Artwork description:

This is an original four colour lino cut print, one of an edition of 33 prints. I've used reduction for part of the process (the yellow block was cut again to create the green block), which means that 3 lino blocks were used to create this 4 colour print. Tiger tea time is the first of my series of jungle tea time prints. This print is signed, titled and editioned along the bottom in pencil. 33 of these prints were made, you may not receive the exact print used in the photos.

The tradition of linocut is a relief printing method in which pieces of lino are cut away using special carving tools to create a design. The lino block is then inked up using a roller, and printed onto paper either by hand or using a traditional printing press. It's an entirely manual process, so some slight differences in the prints are to be expected. Each of these prints is the result of four separate blocks being carefully carved and printed, each new colour after the previous layer has had a day or more to dry.

Image size: 10" x 8" (25x20.5cm)
Paper size: 12" x 13" (34 x 30cm)

Materials used:

somerset cartridge paper, oil based inks

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