The Tree of Life (2021)Linocut
by Melinda Matyas

'The Tree of Life' - Linocut print

I started working on this little project out of an inner need of working on something which contains itself without any exterior explanation or fashionable concept. So I turned to hand-carving and hand-printing a simple image which has its meaning on its own. 'The Tree of Life' is a linoleum block print and it's entirely handmade.

-Paper size: Approximately 29.5cm x 22.5cm / 11.8” x 9”
-Print size: Approximately 17.5cm x 12.5cm / 7” x 5”
-Certificate of Authenticity

-Each print is unique, they are handmade, thus the colour density and tiny details may vary. They are all signed and numbered on the front.

Printing Method
-The print is made by using a hand-carved linoleum printing block. The image from the block is transferred to the paper by hand with a burnishing tool, that means burnishing the paper against the inked printing block.

Printing Materials
-90g ivory white Ingres paper. It has an ivory tint and a subtle laid texture.
-Black ink made of linseed oil and lightfast pigments.

Packaging & Shipping
-It will be wrapped in acid free tissue paper and shipped in a safe, wide cardboard roll.

Materials used:

ivory Ingres paper, oil based black ink, rollers, carving tools, linoleum block, imagination, self-discovery

Details:

• Linocut on Paper
• From a limited edition of 100
• Size: 22.5 x 29.49 x 0.2cm (unframed)
• Signed and numbered on the front
• Style: Illustrative
• Subject: Flowers and plants

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