Echo Printing
Echo printing is a process that I developed using plants, printing-making paper, and dye to transfer an “echo” of the plant material to the paper. I then use watercolors and ink to create unique colorful and impressionistic botanical paintings.
I based my process on the technique of eco-printing, where plant material is bundled inside of cloth and steamed or boiled to release the dye found naturally inside the plant, creating a contact print in the shape of the leaf or flower used. Using paper instead of fabric, adding different types of dye and mordants, as well as experimenting with layering plants between contact plates of metal and wood, I have developed a process and style of my own.
"Red Bistort" Watercolor and ink on paper. Available at Eastside Artists Gallery, Frederick, MD. Prints available ay beachKraft Arts Gallery Olney, MD. Image size: 6.5 in x 9.5 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"Gerbara Fantasy" Watercolor and ink on paper. Sold. Image size: 8 in x 11 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"Tumbling Azaleas" Watercolor and ink on paper. Available at Eastside Artists Gallery, Frederick, MD. Prints available ay beachKraft Arts Gallery Olney, MD. Image size: 6.5 in x 9.5 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"Falling Petals" Watercolor and ink on paper. Available at Eastside Artists Gallery, Frederick, MD. Image size: 6 in x 9 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"Rose Pinnates" Watercolor and ink on paper. SOLD at Eastside Artists Gallery, Frederick, MD. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"Red and Gold" Watercolor and ink on paper. Sold. Image size 6.25 in x 6.25 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"Carrot Dreams" Watercolor and ink on paper. Available at beachKraft Arts gallery, Olney, MD . Image size: 12 in x 10.75 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"Flower Trio" Watercolor and ink on paper. Available at Eastside Artists Gallery, Frederick, MD. Image size: 3 in x 5.5 in. Copyright 2024 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"Meadow Flowers" Watercolor and ink on paper. Sold. Image size: 6 in x 7 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"Purple Hyacinth" watercolor and ink on paper. Available at beachKraft Arts Gallery, Olney, MD. Image size: 6 in x 6 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"River Leaves" Watercolor and ink on paper. Available at Eastside Artists Gallery, Frederick, MD. Image size: 6 in x 10 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"Pink and Purple" Watercolor and ink on paper. Available at beachKraft Arts Gallery, Olney, MD. Image size: 5 in x 5 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"Hydrangea Dreams" Watercolor and ink on paper. Sold. Image size: 6 in x 9 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"A Rose is a Rose" Watercolor and ink on paper. Image size: 9.5 in x 10.5 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"Grape Hyacinth" Watercolor and ink on paper. Sold. Image size: 6.75 in x 7.75 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"Carrot Tops" Watercolor and ink on paper. Available at East Alcove Gallery, NIH. Image size: 12 in x 12 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
"Forest Floor" Watercolor and ink on paper. Image size: 6 in x 9 in. Copyright 2023 Beth MacNeil Stinson. All rights reserved.
The artist reserves all reproduction rights, including the right to claim statutory copyright in the work. The work may not be photographed, sketched, painted, or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without express, written consent of the artist. All approved reproductions shall bear the following copyright notice: by Beth MacNeil Stinson ©