Original artwork description:

A Rowan Tree in Kew Gardens, London, UK full of bright berries in the autumn.

I have mixed pigments with gum arabic and honey to create my own paint for the colour of Rowan berries. The pigments that I have used are: Translucent Orange Oxide, Potters Pink and Cadmium Red Light.

This banner is painted on handmade Mitsumata paper from Japan which is unbleached and has a beautiful organic colour. The paper allows for smooth flowing brushstrokes and has delicate edges along with the watermarks of the paper makers Su or frame. in the finishing process the paper has been uniformly smoothed and wrinkled in a way that makes the piece look antique.

The banner is suspended from a simple batten and clear thread which can be removed on request if an alternative method of display is desired.

Materials used:

Handmade Mitsumata paper from Japan, Pigments

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