Stoat

A new reduction linocut print

I’ve been having problems selling with Etsy and I was going to join a new online shop, but it’s so time consuming, I can’t be bothered to organise the switch!  There are so many hyperlinks on various websites and platforms to tweak. I decided to keep going with Etsy for now.

Presenting my new finished piece! A European stoat (Mustela erminea) surrounded by a lily of the valley motif. A reduction linocut print in a traditional British countryside arts style. I mixed my own colours to create a soft vintage palette in warm brown, mint green and pastel blue.

I once saw a wild stoat on my way to Tesco. He perched upright on his back legs and looked me right in the eye, before bouncing off into some long grass. He was super cute.

In North America, a stoat is called a short tailed weasel. They have a distinctive black tip on their tails.

‘Stoat’ is available on Etsy Now!

As you know, my art prints are my own design and are handmade without machinery. The little variations in texture and some distinctive impressions within each handprinted limited edition means every print is unique. My process isn’t high tech. Designs are created on my living room table with a baren and the back of a wooden spoon.

This is a four layer colour reduction linoprint so each layer is printed from the same piece of lino. The lino is carved away for each layer and colour is added on top of the last, which means I can’t go back to print more. (So do get a print before they sell out if you like the look of him).

This blog post was written without A.I. assistant writing tools.