Wild Colour, Specimen 5
A long, level horizon of granular umber lies beneath an ochre sky scattered with dark speckles, like spectres or the first drops of rain. The darkness gathers most heavily at the left edge and thins as it runs across the sheet, a flat open landscape.
Details
- Ink: Oak gall ink (Andricus kollari, foraged on Dartmoor) with gum arabic, modified with iron II sulphate
- Letterpress text: Iron gall ink — a centuries-old recipe combining Dartmoor-foraged Andricus kollari galls from oak trees (Quercus spp.) with iron II sulphate and alchemy.
- Paper: 270gsm handmade watercolour paper, c.1983 Barcham Green
- Variable edition: Letterpress caption in an edition of 18. Each of the 18 pieces carries the same printed text, but the inkwork on every sheet is unique.
- Paper size: 14 × 19.5 cm
- Framed size: 24 × 33 cm
- Glazing: ArtGlass 92, which is anti-reflective, so reflections won't distract from the work, and blocks 92% of UV light to protect the ink from fading
- Unsigned, with a certificate of authenticity
Regular price
£165.00
- Delivery costs will be calculated at the checkout
- Free UK delivery on all orders over £30
- You can return your order for a full refund or exchange within 30 days of purchase
- Delivery costs will be calculated at the checkout
- Free UK delivery on all orders over £30
- You can return your order for a full refund or exchange within 30 days of purchase
A long, level horizon of granular umber lies beneath an ochre sky scattered with dark speckles, like spectres or the first drops of rain. The darkness gathers most heavily at the left edge and thins as it runs across the sheet, a flat open landscape.
Details
- Ink: Oak gall ink (Andricus kollari, foraged on Dartmoor) with gum arabic, modified with iron II sulphate
- Letterpress text: Iron gall ink — a centuries-old recipe combining Dartmoor-foraged Andricus kollari galls from oak trees (Quercus spp.) with iron II sulphate and alchemy.
- Paper: 270gsm handmade watercolour paper, c.1983 Barcham Green
- Variable edition: Letterpress caption in an edition of 18. Each of the 18 pieces carries the same printed text, but the inkwork on every sheet is unique.
- Paper size: 14 × 19.5 cm
- Framed size: 24 × 33 cm
- Glazing: ArtGlass 92, which is anti-reflective, so reflections won't distract from the work, and blocks 92% of UV light to protect the ink from fading
- Unsigned, with a certificate of authenticity
Regular price
£165.00
- Delivery costs will be calculated at the checkout
- Free UK delivery on all orders over £30
- You can return your order for a full refund or exchange within 30 days of purchase
- Delivery costs will be calculated at the checkout
- Free UK delivery on all orders over £30
- You can return your order for a full refund or exchange within 30 days of purchase