Menai Strait Lobster, Gyotaku Printed and Wet Mounted.

Menai Strait Lobster, Gyotaku Printed and Wet Mounted.This lobster was caught in a pot by a local fisherman here in North Wales. It was caught in the Menai Strait. The lobster is such a great subject for a coastal artist like myself. Working with local marine species is always my preferred way of working. 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. Printing is

Please note that for the purpose of photograph I have put it under a mount and it is not mounted properly so will lie flatter in a frame when done professionally

It is printed on Chinese Mulberry paper

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So that means this is actually 15 separate prints

They are sometimes caught in the local waters but as yet

I have used premium quality black acrylic ink which is both light fast and permanent

he was clearing down his bait tanks on the Menai and had pulled out half a dozen prawns and a pollock

This A4 print is on Thai Mulberry paper and has been mounted using the authentic Japanese wet mounting technique which uses a simple flour and water paste and requires a period of around 24 hours to dry and stretch

I love watching them darting around

After which time it can simply be peeled off the board

Buying gifts can be a real headache but as long as they like art

It will be rolled in acid free tissue and sent in a poster tube