Original Collagraphs we know you'll love from iconic and emerging UK artists. We're curating artworks across a variety of mediums for our Art Post Curated Series, a 2023 exhibition designed for those with a desire to start an collection of their own. Find out what inspired each piece, and get to know our talented Collagraph artists.
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Collagraphy is a printmaking process in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate, such as paperboard or wood, to create a collagraph plate. The plate can then be inked and used to print onto paper or other materials using a printing press or hand tools. Different tonal effects and vibrant colors can be achieved with the technique due to the depth of relief and differential inking that results from the collagraph plate's highly textured surface. Collagraphy is a very open printmaking method, with ink able to be applied to the upper surfaces of the plate for a relief print, or to the entire board and then removed from the upper surfaces for an intaglio print, or a combination of both methods may be employed.
To be the first to discover new pieces of art from emerging UK artists, sign up to The Art Post, the art postcard subscription featured by the BBC showcasing emerging artists.
