Megrim Sole Gyotaku

Megrim Sole GyotakuAs you will see the Megrim Sole is a flat fish. Gifted to me by someone in the fish processing industry this lovely fish has such a distinctive lateral line and in this lovely blue it make it almost look like stitched denim or is that just me? I'm told that in an attempt to broaden the range of fish we eat here in the UK there is a move to rename this fish, Devon Sole. I assume that an association with a place that people see as beautiful coast, will

the print is laid flat on a sheet of acrylic face down

A4 in size the external frame measures approx 32cmx43cm

Framed they are 38

which makes them quite tricky to print from

Each time you make a print there is a risk the sardine will split leaking oil or you might not align it correctly and then the fish can unintentionally overlap

Each box measures 5cm deep x 26

The Cornish John Dory

I'm always happy to answer questions

and fits in an A3 frame

The print itself is A5 in size and has been framed professionally

almost ethereal quality

I use a very soft wide goat hair brush and can take all the creases and air bubbles out from the paper so it's completely flat