Sardines Gyotaku Print

Sardines Gyotaku PrintSardines make a lovely print. However they are pretty tricky to deal with. They easily split open and leak oil over the print so getting the pressure right is important. With a multiple print like this one, each fish is printed individually so this is actually 11 individual prints on the same sheet of paper. 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

I picked up various shells

April 18th was Easter Monday and we took some family over to Aberffraw for a beautiful walk around the headland

I glue the first sheet to the second sheet on a board and during this process the print can be completely flattened ready to be framed

This process is an ancient technique practiced in Japan for over 1000 years

Anglesey Lobster

This lobster was caught in a pot by a local fisherman here in North Wales

The next stage is to varnish the print to the board

If you like coastal art then this is for you

I've seen this fish referred to by several different names but I like bullseye so that's what I'm sticking with

However they are pretty tricky to deal with

As standard

The framing has been done by a professional framer