eh up Coch, Gyotaku of a small Red Mullet from the waters of North Wales

eh up Coch, Gyotaku of a small Red Mullet from the waters of North WalesUnder the umbrella of Gyotaku there are many ways of practicing this technique. One method is Takukseikai I recently met a local marine biologist who said he might have some samples for me once they've served their purposes in the lab. When he messaged me to say he had a Red Mullet I was very excited. However I was not expecting this! With a body measuring approx 16cm by 3cm this this tiny mullet was stunning. The colours of the body are incredible

I've managed to pick up some of the scale markings which has taken me lots of trial and error to work out how

there is something so beautiful about them and they have been used in art and design for centuries

That is pretty much what is done

I then press a second sheet of paper onto the back of the print and allow the two to day overnight and they become bonded together

This A3 Gyotaku print features both an adult John Dory

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It can be framed in a standard 10x10cm frame

I've always loved ferns

I love to print botanical specimens and it's May here now and all the fronds are so fresh and vibrant

My first step is to flatten the print using a technique called Urauchi

This print comes in an oak foil frame and is float mounted

The two sheets bond together as the dry and all the creases and wrinkles are removed from the paper