Original Etching - Red-backed Fairywren

This red-backed fairywren is female: Even though she doesn't have the striking black plumage of the male, nor the red back she is still a red-backed fairywren! Birds are often named after and known for the striking, brightly coloured males, which means that the females are so much harder to identify and are often not as well known as the males.

To counter this I have decided to make a series of mini etchings depicting all of the girls! I hope I learn to identify them as I make them and highlight the lovely females of the species.

This is an original dry point etching, inked up by hand and pulled through my printing press on Hahnemulhe cotton rag paper. 

Measurements

Image Size - 5 x 5cm

Paper Size - 11.5 x 13.5 cm

Edition Size - 15