Octopus Gyotaku Printed and Wet Mounted.

Octopus Gyotaku Printed and Wet Mounted.Gyotaku is an ancient Japanese art form that involves making prints of fish or other sea creatures using ink and paper. Anglesey artist Jane Evans has taken this traditional art form and applied it to the unique and fascinating creature of the sea, the octopus. Jane Evans' gyotaku octopus prints reveal intricate details and textures of the octopus, each print is a work of art that showcases the beauty and complexity of these amazing creatures. Using

This makes this small piece of marine art very accessible for those who have walls groaning with art work

Every print I make comes with a certificate of authenticity

I’ve always been a bit of a magpie picking up bits and pieces on walks

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I've used a high quality acrylic ink

Then I press the paper over the surface of the shell

Whereas most Gyotaku are made to record a fisherman's catch

It will be rolled in a poster tube and protected with acid free tissue paper

a contemporary artist based on the island of Anglesey

My first step is to flatten the print using a technique called Urauchi

This print measures 69cm x 34cm and is printed on Chinese Mulberry paper