Highland Cow Linocut Print stagbeetle and I wanted to capture

and I wanted to capture this enigmatic feline as it moves around the house

The image area is 280mm x 200 mm on 279 x 420 (A3) paper to fit a standard A3 Frame

a lovely paper consisting of 50% cotton

The background colour varies from print to print due to working on texture for a stone effect

Highland Cow Linocut Print stagbeetle and I wanted to captureHere is my linocut print of the Highland Cow. This lovely image was inspired by a photograph taken by the very talented Paula Beaumont of a lovely cow called Molly. This linocut was an amazing learning curve for me, I wanted to create something more akin to an etching than a relief print. I was focussed on the light, texture and tone, I wanted to capture the real character of a highland cow without it being twee. I feel like I have achieved this. The