Seabuckthorn - Linocut Print
Seabuckthorn - Linocut Print
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Every autumn, the scent of sea buckthorn fills the dunes as its gnarled, spiny branches become heavy with bright orange berries. Rather than focusing on the fruit, this print celebrates the intricate pattern created by the overlapping grey-green leaves. Seen from a distance, they remind me of Hebridean tweed, with their angular forms and subtle flecks of colour.
This five-layer reduction linocut was printed by hand in my garden studio, gradually building the image from a soft blue-grey background through silvery greens and warm orange berries before the final dark layer brings the leaves into sharp definition. The result is a print that rewards a closer look, revealing new shapes and details as the eye moves across the composition.
Printed in a limited edition of just eleven, each print is individually signed and numbered. Once an edition is complete, no further prints can be made from the original plate.
Details
Details
Edition Size: 11
Print Size: 22cm x 22cm
Mount Size: 30cm x 30cm
What is a Linocut?
What is a Linocut?
Linocut is a traditional relief printmaking process in which a design is carved into a sheet of lino by hand. Each colour is printed separately, working from light to dark. After every layer is printed, more of the lino is carved away before the next colour is added. Because material is removed at every stage, the original printing plate is gradually destroyed as the image develops, making it impossible to print additional copies once the edition is complete.
I print each edition by hand on my Woodzilla printing press in my garden studio. My editions are intentionally small, so every print is individually signed, numbered and one of only a limited number produced.
