Sunday 25 January 2009

fragments


I really like fragmented artwork, especially prints. And when they're framed well they can look amazing. I've had my 'living things' set (I have 2 different ones actually) for a while but this one above is new. I sold one like it recently so have made another, but each one I make is unique in the design or combination of pieces in the set. Nature is both strong and brittle, whole and fragmented and that's what I was trying to capture with this Japanese style woodblock print. This kind of print looks best when float mounted during framing. This means the pieces are lifted off the back of the matt so they appear to float in the frame. And for this particular print, float mounting emphasizes the fragility of the subject matter in a really nice way.

8 comments:

  1. How beautiful. Is the middle print and the bottom right hand print woodblock prints? They look fab together.

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  2. Thanks Diana! Those 2 pieces are actually water colour pieces.

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  3. Beautiful collection of images.

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  4. lovely! i especially like the centre one, the dragonfly and the last one. if you did the centre and the last with watercolour, i think WOW!

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  5. Lovely combination. I love the subtle grey.

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