Dryad Hand

Single colour (black) linocut 
hand printed on 300 g/sqm Fabriano Rosapina paper in White

Also available as a handcoloured version with watercolour

Limited Edition of 10 + Artist Proof extras for handcoloured version on request

A dryad is a tree nymph or tree spirit in Greek mythology. Drys (δρῦς) signifies "oak" in Greek. Dryads were originally considered the nymphs of oak trees specifically, but the term has evolved towards tree nymphs in general, or human-tree hybrids in fantasy. Often their life force was connected to the tree in which they resided and they were usually found in sacred groves of the gods. They were considered to be very shy creatures except around the goddess Artemis, who was known to be a friend to most nymphs.

This image was inspired by René-Antoine Houasse's 'Apollo pursuing Daphne', 1677.