Art, Print, Original Block Print With Watercolor. Visitor: Woman popular With Bird Friend

popular "Visitor": an original, limited-edition, linoleum block print on Arches watercolor paper, with watercolors, 2011. Edition-size: 6. This is print 2/6. Image dimensions 7" by 17". Paper dimensions 14" by 22.5"

The print is made with oil-based Daniel Smith Burnt Umber Traditional Relief Ink, which will never fade. The paper is Arches 140 lb watercolor paper. I first carved the linoleum block with great care. I inked the block with a brayer in the customary way, laid the Arches paper on it very carefully, and ran block and paper through an etching press, to make the print. I then stretched the paper in the traditional way, by moistening, taping to a board, and drying. I then did the watercolors.

I am offering this piece as color prints, like this one, and as black-and-white prints on hand-made Japanese Hosho paper. The edition is small, 6 prints. Since the colors are watercolor, there will be some variations among the prints. But I know what I am doing with watercolor, and the variations will be small.

SHIPPING:
This art will be shipped via the US Postal Service. I place the print between two acid-free papers, and I then loosely roll it and place it inside a home-made cardboard tube. I put that inside a 6" x 6" square mailing tube. This is a very sturdy package. I have had good luck with this way of packaging, and with the US Postal Service. This method saves on shipping costs, both for me and for the customer.

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