By: Stephen McMillan

Medium: 2 plate aquatint etching
Year: 2014
ImageSize: 10 x 24 inches

Pelicans by Stephen McMillan is a serene two-plate aquatint etching depicting a line of pelicans gliding across an expansive sky. Soft tonal gradations and layered blues create a sense of depth and atmosphere, while the silhouetted birds establish rhythm and gentle movement across the composition.

McMillan’s precise use of aquatint allows the clouds to dissolve gradually into light, balancing realism with an almost meditative calm. The horizontal format reinforces the quiet passage of flight, inviting sustained viewing.