illustrations & etchings

Amy Ferguson of Printer & Press graduated with a B.F.A. in illustration from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit.  Her artwork is centered on what she loves most: nature, animals and fantasy.  She draws each illustration with a pencil then goes over her pencil work with black archival ink pens to create originals.  Some of the drawings are then drawn again onto copper using an etching needle.  The plate then is etched in an acid bath and printed on her table-top etching press.

Both her etchings and ink drawings are colored digitally.  This allows her to experiment along the way, and add colors in ways you can’t traditionally. Every piece takes weeks to make, having so many stages to the process.