Scallop Shell Gyotaku Print Mini

Scallop Shell Gyotaku Print MiniScallop shells have been used so much in art and design they really are very pleasing. They are particularly tied to the Island of Anglesey as they have their own biscuit here. The Aberffraw biscuit is made by pressing biscuit dough into the shell to give it a distinctive shell shape. Printing requires pushing the paper into the grooves and it's difficult to achieve a great print. This very small print is taken from a shell that was donated to me by a

I've used one of my Gyotaku prints and worked on it digitally along with some water colour to come up with the design

all 5 are taken from original Gyotaku Prints

This process flattens the print back out so it is suitable for framing

What a challenge

The print is 69

It would be a great addition to a coastal home or even a great gift for a seafood fan

The lobster is such a great subject for a coastal artist like myself

they have this connection to nature but also are symbolic of creativity too with their connection to writing

each fish is printed individually so this is actually 10 individual prints on the same sheet of paper

Every print I do comes with a certificate explaining when and where the specimen was caught and when it was printed

5cm and has been mounted using the authentic Japanese wet mounting technique which uses a simple flour and water paste and requires a period of around 24 hours to dry and stretch

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