Fine art Landscape Platinum Palladium - Crater Lake

This is an auction of a signed, original Platinum/Palladium print by the artist, Doug Wade.  I prefer to let my art speak for itself rather than talk about how beautiful the subject is (hopefully you already know that!) but here's a few things you might want to know before bidding.

The paper is roughly 11x14 and the image is roughly 8x10. Also note that I've left the borders unmasked so you can see the handcoating technique and the image can be matted to cover those marks or not as you wish. The date and signature are in the white area just below the image.

I have tried to photograph the print as best I could but the rich deep tones probably won't quite come through on any given monitor. The prints are nicely detailed - much more than you can see in the relatively small image. The pictures here are cropped to show as much as the actual image area as possible - typically the white paper extends out a bit.

• All prints are shipped via USPS Priority Mail. As the artist I take great care in packaging and shipping the prints.
• I ship as quickly as possible after receiving payment. Once the payment clears I can usually get it in the mail the same day or next day.
• I've shipped to over twenty countries at last count and welcome international bidders but will not violate custom regulations.

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What is a Platinum Palladium print?

Platinum prints (which is what they're usually called even though most folks print with a platinum/palladium mixture to get more detail) is a historic printing technique still used by people who want the best quality and most archival prints possible.

To make one, you have to get some 100% rag cotton paper and the sensitizing fluid which you make for each print by counting drops of various ingredients and mixing them together. You then take a glass rod or brush and evenly coat the paper, and let the paper dry for just the right amount of time. Then you take a negative the size of the final print (in this case a 8x10 negative) and place it on the paper - usually in some kind of frame to hold it together tightly. Then you walk out into the sun (or use a UV system) and expose it. I use my UV exposure system so there's no room for error. Depending on the exact mixture you used, you may get a full image immediately or you may just get a "whisper" of an image and you then need to develop the print.

If you need to develop the print, you put the print in an empty tray and quickly pour developer over it. The image appears instantly - the darkness is set by the exposure, not by how long you develop it. In any case you then have to do a series of rinsing and clearing steps to remove any unexposed sensitizing fluid.

Obviously you need a bit of patience and I've glossed over lots of technique but the results are well worth it!