'Through Craigavad  Woods with Tess'              

 
Copyright 1989.
 A nine month pen, ink and scalpel blade drawing working
by naked eye only, of course.
 
Measurements of original and print:
 19cms.x 11.5cms. Price of Artist's signed and titled mounted print each : £72.50p. inclusive surprisingly.
 *Additionally, each copy of this  wondrous, really 'seminal,  flagship' print is sent with a personally fountain-pen
 written copy of the text by Richard Kennedy himself.
 
Description of composition:
The Artist's Airedale Terrier dog, Tess, sitting in front of a
 clump of trees along a path in the middle of a wood in  Craigavad, near Holywood, North Down, Ireland - the Artist's birthplace and home for many, many years.
Afternoon sunlight and shadows exude from all parts of
this ancient wood. 
 
 - the start of the additional use of the tip of a scalpel blade
 to achieve an higher level of 'detail' and 'tonal range  ('depth')'........ 
 
'Could be anywhere....' ?  'Really magical......tranquility  itself...'
 
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