A world of oysters

Artist statement

While visiting Whitstable, UK - the town of oysters - I was taken aback by how each oyster shell had unique contours, shading and shapes.

After sketching and exploring these shapes, I saw it as a unique opportunity to try aquatint and spit bite. I also explored various colours and chine-collé to range in prints that had natural colours, compared to more pigmented prints.

Email claudia.printsthings@gmail.com to enquire about any prints.

Progress photo where most of the oysters are painted out on the plate, leaving a few to be shaded in using acid.

Print of multiple oysters that are overlapping. Some oysters are going beyond the border. This print's ink is a deep sepia. Some oysters have subtle paper that is shading them.

Aquatint, spitebite and chine-collé

£250

Print of multiple oysters that are overlapping. Some oysters are going beyond the border. This print's ink is a deep sepia.

Aquatint and spitebite

Printed area: 6 x 5 inches
Paper: 12 x 10 inches

£250

Print of multiple oysters that are overlapping. Some oysters are going beyond the border. This print's ink is a deep sepia. Some oysters have subtle paper that is shading the oysters in a purple tone.

Aquatint, spitbite and lilac chine-collé

Printed area: 6 x 5 inches
Paper: 12 x 10 inches

£250

Print of multiple oysters that are overlapping. Some oysters are going beyond the border. This print's ink is a deep sepia. Some oysters have subtle paper that is shading the oysters in a purple tone.

Aquatint, spitbite and lilac chine-collé

Printed area: 6 x 5 inches
Paper: 12 x 10 inches

£250

Print of multiple oysters that are overlapping. Some oysters are going beyond the border. This print's ink is a deep sepia. Some oysters have subtle paper that is shading the oysters in a browner tone.

Aquatint, spitbite and chine-collé

Printed area: 6 x 5 inches
Paper: 12 x 10 inches

£250

Print of multiple oysters that are overlapping. Some oysters are going beyond the border. This print's ink is a deep sepia. Some oysters have subtle paper that is shading the oysters in a browner tone.

Aquatint, spitbite and chine-collé

Printed area: 6 x 5 inches
Paper: 12 x 10 inches

£250

Print of multiple oysters that are overlapping. Some oysters are going beyond the border. This print's ink is a vibrant blue.

Aquatint and spitbite

£250 - Sold

Print of multiple oysters that are overlapping. Some oysters are going beyond the border. This print's ink is blue, with lilac paper pieces highlighting three oysters.

Aquatint, spitbite and chine-collé

Printed area: 6 x 5 inches
Paper: 12 x 10 inches

£250

Print of multiple oysters that are overlapping. Some oysters are going beyond the border. This print's ink is blue, with lilac paper pieces highlighting three oysters.

Aquatint, spitbite and chine-collé

Printed area: 6 x 5 inches
Paper: 12 x 10 inches

£250