Seaweed and Shells Gyotaku in Blue and Gold Ink Portrait

Seaweed and Shells Gyotaku in Blue and Gold Ink PortraitAn A4 print from bladderwrack, an oyster and scallop I scooped up off the beach when walking the dog. I've used my regular blue and gold acrylic ink. Measuring around 29x21cm and comes in a mount. If you are interested in the process of Gyotaku, you can find more information here . Shipping to the UK is included in the price and I will package the print so it should arrive with you safely. Please drop me a line if you have any questions. Jane

The big Dory came from Brixham in Devon and was sent to me with other fish as by product of fish processing

This was actually made as a test print for two larger pieces which are now hanging in a beautiful restaurant called Vraic on the Island of Gurnesey

using a high-quality

For this print I decided to use a different approach

which I make myself

this work extends my exploration of Gyotaku-inspired printing methods

Scallop Shells

Finally I take a second sheet and press that with a palm brush onto the glued print

Every time you take a print you risk smudging or misprinting which could ruin the piece

The glazing is framers’ acrylic

Printed in black acrylic ink

the paper is cockled and wouldn’t lay flat