hand-made Oxeye Daisies Print
With this project I explored how to create unique art prints by combining different creative techniques.
First, I created a digital illustration.
Using my sketchbook, I made composition and colour tests, that I then turned into the digital illustration you can see above.
Then, I thought about how I could easily create a small number of unique, but still similar art prints. To create the art print I worked in two steps. First, I created a lino print showing only the background in solid colour, leaving empty spaces where the flowers, stems and leaves were supposed to go. Second, I used high quality coloured pencils by Caran d’Ache (Luminance 6901) to finish the artwork.
During creating, I documented the different stages, which you can see here.
lino plate and sketches
lino cut plate with my motif carved out
adding the details with coloured pencils
This is how the finished print looks framed.
To highlight and repeat the colour of the inner part of the flowers, I chose this thick, bright yellow frame. It is perfect for people that love to surround themselves with unique art in their home and appreciate hand-made things.
