About the Piece

Camels and Llamas is based on a drawing or etching that I found, perhaps ripped out of an old encyclopedia. I love llamas and alpacas and wanted to showcase their beauty and unusual looks. Because each animal is carved on its own plate, I have to ink each one separately, with the goal of getting dark, saturated, evenly distributed ink across all plates.

Technique / Materials: Camels and Llamas is a linocut print made up of seven separate hand-carved blocks and printed with oil-based ink. It is printed on Rives BFK, an acid-free cotton printmaking paper, with deckled edges. This is an open edition print.

Size: The image is 14” x 28” and the paper is 22” x 30”