collagraph texture

Wild Turkey Hen #2 (Hand Colored Collagraph of Textured Bird)

Bonnie Murray 

The image size of this original hand-pulled, textured collograph measures 18" x 14.5".
Paper Size: 21" x 16.5"
Varied Edition
Printed on Arches cover white paper

The artist use many tiny pieces of textured paper to create her matrix and layered hem all on a to create a realistic texture of the feathers of a wild hen. After running her print she then went bcd in with colored pencil and collared the hen. This collagraph is a great representation of texture because although it uses simple materials it creates great textured feathers.