Artwork Description:
The triptych like design of this mixed media work combines the genres of printmaking and painting. It is a one of a kind painted print, or printed painting, that measures 17 ½ inches wide by 14 inches high. The frame measures 16 inches high by 20 inches wide. The media includes Windsor Newton watercolors, Dutch gouache, Hunts brand water base woodblock ink, oil base etching, acrylic paint, gesso, Thai mulberry bark paper, Japanese kozo threads, methyl cellulose, RivesBFK white etching paper mounted on multiple pieces of Stonehenge black printmaking paper with acid free adhesive. The artist created this work by hand at the Fleisher Art School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. This intense study in form and color is part of a series entitled, “THE PLANETS”. In addition, this group of mixed media works was inspired by the artist’s drawings, which are all based on NASA photographs of deep space. The price includes the matted artwork in acid free board, linen matting tape, a wood frame with painted black sides, handling expenses, wrapping materials, shipment carton, information of the artist, and a Certificate of Authenticity. The work arrives to the collector already wired and ready to hang. Framing includes a brown paper backing glued to the frame, as well as a wall hanging hook and nail.