Artwork description:

Dreaming of the high seas...

This is a drypoint, a form of etching where the image is created by scratching directly onto the plate. Since no acid is needed, the metal isn't dissolved as on an etched plate, but is thrown up on each side of the line, creating a thicker, soft line.

I've left ink or polished it off in areas to create the tone - this is the painterly mono printing part of the process. The plate is inked and printed by hand using a press for each print in the edition.

Orders are wrapped in acid-free tissue, flat-packed between two layers of board in a stiffened envelope and dispatched signed and tracked within four days.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to send a message!

Materials used:

Somerset Satin paper 300g, Intaglio printing inks, perspex plate, etching press

Tags:

#seascape #sea #summer #calm #holiday #boy #atmospheric #childhood #boat #peaceful #sailing #giftforhim #sealover #calmingart #evocativeart