Artwork description:

This is an original handmade linocut, part of my ongoing series of works documenting my time in Vietnam.
This work shows fishing boats along the shoreline, under a dramatic sky, with the sea opposite. The piece is kind of a semi-abstract, mish-mash of lines, shapes and space. I have glued different materials to the surface of the linoleum to create more unusual textures in the print. Fruit netting has been used to mimic an actual fishing net in the right foreground. Sandpaper echoes not only the sand of the beach, but lends a graininess to the image, similar to an old black and white photograph - to me, this expresses the timeless quality of the shoreline and old boats of this area.

The artwork is printed on high quality 300gsm printmaking paper.

Each work will not be identical to the next, due to the nature of the printing process, but this adds to its unique quality.

HOW THE ARTWORK IS MADE:
This is a handmade and handprinted linocut. The artwork is created by drawing out the image directly onto linoleum and then using small cutting tools, the image is intricately carved out. Whatever is cut away from the surface does not pick up the ink during printing, what remains does. In printmaking terms, a linocut is a form of relief printing. After inking up the linocut, high quality paper is placed over the image and the back of the paper is rubbed vigorously, using a wooden spoon. This is called hand-burnishing. The entire process is very labor-intensive, but the result is a beautiful, limited edition art print.

Your print will come wrapped in protective tissue paper to reach you in the best condition.

If you have any questions relating to the work before purchase please don't hesitate to ask me.

Materials used:

linoleum, printmaking ink, carving tools, fruit netting, sandpaper

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