Artwork description:

This is a large (approx A3 image size) linocut showing a scene from the beach near me in Hastings, with the boats of the local fishing fleet on the pebbles, with the funicular railway and the historic black "net huts" in view.

This is very small variable edition of 11, with 9 of the prints featuring a red boat, one with the boat in blue, and one in blue-grey.

The print is made by cutting a block of lino, then inking the colour for all the prints in the edition, then cutting again for the next colour. The ink is transferred to the paper by rubbing the back with a wooden spoon - which takes a while for a large print like this! At the end of the process no more prints can be made as the block has been entirely cut to bits.

The image shows the print for sale - number 1, with the main fishing boat in blue-grey. All prints are numbered, titled and signed by me on the front.

Image size is 39cm wide by 27cm high, and will be sent to you with a mount and backing board - so all you need to do is frame it! The mount brings the artwork to an approximate total size of 50cm by 40cm, which is a standard size and easy to frame.

Please note international orders will be posted without a mount and rolled in a tube with acid-free tissue.

Materials used:

printing inks, colour, lino

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