ABOUT THE ARTWORK
2019
Watercolour
A1 - 59.4 x 84.1 cm
One of my favourite places on earth so far is The Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens in the Dandenong Ranges on the outskirts of Melbourne. It feels like a sacred place to me whenever I visit and I feel God's presence strongly as I become immersed in the beauty of His creation. You enter the gardens through a beautiful iron and stone gateway and soon approach the massive art-deco mansion (that begs for restoration). Not far past the mansion you come to the place featured in my watercolour painting where a magnificent shady tree rises up from a stone wall. The path eventually leads down to a serene lake with large fish, bridges and a waterfall. My artwork was created during a time of personal challenge and as I was reflecting on the painting's summery air and the feeling of hopeful anticipation it gave, I decided to give it the name 'With Summer Before Me I Walk On'. I hope that this image may bring you hope as it has for me.
This image will print best on Hahnemühle German Etching paper.
ABOUT THE PRINTS
Most of my original artworks are available in archival quality print form and are printed using the giclée process by ACME et al in Steels Creek, Victoria. Each stage of the printing process is carefully overseen by James, the printer (with nearly three decades of industry experience), to ensure the highest quality product. These prints are made to last for decades with minimal fading and are printed on high-end, sturdy papers.
Because the prints are made on demand and printed individually rather being mass-produced, please allow between two to three weeks for processing and delivery of your order (or a little longer for customers outside of Australia).
Please note that framing is not included with print purchases. Each print will, however, include a margin/blank border around the image to allow for framing so that as much of the artwork as possible can be seen when framed.
POSTAGE
Prints will be mailed directly from ACME et al (in most cases) to the customer. The cost of postage is included within the overall price of the print for customers within Australia. An additional fee of $20.00 AUD will be required for international customers.
CUSTOM MADE
If you would prefer a different print size to those listed, custom sizing can be arranged through email. This also applies if you would prefer an image to be printed on canvas (unstretched). Contact me at info@robertkingdomart.com to discuss options.
It is helpful to note that the original sizes/dimensions of my artworks vary and this can impact how well the images translate across to different ratios of print/framing sizes. Some outer parts of an image may be lost/cropped because of this. Original artworks that are smaller in size can only be enlarged so much before losing definition.
With Summer Before Me I Walk On
The giclée printing process creates very high quality prints that last for decades with minimal fading. It uses archival level pigment inks and papers which help to create faithful reproductions of original artworks. A wide variety of papers and materials (such as canvas) can be used in this process.