Under a fat full moon, two raccoons are living their best lives. One sprawls in a swan pool float like it’s paying rent on a tropical resort. The other sits poolside, snack bowl within reach, watching the ripples shimmer. This is a midnight pool party in the forest, and you’re not invited — but you can hang it on your wall. The bold black ink and crisp carved textures give the scene a storybook quality, while the composition radiates pure summer joy with just a hint of mischief.
Crafting Nighttime in Black and White
Creating a convincing night scene in a medium that’s strictly black and white requires real compositional intelligence. This print achieves it through careful contrast management: the white of the moon and water highlights against the dense black of the surrounding forest creates an illusion of moonlight that feels genuinely atmospheric. Hand-carved into linoleum and printed on 300gsm cold-pressed watercolour paper, each A5 (14.8 × 21 cm) impression carries the subtle variations that distinguish hand-pulled prints from mechanical reproductions. The carved ripples, the floating snacks, the swan’s curved neck — every detail required individual tool work.
Summer Vibes All Year Round
Hang this in a bathroom and watch guests do a double-take. Prop it on a kitchen shelf where it can radiate eternal summer energy through the darkest February. It works in holiday homes, pool houses, and any space that needs a reminder that relaxation is always possible — especially if you’re a raccoon with access to a swan float. Pair it with the hippo bathtub print and the octopus beach bar print for an aquatic comedy triptych. The black-and-white palette means it works with any colour scheme while adding personality that a generic beach print simply can’t match.
Humour, Heart, and Handmade Quality
Animal art runs the risk of being merely cute. This print is genuinely funny — the swan float, the snack bowl, the moonlit exclusivity of it all — but it’s also beautifully made. The humour comes from characterisation, not gimmickry. The raccoons have genuine personality, and the craftsmanship that went into carving their expressions gives the joke real weight. It’s art that makes you smile, but also respect the hands that made it.