Sheep - reduction linocut print - Limited edition.
This is an original handmade linocut print. Available in an edition of 10.
It is printed with Caligo Safe Wash oil paint in 12 layers.
Image size: 29 x 29 cm.
Paper size: 35 x 35 cm.
The print comes unframed.
I spent over two months designing and printing.
My inspiration comes from the style of William Morris who I think made 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 therefore love to paint them.
This is a varied edition. Each print is hand-printed and is slightly different. With the sheep, it is mainly the fur that is different with each one.
I might have used the roller slightly differently or mixed a colour slightly differently. Therefore, when making a choice, it is useful to select the edition, which will show you the enlarged photo.
It is a reduced lino print, in the sense that more lino is cut away for each of the colour layers. Once I complete a layer 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.
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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