Swamp Grasses

Description

This unique dark brown print, called Swamp Grasses, 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 done on Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada.

The original drawing for Swamp Grasses 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 earlier and more modern practitioners to develop my own style.

I have moved to a semi-rural area on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and Swamp Grasses gives a sense of the wild beauty that still lives alongside us. I am producing prints such as Swamp Grasses 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 Swamp Grasses please visit my January 2024 blog.

Swamp Grasses is shipped with an artist-made, sturdy, stained wood frame and is ready to hang.