Apples Hand-Painted Etching by Beth Bird

This is a signed limited edition hand-painted etching by Beth Bird of Galena, Illinois. Image Size: approximately 14.5" x 14.5" Framed Size: 27" x 27" Edition number: 56/100 Please note that all hand-painted etchings/drypoints usually require a special order and colors will vary from what is shown due to the hand-made nature of each piece. Etching is a print making process that involves drawing on a metal plate, putting the plate in an acid bath to "eat" the drawing into the metal, and then inking the plate and running it through a printing press.  It is a tedious process that was created as a way to make multiples of an image before photography, photocopying, and digital technology. Today, artists continue to make etchings and other prints as an artistic process and it allows them to produce multiple copies of an image without the use of photography. After Beth prints her etching she then adds another step and paints with gouache (a less transparent type of watercolor) to colorize her