Original artwork description:

Dog Walker at Wells Cathedral
Pencil on Saunders Waterford Paper
Unframed 34.5 x 58cm
Signed by the Artist
Certificate of Authenticity

Wells Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Wells, Somerset, dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle and seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells. Built before 909 to replace an earlier church on the site since 705, it is moderately sized for an English cathedral. Its broad west front (depicted here) and large central tower are dominant features. It has been called "unquestionably one of the most beautiful" and "most poetic" of English cathedrals. Its Gothic architecture is mostly in the Early English style of the late 12th – early 13th centuries, lacking the Romanesque work that survives in many other cathedrals. The stonework of its pointed arcades and fluted piers bears pronounced mouldings and carved capitals in a foliate, "stiff-leaf" style. Its Early English front with 300 sculpted figures, is seen as a "supreme triumph of the combined plastic arts in England".

This drawing captures a man walking his dog around the grounds of Wells Cathedral. This everyday activity is transformed into something entirely unusual as the tiny figures are set against the unique and magnificent backdrop of the cathedral. The drawing has been completed using graphite pencil, applying rendering techniques that over-emphasise the detail and contrast of the building, creating an HDR effect. The perspective in this piece draws the viewer's eye towards the figure and then to the grand door behind him. This drawing is part of a wider collection of works exploring modern society's relationship with religion.

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Materials used:

pencil

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