Menai Strait Lobster, Gyotaku Printed

Menai Strait Lobster, Gyotaku PrintedThis lobster was caught in a pot by a local fisherman here in North Wales. It was caught in the Menai Stait. Lobster are a challenge to print as they are so 3 dimensional. Its very tricky printing the legs and their antenna. This lobster is printed on Chinese mulberry paper measuring 69. 5x34cm. It will be supplied flat and in a white mount which brings the overall measurements to 42. 5cm x 77. 5cm. Ive used a high quality screen printing ink that is

When he messaged me to say he had a John Dory I was very excited

Printed on delicate yet durable Chinese Xuan paper

The details show up nicely in this print though

Then we take a second sheet of paper and apply that to the glue

once from each side

The print will also come with a certificate of authenticity

I have taken a print from each side of the fish

onto an A4 sheet of Chinese calligraphy paper using and dark blue and gold ink

As with all my prints the flattened print has been stamped with my signature stamp and signed

THIS PRINT IS FOR COLLECTION OR DELIVERY ONLY AND CANNOT BE SENT BY POST AS IT HAS BEEN FRAMED

This time of a Cornish John Dory

Then the eyes and dorsal fins are added