This is an original handmade linocut print. Available in an edition of 23.
The first picture attached and is done in pink, grey, brown, green, blue and black.
It is printed with Caligo Safe Wash oil paint in 12 layers.
Original size image: 29 x 29 cm.
Original size paper: 35 x 35 cm.
The print comes unframed.
I spent over two months designing and printing. A total of 54 hours.
My inspiration comes from William Morris who I think created beautiful prints. It is an Art Nouveau style.
My studio is in a rural area, and I can hear the sheep, horses and goats as I sit and paint.
I love animals and enjoy painting them.
This is a varied edition. Each print is hand-printed and is slightly different. In the case of the cat, it is mainly the eyes which is different in each one.
I may have used the roller slightly differently or mixed a colour slightly differently.
It is a reduced lino print, in the sense that more lino is cut away for each of the print layers. Once I complete a layer of printing and start cutting into the lino, there is no turning back and mistakes cannot be corrected or changes made, so a lot of care and planning is required. This image has 12 cutting and printing layers.
On Youtube, I have posted a video of the process.
I'm a visual artist, illustrator, textile and surface pattern designer, and author.
My work is the result of a multidisciplinary learning process through fashion, fine arts and textiles and it is mainly focused on handmade illustration and pattern design applied to different products and surfaces. I love..
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