This is an original handmade linocut print, part three of the twelve part series that i will be creating over the year of ’22, exploring the Gower Peninsula. The piece is depicting an Otter relieved in dark brown ink twisting and swimming though the water, surrounded by seaweed and the fish try to swim away.
This print is hand relieved from a hand-carved linoleum block. This process starts by carving a design in reverse with carving knives onto a lino block, I then very finely ink the block with a roller and then, using an Etching press I relieve the image onto the paper.
The paper is medium-weight premium quality Royal white Zerkall printmaking paper. It is acid-free and archival. this means that is it ‘long life’ standard therefore giving the assurance of excellent conservation over time. Linocut printing is a traditional process where the paper picks up some of the stray marks (or “chatter”) left intentionally on the block.’ – Phillippa Walter
41x51cm, Mounted.
