Strange Attraction 3 - copper NY /// An art print

NY /// An art print of this image with various revisions will be released at a later date & titled: The Thin White Duke & The Passenger

When I titled this print I thought about records throughout my life that have really given me that sense of escape and painted vivid pictures with their lyrics

I attached the early rough to highlight some of the process as well

This one in particular felt like my best work in blending the hard edged style I'm known for with a stippled effect I've been working on for a several years now

I can’t read this book without thinking of the film Apocalypse Now

Strange Attraction 3 - copper NY /// An art printFoil stamping is somewhat similar to letterpress and engraving, in that the color is applied to paper with pressure. Once the design is finalized, copper plates are created in the appropriate shape for each individual color foil to be applied for a particular design. The dies are heated and then stamped with enough pressure to seal a thin layer of foil to the paper, and each color is applied individually through multiple runs of the press to create