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Available in my Etsy & Folksy stores: 1 card at £3, mix and match 2 cards at £5.
(© Catherine Cronin)
I finally finished my 5th owl in my linocut series English Owls. In this series I was interested in each owl’s feather patterns and facial disc form, which I wanted to simplify into caligraphic mark making for the linocut. For each owl there is a black and white version as well as a handcoloured version. For the coloured version, I wanted to capture the beautiful patterned camouflage colouration of the feathers.
Little Owl, the owl that is closely associated with the Greek goddess Athena and the Roman goddess Minerva; representing wisdom and knowledge. The genus name Athene commemorates the goddess, whose original role as a goddess of the night might explain the link to an owl. The species name noctua has, in effect, the same meaning, being the Latin name of an owl sacred to Minerva, Athena’s Roman counterpart.
In this print I have given the Little Owl a rather sweet countenance; sweet-cheeked and wise!
Printed with Charbonnel Aqua Wash Etching oil-based printing ink on specialist printing paper, Zerkall 210 gsm. Though an etching ink, it can be used successfully for relief printing using a press; I have a handpress at home. I love using watercolour with relief prints, I like how the watercolour seeps into the paper in contrast to the velvety ink sitting flat a top. Each owl is printed in a limited edition of 30 prints for each version (b/w and coloured). The printed surface is 15×20 cm.
I’m trying to get better at capturing my processes on camera, which I share on my instagram account. I regularly post on insta, so do follow me there for my latest news.
Here are the five owls in the series, available in my Etsy shop (20% off sale running on all prints) and Folksy shop (use coupon SUMMER20 to get 20% off all prints) with free delivery in the UK.
I am pleased with this series, I believe I have achieved what I set out to do. I would love to know what you think of this series – do you have a favourite owl? My favourite is always the last one I have made, therefore the Little Owl!
(© Catherine Cronin)
My Spring Sale has sprung! Get 30% OFF my bold, colourful handmade prints througout April plus free shipping in the UK
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It’s time for a Christmas sale! Use code MERRY20 in my Etsy and Folksy shops for 20% off handmade original prints. I’m running a sale of 20% off in my ArtFinder shop too. ENDS 16th December. I offer free shipping in the UK.
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Additionally in my Etsy and Folksy shop I am offering the following discounts on cards.
New reproduction greetings cards of my linocut prints, produced by MOO:
1 card at £3.50
Mix & match 2 card designs at £6
Mix pairs of cards – 4 cards at £10
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I am having a 30 day sale in my Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CatAmongstThePigeons/items on all my handmade prints. Lots of colour and bold designs available, all in limited editions. Recently I have been making Owl prints, I hope there are some owl lovers out there who might be in for a treat! And if you are in the UK delivery is free! Double win!
(© Catherine Cronin)
Work continues on my linocut print series ‘5 English Owls’. To celebrate having three owls available for sale in my Etsy shop, if you buy two prints or more you can get 20% OFF the total price using the code 3OWLS20. This coupon is only valid when buying my Owl prints. Valid from today till 11 September 2019.
(© Catherine Cronin)
I’ve finally started to print my third English Owl linocut, the Long-eared Owl, again producing black and white prints and hand-coloured versions using watercolour.
I hope to have these listed in my online shops soon, watch this space as I will be offering a discount to celebrate having 3 out of 5 English Owl linocuts available.
(© Catherine Cronin)
Now offering free shipping in the UK & European Union in my Etsy shop; selling handmade original prints like these:
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(© Catherine Cronin)
I think this is almost the final design for my Long-eared Owl linocut print. Just an edit to be made to the top of its face and perhaps the chest marks. What do you think?
(© Catherine Cronin)
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