Bull, A limited edition woodcut print with monoprint

Bull is a variable limited edition, multi-colour reduction wood-cut print of 5.  All prints are signed and numbered.

Supplied with a mount or framed.  Variations do occur in each print as they are printed individually by hand using a manual press.

Print size is approximately 15cm by 10cm; with mount 21cm by 17cm; framed 26cm by 22cm. 

Inspiration

I really like cave paintings for reasons that I find difficult to articulate, here goes…The rawness of the images appeal but at the same time they look like there were highly skilled artists creating these fantastic stories on a cave wall. Something like that! I have only seen a small cave painting in real life in the Spanish mountains but this is inspired by the most famous ones in Lascaux.  I just wanted to pay homage to those artists from thousands of years ago.

Addition details

Specialist relief Japanese washi paper  - Professional Caligo safewash oil-based inks - Hand-printed ORIGINAL ARTWORK not a digital print - Titled and signed on the front - Colours and tones may slightly differ from what you see on your screen and the original artwork you receive.

The frame (if ordered) is custom made by me using chop mouldings, core mountboard, and art-standard 2mm acrylic glass from our friends at www.lionpic.co.uk.  Please note that mount and framed prices are reasonable as done by myself. 

Delivery

Depends on choice order. Mounted 3-5 days, framed 5-7 days.

Process

Reduction prints are made by repeatedly carving into a wood block of shina plywood in this case and then printing a colour.  Usually colour printing goes from lighter colours to a final darker colour.  Wood is removed each time until eventually the block is completely gone or the print is complete.  Because the block is progressively carved away, no more prints can be made.  The monoprint background is created using diluted relief inks and sponge done each time a print was made so can vary.

If it is a one colour block this can be an open edition i.e. many prints can be made. If it is a numbered edition that is the number of prints that will ever exist, no more can be made.