Sunlight on Water

Description

This unique dark purple & light yellow print, called Sunlight on Water, was made using stable, light fast inks on a wood substrate, so it is durable and made to last. The printed image was created  from an original sketch of Boyer Island in Howe Sound, British Columbia, done from the ferry leaving Horseshoe Bay as sunlight broke through storm clouds. Sunlight on Water gives a sense of the wild beauty that still lives alongside us here on the West Coast of BC.

The drawing style of Sunlight on Water, was influenced by techniques used in a time before mass produced printing, when artists carved images on wood, rolled ink on top and pressed the image onto paper. They became astonishingly skilled at depicting the world using cross-hatched lines to convey light, shade, form and texture. Later printmakers used this technique to create line drawings of incredible detail etched into metal plates. Many artists keep this time-honoured and highly-skilled tradition alive and I have studied both the early and more modern practitioners to develop my own style.

I am producing prints such as Sunlight on Water using durable outdoor printing inks on wood as they can be framed without glass or matting. So they create unique but affordable artworks that are easy and inexpensive to ship. Each one is unique and I really like the somewhat folksy but sophisticated results. For more on the inspiration behind ,Sunlight on Water,  please visit my January 2024 blog.

Sunlight on Water is shipped with an artist-made, sturdy, painted white wood frame and is ready to hang.