The incipit page for the story of the Birth of Ossian, see the slide reel for details.
Finn putting his thumb in his mouth to see past the spell that makes Blath appear as a deer. Also Gumac seeing Oisein, and a couple of other scenes.
A penny for scale, got really detailed on this one.
A hound smells the scent of Blath as a deer as Oisien warns his mother of the threat.
Ossian follows his mother into the cave believing 3 days have passed but he has been there for 3 years.
one of the hounds chasing Ossians mother
See the video of the whole story and how it relates to the imagery in the artwork here.
The artwork has been made on red deer parchment using traditional pigments and binders, everything is produced by the artist on the Black Isle. This artwork and video were supported by a grant from Maoin Nan Ealan Gaidhlic. See the shop section to buy real parchment prints of the artwork.