Ideation and Research
 I use “Flowerpaedia: 1000 flowers and their meanings” by Cheralyn Darcey as my main research reference.
 As I went through the meanings that I wanted, I circled the flowers that repeated and compiled a list of flowers that I wanted to move forward with.
Initial Sketch
 Photo references for flowers
Sketching to Scale
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Detail
Transferring
Drawing into Hard Ground
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Detail
Finished Line Drawing on Plate
Etching in Ferric Chloric Acid
Test Print
State Proof 1; January 2022
Prep for Deductive Etching
Round 1 of Aquatint-True White
Round 1.5 of Aquatint
Round 2 of Aquatint
Round 3 of Aquatint
State Proof #2; January 2022
Color Study
Oil ink before mixing
Mixing Ink
Coating Plate with Ink
"Glory" E.V. 1; February 2022
New Color Direction
 Showing the plate after I’ve blending the ink with tarlatans, cleaned the edges, and cleaned the open area with alcohol.
 3 prints in 4 hours!
"Glory" 1/12 ed., March 2022
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