Julia Samuels, 729 Colors, 2023
Three color etching with aquatint
Plate size: 15”x15”
Paper size: 21” x 21.5”
25 Artists Proofs
Printed and published by the artist at Overpass Projects

729 Colors by Julia Samuels is an aquatint etching printed and published by the artist in 2023. The image is comprised of a 27x27 grid of squares showing one example each of every possible color combination made from printing 3 different plates containing 9 tones each. Mimicking in print the regimented color mixing logic Gerhard Richter employed in his many color grid paintings, Samuels has created an etching that shows the brilliant expanse of colors possible while being most conservative and efficient using aquatint plates by maximizing overlaps and earned colors.

Julia Samuels, Aquatint Rainbow, 2021
Three color etching with aquatint
Plate size: 16 3/4” x 16 3/4”
Paper size: 21” x 21”
25 Artists Proofs
Printed and published by the artist at Overpass Projects

Julia Samuels, 16 Colors from one block, 2023
Four layer linocut relief print
Plate size: 8”x8”
Paper size: 10 3/8” x 10 3/4”
Edition of 80
Printed and published by the artist at Overpass Projects

16 Colors from one block is made by printing four layers of the same linoleum block on top of itself, each time in a different color. With each new color the block is rotated 90º, and the final design reveals at least one example each of every color possible made with four layers, 15 different combinations and the paper.

Julia Samuels, 64 Colors, 2023
Three color etching with aquatint
Plate size: 15”x15”
Paper size: 21” x 21.5”
25 Artists Proofs
Printed and published by the artist at Overpass Projects

64 Colors by Julia Samuels is an aquatint etching printed and published by the artist in 2023. The image is comprised of an 8x8 grid of squares showing one example each of every possible color combination made from printing 3 different plates containing 4 tones each. Samuels has created an etching that shows the brilliant expanse of colors possible while being most conservative and efficient using aquatint plates by maximizing overlaps and earned colors.

Julia Samuels, Rainbow 64, 2024
Three color etching with aquatint
Plate size: 7.5”x7.5”
Paper size: 11.5” x 11.75”
25 Artists Proofs
Printed and published by the artist at Overpass Projects

Rainbow 64 by Julia Samuels is a continuation of her Color Science series. The image is comprised of an 8x8 grid of squares showing one example each of every possible color combination made from printing 3 different plates containing 4 tones each. Samuels has created an etching that shows the brilliant expanse of colors possible while being most conservative and efficient using aquatint plates by maximizing overlaps and earned colors.

Julia Samuels, Screen Print Color Proofing Grid, 2019
Screenprint
Plate size: 7 1/2” x 8 1/2”
Paper size: 9 1/2” x 11”
Open Edition
Printed by the artist