Artwork description:

Lithograph plate, based on the rowers that practice and race on the stretch of the Thames where I live.

This is the polyester litho plate from which a limited edition of lithograph prints were made , and no more are being produced from this particular image.

Once a print run is finished the plate itself is a reversed image of the prints. It often has marks and textures resulting from the printmaking process, which I particularly like as it adds the depth of the image. Polyester litho is a thin paper-like plate with a coating on one side that resembles a stone surface and can be printed from using relief ink.

This original plate comes backed onto board. Original image courtesy of Sam Marshall.

All artworks posted within the UK are sent by Royal Mail Tracked and Signed which (usually!) arrives the next day after dispatch before 1pm.

Artworks sent to Europe and beyond are sent by Royal Mail International Tracked, and usually arrive within a week of dispatch. The price for Global Shipping is set to cater for different sizes and weights of artworks; I always refund the customer the excess amount if the actual cost when I get to the Post Office works out cheaper. International shipments may be subject to additional import taxes, customs duties or fees imposed by the destination country, payable by the customer on receipt.

Materials used:

Oil based relief ink & paper

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