Judith Rothenstein-Putzer

Scottsdale artist 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)! 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. An award-winning artist, she is a juried member of both the Sonoran Arts League and the Arizona Art Alliance.