The Sea Captain
The idea for this print came from a vintage 70s lamp that sits on my Dad’s roll-top desk. The base of the lamp is a three-foot model of a sea captain with a beguiling look on his face. I have always loved the lamp and every time I see it it reminds me of my Dad. So I had the idea to put his likeness onto the body of the sea captain for this print. To hear the whole story and see the process visit my blog, Nessy Designs.
Video
This video shows the magical moment when the plate is first inked and the image appears under the roller.
The video below shows me burnishing and pulling a print.
Two versions of the SEA CAPTAIN
are available for purchase.
Sea Captain - black and white
This linocut was printed using oil-based ink on cotton paper. This is a first edition print.
Quantity: 7*
Paper Dimensions: 11'' W x 28''H
Printed Paper Dimensions: 9.25’’W x 25.5’’H
Price: $200
This linocut was printed using oil-based ink on cotton paper. This is a limited edition print.
Sea Captain - Hand-tinted
This version of the print is the same as the print above with the addition of a hand-painted watercolor background. Each print is one-of-a-kind.
Quantity: 1*
Paper Dimensions: 11'' W x 28''H
Printed Paper Dimensions: 9.25’’W x 25.5’’H
Price: $275
This is a one-color print (black) with the addition of a hand-painted watercolor background. Each print is one-of-a-kind.
* The "Black and White" and "Hand-Tinted" Sea Captain prints are part of a variable edition of 12. Thus the number of "Black and White" prints depends on the demand for "Hand-Tinted" prints.
““He carries stars in his pockets
because he knows
she fears the dark.
Whenever sadness pays her a visit
he paints galaxies
on the back of her hands.”
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