The biggest fish in the sea eats some of the smallest things in it. The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) feeds only on plankton and small fish, and I made this one from native Australian flowers, placing each flower by hand into the shape of the shark.
The original cyanotype has already sold (lucky them), so this print is a reproduction of it. If you'd like a commission, message me through Madeit.
It's ocean art with a botanical twist, and one of my three Australian animals made from flowers, with the platypus and Wambiyala the echidna. Made for ocean lovers, divers and kids' rooms, or anyone dreaming of Ningaloo.
Details
- Sizes: A4 (21 x 29.7 cm) or A3 (29.7 x 42 cm)
- Paper: 350 gsm, 100% post-consumer recycled. You'll see small flecks in the paper.
- Printed in Australia with vegetable-based inks
- Made from my original cyanotype, which I make by hand with real plants and sunlight. Lucent Imaging, a fine art imaging studio in Canberra, digitised and colour-matched the original. This is a print of that original.
- Unframed and ready to frame
- Packed in a protective sleeve and board, inside a rigid mailer that can't bend, with the corners protected
- Care: frame behind glass to keep it clean
- Dispatch: usually within 2 business days, but it can vary. See my shop policies.
What is a cyanotype?
Cyanotype is a photographic process that's over 180 years old. I paint paper with a light-sensitive solution, lay real plants on top and let the sun do the rest. The plants leave white silhouettes on deep blue.
