Artwork description:

From my mum I inherited a book of copyright-free Printer's Ornaments, which are decorative motifs used to fill in page space, signify the end of a chapter or the end of a book and generally add an aesthetic quality to the printed page. They have been around since moveable type printing commenced in the 15th century.

In my stash of wood blocks for engraving I had one which was a bit of an awkward shape and when I saw this whimsical image of two frogs underneath some waterlilies I knew it would fit happily onto this block. I love that it looks like the two little frogs are waving at the viewer.

I've decided to do two separate editions of this image, one in just black, as it would have traditionally been seen, and one handpainted with watercolours. This, as you can see, is the coloured edition.

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Printed using Caligo Safewash ink on Awagami Kitakata paper and coloured using Winsor & Newton Professional watercolours.

*In order to be eligible for Seller Protection, Artfinder's terms and conditions insist this artwork be shipped via tracked Royal Mail Special Delivery which, in the UK at least, guarantees next day delivery. It will need to be signed for upon delivery*

DELIVERY INFORMATION
In order to avoid trips to the Post Office, I shall be arranging for delivery to be via courier (not Hermes!) and shipping charges will reflect this. As prices will vary depending on the purchaser's location, if the actual shipping price is less than that charged, I will refund the difference. I am happy to arrange collection.

The high cost of shipping from the UK to the USA is, unfortunately, out of my hands and I won't cut corners by using the cheapest courier or not having insurance as that will just be tempting fate!

IMPORTANT - Rather sadly I've decided that, following Brexit, I can no longer sell my artwork to purchasers in the EU. The customs/VAT regulations are an absolute nightmare and I don't want to risk purchasers having to fork out a lot of unforeseen extra money when taking delivery, and even if I agree to pay Customs and VAT upfront before sending out, the red tape involved just looks horrendous.

I will still be selling to customers outside the EU as there's been no changes there so everything remains the same. My apologies, all I can say is that I voted to remain.

For international buyers please note that import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the price of this artwork or shipping costs. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.

Materials used:

Caligo Safewash ink, watercolours

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