"Pine Cone" etching with aquatint - Sinéad Woods

 'Pine Cone' is an edition of 20 etching prints on Zerkall Paper.

 This is a playful piece about our connection with nature. In my local park I see lots of squirrels. They are often out of sight as quick as they are seen, but sometimes they pause, and I pause, and we have a silent conversation. I like to pick up leaves, berries, seed heads and things that fascinate me, to take home. This is a playful piece on what we take from nature. It is only a pine cone but it is a nice one! Should I take or just look?  I wanted to use contrast in the piece to cover a range of tones so I choose 2 contrasting trees, a bright silver birch and a dark pine tree. I have mirrored the bouncy squirrel’s tail with the ponytail on the girl to give an added connection between these 2 characters.

• Print size - 15cm x 18cm
• Paper size 28 cm x 28 cm
• This print is available framed for pickup or local delivery (Dublin), or as print only packaged to arrive safely for framing.
• Float mounted, framed print option (local delivery/Pickup): The frame is white and made with solid wood in Cork, Ireland. Frame size (35cm x 35cm).The depth of the box frame is 32 mm.
• Print only option for posting: The print will be packaged in protective paper and packaged flat between card to arrive safely to you ready to be framed.