Hillside Poppies in Bloom Linocut by Layla Khani (aka Laylart)

Hillside Poppies in Bloom is an original hand-pulled reduction linocut inspired by poppy-covered hills and the changing summer landscape around my Malvern Hills studio.

Bright red poppies spread across rolling green fields, with layers of colour and carved marks creating depth through the landscape. I wanted the print to capture the abundance of a hillside in full summer, when wildflowers seem to take over the fields.

I created the work using the reduction linocut technique. Each colour is printed from the same lino block, with more of the surface carved away between every layer. The process continues until the image is complete. Because the block is progressively destroyed during printing, the edition is fixed and cannot be reproduced once it has sold out.

Hillside Poppies in Bloom is from a limited edition of 30. Each impression is individually inked and printed by hand, so small variations in colour and texture are a natural part of the work.

Image size: 30 × 30 cm
Paper size: approximately 38 × 38 cm
Paper: Arches 88, 300gsm archival printmaking paper
Edition: 30
Signed, titled and numbered by hand on the front
Sold unframed
Made in my Malvern Hills studio, United Kingdom

Materials used:

Relief printmaking ink and printmaking paper

Details:

• Linocut on Paper
• From a limited edition of 30
• Size: 38 x 38cm (unframed) / 30 x 30cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered on the front
• Style: Graphic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
• Hurry, only 1 left in stock