The Gyotaku Project gives a glimpse into some of processes and images created to complete a body of work using this unique Japanese technique of fish printing.
The fine art pieces were created predominantly with fish from the waters of Newfoundland and Labrador using traditional techniques of gyotaku and the artist's own style of enhancing them.
About the Author
Jeanette Jobson
gyotaku
Flatrock, NL, Canada
Jeanette Jobson is a visual artist who lives and works in Flatrock, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
She studied fine art under the mentorship of Tom Greenshields in the UK for in the 1980s, in addition to a variety of workshops and self study.
For thirty years, she has explored the world of people and animals through portraiture in a variety of mediums, with her work evolving over time into a current mix of representational and impressionist techniques.
Her work has taken other paths in subject matter but still points to organic subjects and uses an intimate viewpoint with connections or symbolism that points to the presence of people. Everything tells a story.
Publish Date January 20, 2011
Dimensions Standard Landscape 30 pgs
Standard Paper
Category Arts & Photography
Tags jeanette jobson, fine art, gyotaku, fish, printing, art, watercolour, japanese, newfoundland, labrador, painting, project
Comments
gyotaku says
Thank you, it is a fascinating technique with no two pieces even from the same fish, alike.
posted at 04:32pm Jan 22 PST
alanparker says
Absolutely fascinating! and lovely.
posted at 09:33am Jan 20 PST
cmleonard says
gorgeous! what a fascinating process
posted at 05:34am Jan 20 PST