The Brooklyn Rail

Marina Adams: Notes on Printmaking

Printmaking is close to drawing, but it’s a slower process, so you get to think differently. And, you could also say, it allows you to work completely in a spirit of discovery, as you never know how it will turn out. At the same time, the process forces you to stay and look and experiment and see. In this respect, prints can front-run changes in the paintings—or, they can be something totally unto themselves.