Helen Fay

Helen Fay, Strolling, Penguin Art, Limited Edition Print, Affordable Art

2012

Original Print, hand made and hand printed by the artist. A penguin on a mission, a gentoo penguin striding along in the indomitable way a penguin does. Helen Fay is available online and in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Animals have always been at the heart of my work. I find the form, movement and behaviour of the creatures I draw a source of limitless fascination. I love the idea of them watching me, watching them as I draw. I hope my appreciation of the sentience and character of the animals I draw comes across in my work. Over my career I have drawn everything from primates to penguins, dogs, ostriches and even an echidna. These days dogs are my main focus, mostly because I adore dogs but also because they are such an integral part of life. I am delighted by the theory that humans and dogs co evolved, we wouldn’t be what we are without them and vice versa. I try to pare my images down to a balanced simplicity that directs attention to the subject of the picture. I try to balance the subject and the space it occupies, giving each equal importance. Light is hugely important to my work, I imagine my subject in three dimensions as I draw and the light describes the musculature and texture that gives the drawing it’s presence and grounds it in the picture. I aim to capture a pause, a moment where whatever I draw looks like it could wander off or leap up any minute. My influences include Japanese prints, Chinese and Japanese brush drawing and the European artists who were influenced by Japan. I am really excited by composition, by artists like Bonnard and Leon Spilliaert. I have long been a fan of Munch for his direct markmaking, colour and intensity and at the other end of the spectrum, Hammershoi for his limited palette, sense of space and calm. I am interested in black and white photography and film and have recently discovered and been amazed by the films of Yasujiro Ozu. The photographs of Andrei Tarkovsky are favourites too. Lastly, I would like to namecheck a great influence in natural history illustration...

On the Lookout by Jane Peart [2021] limited_edition Digital drawing on paper Edition number 100 Image size: H:29 cm x W:24 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:48.5 cm x W:33 cm x D:1mmcm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look A digital drawing of Humboldt penguins...

Gavin Dobson Puffin Gold Limited Edition Screen Print Edition of 50 Signed Size: H 50cm x W 35cm x D 0.1cm Puffin Gold is a limited edition print by Gavin Dobson. A special gold edit...

Gavin Dobson Puffin Gold Limited Edition Screen Print Edition of 50 Signed Size: H 50cm x W 35cm x D 0.1cm Puffin Gold is a limited edition print by Gavin Dobson. A special gold edit...

Wonderful mid century modern wood cut of wild Penguins by Israeli artist Hannah Yakin Hiyze (Dutch/Israeli, b. 1933), 1967. 13/33. Signed, number, dated and titled lower left edge. Condition: some waviness to paper. Presented under glass with vintage painted wood frame. Image size: 14"H x 37"W. Born Hannah van Hulst in Amsterdam, during World War II, Hannah developed her artistic talents, experiencing "happy times in which necessity bore creativity." After the war she went to high school and studied art at Academia Artibus, Utrecht, the Netherlands and in Paris with famous poster designer and graphic artist Paul Colin. In 1956 she emigrated to Israel where she met and married the artist Abraham Yakin...

Jay Patel The Penguin Family Acrylic on Board Year: 2022 Size: 12x10x1.5in Signed verso COA provided Ready to hang Ref.: 924802-1128 "Who doesn’t know what ...

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Limited edition of 25 Serene and contemplative, Penguin A captu...

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Limited edition of 25 Graceful yet off-balance, Penguin C captu...