Description: "Woods of the Lake" is an original handmade block print of a wooded island shrouded in mist and its reflection in a lake. It was inspired by a visit to one of the beautiful lakes on Orcas Island.
Great Gift: This print is perfect for anyone who has a fond spot for Orcas Island, loves nature or water reflections, or would enjoy more calm and peace in their life.
Printmaking Process: I hand-printed each print on white 100% cotton paper (archival and acid-free) with lightfast ink. This print is available in two styles, blue or green. For each style, I printed two shades: a darker one for the island and reflection, and a lighter one for the mist. Each shade required a different hand-carved linoleum block. This method is called multi-block printmaking because you use multiple blocks to make one image. Because this is a limited edition of 50, I will never print these blocks to create this image again. Print sold alone (without mat or frame.)
Due to the handmade nature of printmaking, there are slight variations between individual prints, making each one a unique piece of art. In this print, most of the variation is in the outline and intensity of the mist in the background and in the reflection because I wiped away some of the ink every printing to achieve a lighter, more subtle quality.
Archival Mounting Option: This print can be bought on its own or mounted between a mat and foam board, ready to be inserted in a 11x14 in. or 12x16 in. frame. All mounting materials are acid-free and archival.
Unmounted Print Dimensions:
Paper = 11.25x14 in. / 28.x35.6 cm
Image = 8x10 in. / 20.3x25.4 cm
Image with signature showing = 8x10.5 in. / 20.3x26.7 cm
