The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo is native to Australia. This is a carving of a male perched on the branch of a eucalyptus tree. Males have black plumage with striking bright red panels on their tail feathers, best seen during flight.

This is an original hand carved and hand printed linocut print. It is an open edition (O/E) print i.e. this is not a numbered limited edition.

All prints come with my signature in pencil, on the bottom right of the printed image. On the back of the print, bottom left, the following print details are signed by me in pencil: O/E 'Perched' Negin Maddock

Lino and block printing is a form of printmaking referred to as relief printing. My process in creating a block print starts with an illustration.
I transfer the illustration to the carving block - rubber, lino, or vinyl. The image is carved into the block using specialty carving tools. The carving process is a detailed and time consuming process, and requires a high level of attention and patience. The blocks are then inked with archival quality ink and printed on acid free archival quality specialty printmaking paper.

Due to the nature of the handmade process, each print is unique and will have slight variations.

The paper is a thin lightweight specialty printmaking paper.

Your print will have four machine cut edges.

Paper Size: 28 x 28 cm
Image Size: 15 x 15 cm
Ink: Caligo Safe Wash Relief Ink.
Paper: Ho-Sho Japanese Printmaking Paper (approx 90gsm)
Details: Red tail colour added with professional Copic marker.

Packaging: Your print will be packaged within a plastic sleeve with acid free backing board. The print will be shipped in a rigid mailer.

Behind the Price Tag: Each of my hand-pulled prints is an original artwork - etched, carved, and printed by hand using traditional printmaking methods. There’s no digital reproduction here, just time, skill, and many quiet hours in the studio. These works are printed in small editions, signed, and made to last. My pricing reflects the labour, materials, and care involved - as well as my goal to make a sustainable living from my creative work. It’s easy to spend without hesitation on mass-produced items. This is something different: slow, personal, and created with intention.

Note: Images shown in frames are mock-ups only and are not an indication of scale and size. Please refer to the measurements given above for correct indication of size. Colours will vary in real life compared to what you see on your screen.

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