about : unlikely realms

about the artist:
Martin Herbert is a full time professional artist living and working in Mid Wales, UK. He produces figurative and abstract work in both traditional and digital media. Figurative work, biographical and other information can be found at the website Spirit Visions.

about the work:
The work on this website is not produced by computers. It is produced by the artist using computer software, primarily 'XenoDream', an innovative 3D fractal software package from publishers Sterling Thornton. I have created many images which seem to represent exotic flora or miscroscopic sea creatures, since fractal geometry often echoes nature in these areas, and have used colour rendering techniques reminiscent of hand tinted lithographic botanical illustrations from the 19th Century. The results are pictures of life-forms which do not exist here and now, but may exist somewhere and somewhen.

about the prints:
The term 'giclee' refers to a high quality fine art printing process using inkjet technology. It differs from normal computer inkjet printing in three respects - the use of acid-free heavy fine art paper stock, the use of pigment based inks with extremely high resistance to fading, and the use of high resolution print heads. The prints in this series are rendered at 300dpi (dots per inch) and printed at 1400dpi using Epson Ultrachrome inks with an expected lightfastness of over 75 years, as good as or better than traditional lithographic printing. All prints are produced in a signed and numbered limited edition of 25 copies only. The printed are of all works is 23.5 inches (approx. 60 cm) square.

buying artwork on-line:
There are certain disadvantages to viewing artwork via the internet - the main one being that you are normally only seeing a small low-resolution version of the actual picture. I have tried to alleviate this by providing details of the work at the actual print size - click on any main image to see the detail. Clicking on the 'Buy' button allows payment via secure PayPal credit card processing. (Note: you do not have to be a PayPal member to pay using credit card through their facilities). Prints are dispatched within a few days, wrapped and rolled in a strong mailing tube. Any artwork may be returned undamaged for a no quibble refund within 14 days of delivery if you are not satisfied with your purchase in any way. Please email via the contact page for the return address.