Reproduction Print on paper

Signed certificate of authenticity.

This is a LARGE limited edition print. The dimensions are for the size of the image, not the paper. There is a white border for framing. For this print I have used a high quality, textured paper. The paper colour is slightly off white and more in keeping with the paper used for the original. You can see the texture of the paper in the photo.

I will not be writing any information nor putting my signature directly on the prints, instead I will provide a certificate of authenticity which will be numbered and signed by me. This certificate can be taped to the back of the framed work. I am doing it this way from now on as I will be travelling overseas a lot in 2019. My signature on the original artworks will be visible on the prints. This will also give you the option of framing so only the artwork is visible.

Tokyo Crossing is the final artwork for my "Year in Japan" series of 12. This piece represents summer. It was created using Copic markers and coloured pencil on Arches 300gsm, medium textured, 100% cotton paper. It is roughly twice the size of many of the works in this series. This is the only artwork for my series of 12 that is still available for purchase.

I love comic book style illustrations and animation so wanted to create an artwork in a similar style. This series captures everyday scenes in Japan in an attempt to portray the Japanese phrase 'mono no aware' - the gentle sadness of things. This refers to the ephemeral, transitory nature of the world, which in turn evokes a greater appreciation for things which are quick to disappear, such as cherry blossoms. The scenes I portray are fleeting moments in time, where the figures, objects and light will only be in that exact state for a moment, never to be repeated.

For this piece I adjusted the colours to create a more limited palette. I really love the 'tourist snapshot' look to this piece, capturing the moment a woman dressed in a traditional kimono is crossing the street. My 'lone figure', who appears in each work of the series, is walking away from the viewer at the end of the crosswalk. This is quite different from my other works, as the figure is normally more centred. This was the final work I created in the series, so I wanted to give a sense of my lone figure moving on.