Artwork description:
"Underwater Cathedral" £150. Inspiration - Peterborough Cathedral. The gothic fan vaulting looks a little like scallop shells.
I have always had romantic associations with the sea ever since I was child and have, throughout my life as an artist produced a great deal of fantasy art. I have a particular fondness for mermaids and fairies -something that has also stemmed from childhood which has remained with me ever since. I have derived my inspiration for these etching from illustrators such as Arthur Rackham, Aubrey Beardsley and some of the Victorian fairy painters such as Richard Dad. I am also inspired by Gothic and Eastern Architecture as well as incorporating more organic influences from Gaudi (Spanish architect) and Art Nouveau. I use crosshatching to explore space, perspective, contours, organic and architectural structures, textures and curves as well as concentric and geometric designs.
For a definition of the etching process, please refer to the monochrome Sea Spirits pressing which I uploaded the day before.
Materials used:
Original hand drawn line etching on zinc inked and pressed onto paper.
Tags:
#decorative #surreal #surrealism #fantasy #surreal art #dreamy #mystical #dreamlike #subconscious #quirky #under the sea #gothic #ethereal art #intricate #mermaids #surreal'Underwater Cathedral (1997)
Etching / Engraving
by Francesca Learmount at Cicca-Art
4 Artist Reviews
£170
- Etching / Engraving on Paper
- From a limited edition of 10
- Size: 56 x 75.5 x 0.2cm (unframed) / 32 x 42.5cm (actual image size)
- Signed and numbered on the front
- Style: Illustrative
- Subject: Architecture and cityscapes
Artwork description
"Underwater Cathedral" £150. Inspiration - Peterborough Cathedral. The gothic fan vaulting looks a little like scallop shells.
I have always had romantic associations with the sea ever since I was child and have, throughout my life as an artist produced a great deal of fantasy art. I have a particular fondness for mermaids and fairies -something that has also stemmed from childhood which has remained with me ever since. I have derived my inspiration for these etching from illustrators such as Arthur Rackham, Aubrey Beardsley and some of the Victorian fairy painters such as Richard Dad. I am also inspired by Gothic and Eastern Architecture as well as incorporating more organic influences from Gaudi (Spanish architect) and Art Nouveau. I use crosshatching to explore space, perspective, contours, organic and architectural structures, textures and curves as well as concentric and geometric designs.
For a definition of the etching process, please refer to the monochrome Sea Spirits pressing which I uploaded the day before.
Materials used:
Original hand drawn line etching on zinc inked and pressed onto paper.
Tags:
#decorative #surreal #surrealism #fantasy #surreal art #dreamy #mystical #dreamlike #subconscious #quirky #under the sea #gothic #ethereal art #intricate #mermaids #surreal'Returns and refunds
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Artist Reviews (4)
This artwork is sold by Francesca Learmount at Cicca-Art from United Kingdom
