The Creation of my Bird of Paradise Plant Reduction Lino Print

A Strelitzia, or as it’s more commonly known as a Bird of Paradise Plant, a wonderfully bright and joyful flowering plant that are native to South Africa. Often called a crane flower by many South Africans, the "bird of paradise" name is also commonly used because of the flower's resemblance to a bird in flight

I usually only create plants in my work and one day felt the need to try creating flowers too. My Bird of Paradise Plant Reduction Lino Print is my very first, and hopefully not last, attempt at Lino Printing a flower

I just loved the vivid pop of colour this plant produces and felt it would lend its self well with the Reduction Printing method

Below are all the stages that make up Bird of Paradise Plant

The Technical Details

Bird of Paradise Plant was created using the Reduction Lino Printing Method comprising of 14 colourful layers and printed in an varied edition of 15

Printed on onto smooth white 140 gsm Madrid Litho paper on a paper size of 48.5 cm x 38 cm (485 mm x 380 mm) (19.1 in x 15 in)

Bird of Paradise Plant Lino Print is now available to buy from my shop