"The artist is also a born adventurer. His explorations, unlike those of the tourist, are rewarded by the discovery of beauty spots unmentioned in the guide books, and with tireless curiosity and an exceptional proneness to wonderment, he will come upon objects of remarkable interest overlooked or even shunned by more disciplined observers."

Augustus John, R.A.

Saturday 19 December 2020

Roe Deer

 The mezzotint plate that I have been working on for the last couple of months is now ready to edition. However, due to a small stock control issue I've none of the Fabriano Rosapina paper that I use for the mezzotints. So whilst waiting for the order to arrive I engraved and printed this little wood engraving instead. Based on some sketches made back in March of one of a group of 4 deer feeding along the edge of a field close to my home.





Printed with Hawthorn Printmakers Dense Black Ink on 145gsm Zerkall Smooth paper.

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