Beloved of garden designers, alliums (onion flowers) make great spherical shapes. Their seedheads are some of the best for autumn/winter interest. Their structure is complex but for this alliums monotype painting, I found a way to print the stems and draw in the details with the trace monotype method. This means I draw on the back of the paper to print a soft line of ink on the front. It's great for doing the details of the seed heads.
I used rollers and dabbers to spread out the ink then made marks with a cloth and other tools. I built up layers of over-lapping colous by printing several times. I also used paper stencils to make the crisp edges.
Available framed, mounted or unmounted
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 shipping £15. Can be shipped internationally.
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 £30
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
Garden Stars original monotype
Original hand made monotype
Colour fast inks on BFK Rives high quality cotton rag paper
Acid free double mount, inner white outer pale cream.
Image size 32.5 x 74 cm
Mounted size 50.5 x 91 cm
Framed size 54.5 x 95 cm
Signed on the front
The frame is solid oak, just beautiful natural wood 4cm (front) x 3cm (side).
Ready to hang with d-rings and string attached.
It is very well packed in a spacious box with padding all round.
International customers please select unmounted option. I currently ship to USA, Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand . Please get in touch for other destinations.
