A finely detailed line etching illustration of a pine tree and branches on the shore of a reservoir lake with forest and hil… A finely detailed line etching illustration of a pine tree and branches on the shore of a reservoir lake with forest and hil… A finely detailed line etching illustration of a pine tree and branches on the shore of a reservoir lake with forest and hil… A finely detailed line etching illustration of a pine tree and branches on the shore of a reservoir lak… — artist's signature A finely detailed line etching illustration of a pine tree and branches on the shore of a reservoir lake with fores… — detail A finely detailed line etching illustration of a pine tree and branches on the shore of a reservoir lake wit… — shown hanging
A finely detailed line etching illustration of a pine tree and branches on the shore of a reservoir lake with forest and hil…
A finely detailed line etching illustration of a pine tree and branches on the shore of a reservoir lake with forest and hil…
A finely detailed line etching illustration of a pine tree and branches on the shore of a reservoir lake with forest and hil…
A finely detailed line etching illustration of a pine tree and branches on the shore of a reservoir lak… — artist's signature
A finely detailed line etching illustration of a pine tree and branches on the shore of a reservoir lake with fores… — detail
A finely detailed line etching illustration of a pine tree and branches on the shore of a reservoir lake wit… — shown hanging
Printmaking by Pirie Martin 9 Artworks Sold

Myponga Reservoir (2nd State) Ed. 1 of 8

Etching, Paper (Requires Framing)

22cm (W) x 11.5cm (H) x 0.1cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included

(Requires Framing)

A$300

Arrives 20–22 Jul

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Artwork Description

My largest etching to date, this depicts a pine tree overlooking the water at the Myponga Reservoir walking trail in (you guessed it) Myponga, South of Adelaide. The first edition, which is not for sale, was made as a one-off gift and did not utilise much plate tone or aquatint. This second state, which comes in an edition of 8, is more brooding and atmospheric as I have experimented more with aquatinting the shadows and reflections on the water. I'd never attempted aquatinting before and this was a fun process to learn. Each of the 8 prints will vary slightly due to the hand-inking and hand-printing process.

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_

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Pirie's studio is in Adelaide, South Australia