The London red Routemaster buses are infamous; the driver sat in the front half-cab totally separated from the passenger cabin and the conductor stood at the rear, open platformed entrance, selling tickets and dinging the bell. As a little kid, I used to go to school on a bus like this; I recall that leap of faith onto the open platform, often after it had left the stop! Modern Routemasters replaced the originals, but I spotted this original on route 15, near Tower Bridge. I also have a family connection to these big red buses; after the war, my grandad used to drive one and my great uncle used to maintain them, saving small and large spare steel ball bearings for us to play marbles with as kids (and also teaching me about atoms and molecules with them too)! If you look closely, you’ll see that this piece is made from old newspapers; I tried doing paper marquetry with newspapers (I’m not in a rush to repeat the experience again; newspaper doesn’t cut cleanly, it’s a nightmare to work with). Each part of the bus is made of pieces of carefully cut (and often re-cut!) painted newspaper, which has been shaped, inlaid and slotted together to fit like a tightly fitting mosaic or tiled floor. The whole bus is inlaid into an acrylic ink diffused background, emulating the greys of the splashed puddles on the city streets of London and skies above.
Red Routemaster Bus Fine Art Print
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Add a focal point to your home or office that is sure to be talked about with this unique recycled newspaper paper marquetry Routemaster bus print. Originally created using old newspapers, to which I gave a wash of red and black paint, lots of small pieces of newspaper were then carefully cut and painstakingly inlaid into an inky background, giving the impression of splashing water, as the bus ploughs through puddles on a wet day in London. This fine art, gallery quality, archival Giclée print has been produced using bright white, textured, British made 255gsm matte paper. This reproduction fine art print is of exceptional quality and provides a stunning image, true to both the colour and detail of my original artwork. The inks used to create this print are UV stable and are light fast for approximately 80 years if this piece of art is displayed out of direct sunlight (behind glass). This print is supplied unmounted and unframed, allowing you the freedom to choose your own frame to suit your taste and decor. This print will fit into any standard frame but looks particularly great in an 11 x 14" (29.94 x 35.56cm) frame with a mount, which is also a readily available frame & mount combination size. The print is signed by me and a signed certificate of authenticity is also provided with the print. Inspired from what I see in my garden, on my field work, travels and from life experiences, I work only from photographs that I have taken or sketches that I have made in the field.
Ideal for: Anyone who loves British icons, London, buses, UK, travel, art.
This beautiful, fine art giclee print is on 255gsm St Cuthbert's Mill (UK) white, textured paper using 10-colour water and fade resistant, professional Canon LUCIA inks. These quality inks and paper give the print a 200 year fade-free lifespan in a photo album, 80 years if displayed behind glass and 50 years if displayed without glass. Artwork should always be displayed out of direct sunlight and away from direct heat such as radiators. Art prints are supplied with a white acid free board and wrapped in a clear, protective, recyclable sleeve (polypropylene (PP5)). Art prints may be shipped gently rolled and inserted into a strong cardboard postal tube or shipped flat between sheets of thick double walled corrugated cardboard as appropriate. All art prints sold on this website are sold unmounted and unframed for you to choose the options that best suit your taste and décor. Art prints are recyclable should you fall out of love with them. How to flatten rolled art prints: keep them in their clear protective sleeve and gently unroll them, laying them on a hard, flat surface and laying heavy, flat items, such as heavy books, in an even layer on top. Do not attempt to roll them the other way because you will likely crease your print!
Approximate print sizes are: 25x35.5cm (9.84x13.98") on A3 paper, 16.7x23.6cm (6.57x9.29") on A4 paper. Art prints are printed with a white border and fit into any standard sized A3 or A4 frame. A3 sized paper is 29.7x42.0cm (11.69x16.53") and A4 paper is 21.0x29.7cm (8.27x11.69")