side of his face :s that's the only detail i think i see on this.. XD who am i to judge anyway?! i havent done anything like this! and i love kenshin! XD great artwork!

Artist Reply: Thank you for your nice comment! I know, the scare is on the wrong side, but when I noticed it, it already was too late.^^;;;; On the copperplate it was on the right side, but the print is mirror-inverted.

Anonymous Guest 02 Jun 2007

his is an excellent piece.