Menai Strait Lobster, Gyotaku Printed in Red ink.

Menai Strait Lobster, Gyotaku Printed in Red ink.This lobster was caught in a pot by a local fisherman here in North Wales. It was caught in the Menai Stait. Lobster are a challenge to print as they are so 3 dimensional. Its very tricky printing the legs and their antenna. This lobster is printed on Chinese mulberry paper measuring 69. 5x34cm. Ive used a high quality screen printing ink that is both light fast and permanent. Each print I make is unique as I apply fresh ink before each print is taken

The print has been framed by my professional framer and will be shipped with Parcel force using their insured service

This crab is printed on Chinese Mulberry Paper

Printing requires pushing the paper into the groves and it's difficult to achieve a great print

This print measures A5 with the external measurements of the frame approx 24cmx32cm

My first effort at painting fish

The two are left to dry for 12-24 hours and will become completely bonded producing a much thicker sheet that will lie flat in a frame

each print is a work of art that showcases the beauty and complexity of these amazing creatures

Like a lobster it's much more 3 dimensional than a fish so there is a lot of work to do making things don't slip and slide around

making them equally stunning and impressive

I sign the print and stamp it with my Hanko

Printing from shell is pretty technical as the hard surface can often break the paper as it's pressed over the surface

The ridged surface