Triple print of Menai Strait Prawn

Triple print of Menai Strait PrawnI picked up this prawn from my friend Andy in December, he was clearing down his bait tanks on the Menai and had pulled out half a dozen prawns and a pollock. He gifted me this little guy and he went in the freezer until I had some time after Christmas to get in the studio and print. I've printed the same prawn here three times onto an A4 sheet of Chinese calligraphy paper using and dark blue and gold ink. It takes a long time to prepare and ink a

or flat packed wrapped in acid free tissue paper

Wet mounting is a traditional Japanese method of affixing prints to a backing paper while preserving the flatness and clarity of the image

deeply lobed leaves of an Acer

They have pretty leaves that print well

After printing

This feather is printed in Speedball Acrylic ink

We took the fish back to our holiday accommodation and I'd taken inks and paper with me in the car

ripple-free surface that allows the viewer to fully appreciate the intricacies of the print

It will be shipped using Parcel Force on an insured service

So this is a small print that will fit in an A5 frame

This  diptych is printed on Chinese mulberry paper and each panel measures approx 35x35cm

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