Many moons ago I went to college for part of my first degree in upstate NY; at Thanksgiving a friend and I visited NYC. We climbed to the top of Lady Liberty and enjoyed fabulous views of the NY skyline from inside Liberty’s crown. This piece celebrates that time in my life, that trip and New Year NYC fireworks at the end of my studies. I created the original drawing of the Statue of Liberty using a vintage dip pen and acrylic ink, after carefully cutting it out I overlaid it onto a background of vibrant splattered watercolour ink, celebratory fireworks. If you look closely you’ll see that there are no straight lines in the drawing; it’s made up entirely of tiny inked circles of various sizes and thicknesses to produce a chain maille effect; a nod towards the bittersweet irony of people trying to live the American Dream and the wonderful bounty and liberties that it offers, contrasting with the incredible constraints of living in America; a land that is not always so free.
Chains Of Liberty: Statue of Liberty & Red Fireworks Fine Art Print
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Add colour, interest and a bold talking point to your favourite room with this vibrant Chains of Liberty print. Following my time living and studying in upstate New York, I created the original drawing entirely in tiny circles, to create a chainmaille effect, using vintage dip pen and ink and finally adding vivid watercolour ink celebratory fireworks. dip pen and ink drawings featuring the Statue of Liberty who could easily be raising a glass for a toast. Cheers! Incredibly detailed and originally drawn from a real skull, I've combined the realistic with the more traditional Mexican Day of the Dead style sugar skull. Finished with flourishes of flowers and a richly painted background, this piece will always be a favourite talking point amongst your guests. This fine art, gallery quality, archival Giclée print has been produced using bright white, textured, British made 255gsm matte paper. This reproduction fine art print is of exceptional quality and provides a stunning image, true to both the colour and detail of my original artwork. The inks used to create this print are UV stable and are light fast for approximately 80 years if this piece of art is displayed out of direct sunlight (behind glass). This print is supplied unmounted and unframed, allowing you the freedom to choose your own frame to suit your taste and decor. This print will fit into any standard frame but looks particularly great in an 11 x 14" (29.94 x 35.56cm) frame with a mount, which is also a readily available frame & mount combination size. The print is signed by me and a signed certificate of authenticity is also provided with the print. Inspired from what I see in my garden, on my field work, travels and from life experiences, I work only from photographs that I have taken or sketches that I have made in the field.
Ideal for: Anyone who loves New York, Statue of Liberty, famous landmarks, sculpture, history, USA, travel, ink drawings, hidden meanings, art.
This beautiful, fine art giclee print is on 255gsm St Cuthbert's Mill (UK) white, textured paper using 10-colour water and fade resistant, professional Canon LUCIA inks. These quality inks and paper give the print a 200 year fade-free lifespan in a photo album, 80 years if displayed behind glass and 50 years if displayed without glass. Artwork should always be displayed out of direct sunlight and away from direct heat such as radiators. Art prints are supplied with a white acid free board and wrapped in a clear, protective, recyclable sleeve (polypropylene (PP5)). Art prints may be shipped gently rolled and inserted into a strong cardboard postal tube or shipped flat between sheets of thick double walled corrugated cardboard as appropriate. All art prints sold on this website are sold unmounted and unframed for you to choose the options that best suit your taste and décor. Art prints are recyclable should you fall out of love with them. How to flatten rolled art prints: keep them in their clear protective sleeve and gently unroll them, laying them on a hard, flat surface and laying heavy, flat items, such as heavy books, in an even layer on top. Do not attempt to roll them the other way because you will likely crease your print!
Approximate print sizes are: 25x35.5cm (9.84x13.98") on A3 paper, 16.7x23.6cm (6.57x9.29") on A4 paper. Art prints are printed with a white border and fit into any standard sized A3 or A4 frame. A3 sized paper is 29.7x42.0cm (11.69x16.53") and A4 paper is 21.0x29.7cm (8.27x11.69")