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Flat Coated Retriever limited edition dog print by Mike Sibley

"At Gunnerside Ghyll"


This drawing began life during our walks with our dogs in High Cleugh, Ripon, where I spotted a small stream tumbling water down between rocky banks. It gave rise to the scene as you see it, which is almost entirely imaginary.

Gunnerside Gill exists as a place - "Ghyll" is the Cumbrian spelling but is pronounced the same and means a stream.

The original drawing took 172 hours to complete. I spent five weeks drawing the foliage and a further two weeks saw the completion of the Flat Coated Retrievers. Then, on the final afternoon, I drew the water, which was the special challenge that I set myself and enjoy in every drawing — I had no idea how to achieve the effect required but it's amazing what a little pressure can achieve!

'At Gunnerside Ghyll' Flat Coated Retriever limited edition print and graphite pencil drawing by Mike Sibley
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At Gunnerside Ghyll

Flatcoat Retrievers

edition : 480 worldwide
order :  MS161
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image :  17" × 11½"
43 × 29cm
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