Scottish Blackface Sheep

A print of a black and white sheep standing on grass within a black border, printed on white paper; the background of the scene has horizontal chatter (ink streaks).

Closeup view of the front half of the sheep. The highlights of the ram's textured horn are depicted using zigzag lines, and the face is depicted with crosshatching.

Two overlapping identical prints, laid out on a brown textured cloth backdrop.

The print lying on grey matboard within a pale wood frame.

$50.00
Paper dimensions: 8×10"
Print dimensions: 4.5×5.75"
Limited edition size: 35

The Scottish Blackface is a common sheep breed in the Scottish Highlands. This particular image was inspired by a somewhat territorial blackface ram that I encountered while hiking on the Isle of Skye. He wasn’t too happy with me traipsing through the center of his scattered flock, so after taking a quick picture, I continued on my way.

This work is an original linocut block print, part of a limited edition of only 35 prints. Each work is handprinted with black oil-based ink on white cotton paper. The paper may have one edge that is cleanly cut; the remaining three edges will be either a torn edge or the natural deckle edge.

Because each print is a handprinted original, there will be slight variations between prints. Each print is sold unframed.