The Ferr

Description

This unique dark teal blue print, called The Ferry, 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 of the British Columbia ferry coming into the dock at Bowen Island, a small island near Vancouver, BC, Canada.

The drawing style for The Ferry 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 The Ferry 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 this series of prints and The Ferry please visit my January 2024 blog.

The Ferry is shipped with an artist-made, sturdy, white wood frame and is ready to hang.