About The Artist:
Jacques Soisson
Jacques Soisson was born in Paris in 1928. His paintings have astounding colours and his totemic personnages always reveal an eye-opening vibrant sensitivity. He is much concerned with art therapy, teaching ill children to express themselves in painting when words fail them. And working with them, he acquired his direct style. French artist, has exhibited since 1954 in France, Algeria, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, United-States,...
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About The Medium:
Aquatint
An etching process in which tone is created by treating a plate with fine particles of acid resistant material (like powder resin) and then placing the plate in an acid bath. The acid bites into the plate between the grains of resin and when printed, the mass of tiny spots produces a textured area with tonal effects similar to watercolor wash.