Detail
Detail
John Byrne signing Moonstruck in the studio
Printing a stone lithograph by John Byrne at the Edinburgh Printmakers studio
John Byrne
Paper 51 x 38.3 cm
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Moonstruck was created while Byrne was working on the mural for the ceiling of the Kings Theatre in Edinburgh which features similar imagery. Byrne enjoyed working in stone lithography as it allowed him to draw fluidly with crayon while also scraping back with a blade to achieve fine white lines. As a night owl, Byrne likes to work in his studio at home so the stone was carried to his top floor flat so he could work on the drawing there. A small and lighter stone was chosen accordingly!
Byrne is an Artist Patron of Edinburgh Printmakers, and has been supported to produce editions and prints over many years.
We are also grateful to be supported by The Turtleton Charitable Trust.