Original artwork description:

'You're Splendid...' is an original drawing in pencil and inks on hand stained paper measuring 210mm x 154mm in size. I hand stain the quality paper with tannins to give an aged appearance, the textures and shapes that reveal themselves during the staining process go a long way to deciding the nature of the work that will eventually appear on the paper... it's almost like photography...I see the image in the paper before I begin and the ink work feels almost as if I'm uncovering a design or shapes that are already there...Anyway :) The quote in this work is adapted from the Dolly Parton song and the tune was in my head all morning until I decided to do something about it...

Materials used:

paper, ink, pencil