On identifying a
Megalichthys fish scale in the local coal measures, Tom decided to do a linocut of a reconstruction of the fish and its habitat. He plans to do two more prints based on other fish from the Late Carboniferous in a similar style. I was well impressed!
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| A Megalichthys scale. |
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| Some of the plants fossils found in the shale with the scale. Left: Lepidodendron lycopoides & right: Calamites suckowi. |
Based on reconstructions online and the fossils Tom found, he designed a rough plan of the piece.
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| A rough design. |
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| The cut lino-block inked up. |
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| The final print. |
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