Every year teasels grow in our garden making the most incredible statueque shapes. Like prickly sculptures, the seedheads give visual enjoyment and food for the birds all through the winter. The seeds scatter everywhere giving us plenty of seedlings for the following year. This teasels art painting simplifies and stylizes the shapes to create a composition.
 
A monotype is a one-off hand-made print, just as unique as a painting. I used rollers and dabbers to spread out ink on a smooth plastic board then made marks with a cloth and other tools. The ink was transferred to the paper using a hand-operated printing press. I built up layers of over-lapping colous by printing several times. I incorporated textures by impressing inked up textured paper and fabric. I also used paper stencils to make the crisp edges. 
 
Available framed, mounted or unmounted
 
Framed option: The frame is solid oak, just beautiful natural wood 3cm (front) x 2cm (side). It has an acid free double window mount and art glass for UV protection and greatly reduced reflections. Ready to hang with d-rings and string attached. Carefully packed in a strong purpose-built cardboard box . UK only shipping £15
 
Mounted option: it comes with an acid free double mount and backing board. Cellophane wrapped and carefully flat-packed in a strong cardboard box. UK only shipping £8
 
Unmounted option: It comes wrapped in tissue and plastic. Flat packed for UK and rolled in a wide strong tube for international. UK shipping £8