Original artwork description:

For this dynamic sky, I used translucent oily ink that moves around easily and is extremely sensitive to marks made with a cloth. I love making the wispy cloud effects with a very light touch. I was aiming for a brooding but beautiful light with plenty of energy and vitality. I even put on some pop music to get my whole body moving! The trees cluster together on the rise as though defending themselves against the elements.

A monotype is a one-off hand-made print, just as unique as a painting. I used rollers and dabbers to spread out ink on a smooth plastic board then made marks with a cloth and other tools. The ink was transferred to the paper using a hand-operated printing press. I built up layers of over-lapping colours by printing several times. I use paper stencils to make the crisp edges.

This piece will be supplied with pencil marks showing where to place a window mount to cover the edges.

Unmounted: It comes wrapped in tissue and plastic. It's dispatched rolled in a wide strong tube, suitable for international shipping with FedEx.

Materials used:

Oil-based artist quality ink on Rives BFK cotton rag paper

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