A Photographer’s
Eye With An Artist’s Vision
Judith
Rothenstein-Putzer has been putting a new spin on her love
of photography by creating Alcohol Transfers with Pen and
Ink. The mixed media technique she uses is a hybrid
between printmaking and photography. The process
involves printing an original photograph onto a
transparency which is then transferred on to printmaking
paper soaked in an alcohol-based solution. Depending
upon the concentration of alcohol and the type of
printmaking paper, the results vary from the softness of
watercolor to the boldness of acrylics. When the
transfer is completed, Rothenstein-Putzer enhances the
negative space with pen and ink thereby creating dynamic
linear and color effects in the artworks. “Sometimes
I take pleasure in capturing the moment for its form or
color. Other times, I try to expand the boundaries
of reality.”
The artist and her husband have
been avid travelers for many years, which to the artist is
synonymous with photography (She’s been known to pack more
camera equipment than clothes)! Covid-19 has
definitely put her wanderlust on the back burner.
With an arsenal of photos from previous trips and nothing
but time on her hands, she has spent the past 18 months
going through thousands of images looking for inspiration
for new work.
Rothenstein-Putzer’s subject
matter tends to be very eclectic. She remarks that
some of her photos are the typical tourist shots, while
others tend toward social commentary. Sometimes she
just looks at objects in everyday life with regard to
color, form and space. Those are the ones that are
generally the basis for her art. Many tours have
included a stroll through the vibrant local markets to get
a feel for daily living and a taste for the exotic meats,
produce and flora. Rothenstein-Putzer has taken these
images and created an open series of “small works” called
“Central Market”. Still life’s or abstracts, each work
makes us stop and look at the color, design and beauty one
sees in day-to-day life.
In addition to the new “Central
market” series, the artist has also added to her
popular “Cityscapes” series with some larger multi-layered
mixed media works for this year.
An award-winning artist,
Rothenstein-Putzer has been participating in the “Tour
d’Artistes” for 10 years since its inception. She
will be returning to the “By George Originals Studio”,
15225 E. Mustang Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ.
For additional
information: www.ArtworksByJudith.com; 480.836.0952
