A highly detailed etching of a gnarled tree atop a rocky hill with stones and shrubs in the foreground. A highly detailed etching of a gnarled tree atop a rocky hill with stones and shrubs in the foreground. A highly detailed etching of a gnarled tree atop a rocky hill with stones and shrubs in the foreground. A highly detailed etching of a gnarled tree atop a rocky hill with stones and shrubs in the foreground. — artist's signature A highly detailed etching of a gnarled tree atop a rocky hill with stones and shrubs in the foreground. — edge view A highly detailed etching of a gnarled tree atop a rocky hill with stones and shrubs in the foreground. — detail
A highly detailed etching of a gnarled tree atop a rocky hill with stones and shrubs in the foreground.
A highly detailed etching of a gnarled tree atop a rocky hill with stones and shrubs in the foreground.
A highly detailed etching of a gnarled tree atop a rocky hill with stones and shrubs in the foreground.
A highly detailed etching of a gnarled tree atop a rocky hill with stones and shrubs in the foreground. — artist's signature
A highly detailed etching of a gnarled tree atop a rocky hill with stones and shrubs in the foreground. — edge view
A highly detailed etching of a gnarled tree atop a rocky hill with stones and shrubs in the foreground. — detail
Printmaking by Pirie Martin 9 Artworks Sold

Crest Ed. 2 of 14

Etching, Paper (Requires Framing)

8.5cm (W) x 15cm (H) x 0.1cm (D)

Signed Certificate of Authenticity

(Requires Framing)

A$250

Arrives 20–22 Jul

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Artwork Description

This gnarled tree was a short walk from a camping site in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. I love the flowing silhouette of the branches against the sky, as well as the texture of the rocky slope. It was a pleasure to recreate (and exaggerate) the detail with the finest needle I could find, and to play with a style that almost approaches Art Nouveau - something I'm interested to explore further.

Edition of 14 available, please contact me to request specific edition numbers. Each print will differ slightly in plate tone and subtle texture due to the nature of hand inking and printing.

Artist Bio
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Pirie Martin 26 artworks | 8 Sold

𓀊 Hello! Welcome to my online gallery!

I am a multidisciplinary artist based in Adelaide, working primarily across oil painting, printmaking, and digital media. I bring a loose sense of narrative or immersion to my work which is influenced by my other passions; filmmaking and writing. I love bold shapes and colour that capture your imagination just as much as I love intricate detail that draws you in, to let your eye get lost among leaves. I want you to get immersed in my work, to imagine what may be at the end of a winding pathway, or just over the crest of a stony hill.

Another central aspect of my work (especially painting) is process transparency. I love to keep the layers of my process visible to tell another kind of story beyond that of the subject itself. My expressionistic style highlights the details my own eye naturally follows, and I share that with the viewer as a writer chooses the perfect descriptor. Exaggerated colour, expressive form; I share how I think and feel rather than depict the subject accurately (otherwise I’d have become a photographer).

From my writing comes a love of worldbuilding, and my artwork explores the many fictional worlds I create alongside the real-world landscapes I cross in life’s adventures.

You can learn more about my art as well as my film and writing projects here:
𓁿 Website: www.piriemartin.com
𓁿 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piriejohnmartin
𓁿 Instagram: @piriemartin_

Commissions
Pirie's studio is in Adelaide, South Australia