‘Rush’ Lino Reduction Print of a Vivid Blue Wave Curling Over In Front of a Tangerine and Lemon Yellow Sunrise, Inspired by The North East Coast of England
Representing the rush of adrenaline I get when confronted with huge waves, ‘Rush’ depicts the point at which the tidal wave starts to curl and fall back to meet the rest of the water. It’s that perfect moment you expect to see a surfer glide through - the moment when the water seems to defy gravity.
Set against a tangerine and lemon yellow blended sunset sky, the five shades of blue and the brilliant white really pop as the wave wraps around the left hand side of the page as if putting it’s arm around you.
I take my inspiration from the nearby North Sea coastline and love to see how the sea changes with the weather. It can be calm and soothing but it can also be overwhelming and powerful. ‘Rush’ celebrates that power in a snapshot.
The Process
The print was created using the linocut reduction method, which means that I used one block that I carved more away from after each layer. Owing to the nature of this, the print can never be reprinted and that makes it extra special. It also means that any mistakes (i.e. carving too much) runs the whole thing so you have to be confident and careful with the process. There are 6 layers of oil based ink on archival grade paper meaning that the colours will sing for generations to come.
With this print, I wanted to inject additional colour. I love the blues, teals and silvers that I usually use but I wanted to enhance them by setting them off against complimentary backgrounds so in came the sunrise element bringing with it zesty oranges and yellows. If you look carefully at the final print, you’ll also see some lemon yellow in the sea splash, hinting at the leftover sunlight from the sunset behind.
The subtle texture of the cotton and wood pulp mix paper brings a mottled nature to each layer of ink creating additional light and a beautifully crafted quality to the surface of the work.
The intention with all of my work is to bring joy to your walls and for you to have something that you can pass on through future generations.
Details:
6 layers of oil based Cranfield Relief Ink on Fabriano Unica Paper
35 x 35cm print
40 x 40cm mounted
Limited edition of only 9
Representing the rush of adrenaline I get when confronted with huge waves, ‘Rush’ depicts the point at which the tidal wave starts to curl and fall back to meet the rest of the water. It’s that perfect moment you expect to see a surfer glide through - the moment when the water seems to defy gravity.
Set against a tangerine and lemon yellow blended sunset sky, the five shades of blue and the brilliant white really pop as the wave wraps around the left hand side of the page as if putting it’s arm around you.
I take my inspiration from the nearby North Sea coastline and love to see how the sea changes with the weather. It can be calm and soothing but it can also be overwhelming and powerful. ‘Rush’ celebrates that power in a snapshot.
The Process
The print was created using the linocut reduction method, which means that I used one block that I carved more away from after each layer. Owing to the nature of this, the print can never be reprinted and that makes it extra special. It also means that any mistakes (i.e. carving too much) runs the whole thing so you have to be confident and careful with the process. There are 6 layers of oil based ink on archival grade paper meaning that the colours will sing for generations to come.
With this print, I wanted to inject additional colour. I love the blues, teals and silvers that I usually use but I wanted to enhance them by setting them off against complimentary backgrounds so in came the sunrise element bringing with it zesty oranges and yellows. If you look carefully at the final print, you’ll also see some lemon yellow in the sea splash, hinting at the leftover sunlight from the sunset behind.
The subtle texture of the cotton and wood pulp mix paper brings a mottled nature to each layer of ink creating additional light and a beautifully crafted quality to the surface of the work.
The intention with all of my work is to bring joy to your walls and for you to have something that you can pass on through future generations.
Details:
6 layers of oil based Cranfield Relief Ink on Fabriano Unica Paper
35 x 35cm print
40 x 40cm mounted
Limited edition of only 9
Representing the rush of adrenaline I get when confronted with huge waves, ‘Rush’ depicts the point at which the tidal wave starts to curl and fall back to meet the rest of the water. It’s that perfect moment you expect to see a surfer glide through - the moment when the water seems to defy gravity.
Set against a tangerine and lemon yellow blended sunset sky, the five shades of blue and the brilliant white really pop as the wave wraps around the left hand side of the page as if putting it’s arm around you.
I take my inspiration from the nearby North Sea coastline and love to see how the sea changes with the weather. It can be calm and soothing but it can also be overwhelming and powerful. ‘Rush’ celebrates that power in a snapshot.
The Process
The print was created using the linocut reduction method, which means that I used one block that I carved more away from after each layer. Owing to the nature of this, the print can never be reprinted and that makes it extra special. It also means that any mistakes (i.e. carving too much) runs the whole thing so you have to be confident and careful with the process. There are 6 layers of oil based ink on archival grade paper meaning that the colours will sing for generations to come.
With this print, I wanted to inject additional colour. I love the blues, teals and silvers that I usually use but I wanted to enhance them by setting them off against complimentary backgrounds so in came the sunrise element bringing with it zesty oranges and yellows. If you look carefully at the final print, you’ll also see some lemon yellow in the sea splash, hinting at the leftover sunlight from the sunset behind.
The subtle texture of the cotton and wood pulp mix paper brings a mottled nature to each layer of ink creating additional light and a beautifully crafted quality to the surface of the work.
The intention with all of my work is to bring joy to your walls and for you to have something that you can pass on through future generations.
Details:
6 layers of oil based Cranfield Relief Ink on Fabriano Unica Paper
35 x 35cm print
40 x 40cm mounted
Limited edition of only 9
