11 July 2007

Snail on fire

Page from a home made sketchbook with a proof of a lino cut of a fiery snail (approx 5cm x 5cm).
Pen and ink and wood engraving on Basingwerk cream paper. Click to enlarge.

9 comments:

Nancy Bea Miller said...

So interesting! I keep lists of words too. I guess we are word geeks. Your list was curious (one of my children has verbal apraxia) and the fiery snail was an enigmatic addition. The embodiment of the irrational? Beautifully done and unique!

Anonymous said...

It happens...snails catching fire and all.

Anonymous said...

I LOVE lino cutting! That is one fiery snail :)

Steve said...

A snail that cooks itself? Bring. It. On.

Designing Fairy said...

Amazing lino cut. Love the snail and the movement across the page.

Anonymous said...

Very cool, I love the lino cut feel to it, and the whole effect. I assume he's a racinf snail.

Anonymous said...

a fun image... but would be scary to see in real life.

gatheringwonder said...

wonderful work...do come and play at Whimsical Wednesday - more here:

http://quotidianjournal.blogspot.com/p/whimsical-wednesday.html

Unknown said...

very deep