Mutations

Mixed media tends to refer to a work of visual art that combines various traditionally distinct visual art media. For example, a work on canvas that combines paint, ink, and collage could properly be called a "mixed media" work. When creating a painted or photographed work using mixed media it is important to choose the layers carefully and allow enough drying time between the layers to ensure the final work will have integrity. If many different media are used it is equally important to choose a sturdy foundation upon which the different layers are imposed. Many interesting effects can be achieved by using mixed media. Often, found objects are used in conjunction with traditional artist media, such as paints and graphite, to express a meaning in the everyday life. In this manner, many different elements of art become more flexible than with traditional artist media.I started Pressure Printing as a way to collaborate with and promote the artwork of the amazingly talented artists that I admire most. It is first and foremost a labor of love and secondly a vehicle to generate enough money to perpetuate itself and to hopefully make money for the artists and myself. I have been professionally involved in the graphic art world for over twenty years and have been block printing since I was a small child. My design business, Keech Studio, has worked with clients large and small since 1986. My passion for fine and unusual art combined with a need to print compelled me to start Pressure Printing with the goal of creating unique and sought-after handpressed print editions of the finest quality possible. Using antique handpresses, I individually print all of the images in these collections myself. The traditional process is a painstaking one that produces one impression at a time, resulting in a beautiful print with depth and dimension not achievable by any electronic method. The paper I use for the prints is carefully selected and is usually hand made especially for the projects. I design the packaging and advertising for the projects I work on as