Irish seascape art print, “Three Red Sails” is a limited edition giclée art print reproduced from my original felt landscape artwork. It features three Galway Hooker boats sailing through Kinvara Harbour, Ireland, as the sun began to set, their distinctive red sails standing out against the evening sky.
MEDIUM: Limited edition giclée art print from an original felt landscape artwork
STYLE: Irish seascape art / felt landscape art
LOCATION: Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland
SUBJECT: Galway Hooker boats / Irish coastline / sunset
Three Galway Hookers sailing through Kinvara Harbour as the sun began to set.
We were at the Cruinniú na mBád Festival, held every year in Kinvara, Ireland, to celebrate these beautiful traditional boats.
Their sails, made from calico, were traditionally covered in a solution made from tree bark or a tar and butter mixture. This helped to protect and weatherproof the sails and became known as ‘barking the sails’, giving the Galway Hookers their distinctive red-coloured sails.
I love the bright red colour of their sails and wanted to celebrate them in this and other artworks.
With dark and stormy skies above,
The boats with the red sails, so loved.
Watched by those upon the shore,
Racing as someone keeps the score.
Tree bark and butter, mixed with care,
Create the bright red sails so rare.
Weatherproofing at its best,
A treasured heritage to be blessed.
These Irish boats, through all the years,
Come together to be cheered.
Once a year, a celebration and a race,
These Galway Hookers show such grace.
My prints are professionally produced using high-quality materials and archival pigmented inks. Customers often comment on the exceptional quality of my prints, saying they look even better in person than they expected.
This Irish seascape art print is professionally scanned from my original felt landscape artwork and reproduced as a high-quality giclée fine art print.
What is a giclée print?
Pronounced “zhee-clay”, giclée is the French word meaning “to spray”. Giclée printing is a high-quality fine art printing process using archival pigmented inks to produce excellent detail and rich colours, with prints designed to last for many years.
PLEASE NOTE: FRAME AND MOUNT ARE NOT INCLUDED.
Slight variations in colour may occur between the printed artwork and the image you see on your screen.
Drawing on my Fine Art degree, I create my felt landscapes using wool as a painter would use oils or watercolours. Layers of coloured merino wool fibres are carefully arranged to build the landscape before being transformed into felt using the traditional wet felting technique of hot soapy water, rolling and friction.
During felting, the wool naturally shrinks by around 15–20%, creating a single piece of felt. Once dry, I use needle felting to refine details and add texture before the artwork is professionally scanned for printing.
Click here to read more about the process.
This Irish seascape art print would make a lovely gift for anyone who loves Ireland, Kinvara, the sea, traditional boats, coastal landscapes or artwork with a story behind it.
It could make a thoughtful birthday, wedding, anniversary, retirement or Christmas gift, or simply a special reminder of Ireland and the beautiful memories made there.
Your fine art print will be carefully placed in a protective cellophane sleeve with a backing board, then packaged with extra cardboard to help keep it flat and protected during postage.
UK: Posted using Royal Mail Tracked 24.
International: Posted using Royal Mail Tracked International.
Delivery times can vary depending on the destination and postal service.
PLEASE NOTE: FRAME AND MOUNT ARE NOT INCLUDED.
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Bring a little of the Irish coastline into your home with “Three Red Sails”, an Irish seascape art print inspired by the traditional Galway Hookers of Kinvara and their striking red sails.
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