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Author Archives: ronald972
Gordon Frederick Browne illustrator
Is it possible to be too successful as an artist. #GordonFrederickBrowne (1875-1932) was a prolific artist and illustrator of children’s books. He was exacting in his craftsmanship and strived for accuracy in his work in all details. He was so … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches
Tagged cane chair, cap, forest, girl, Gordon Frederick Browne, lad, lady, paper, pen and ink
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William Taylor Longmire artist
We visit the Lake District to consider the work of #WilliamTaylorLongmire (1841-1914). He was born in #Troutbeck near Ambleside and he was expected to carry on his fathers trade as a farmer and butcher. After the family move to Stavely, … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged fishing, forest, lake, Lake District, mountains, paper, path, watercolour
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Sir Hubert Von Herkomer artist
Today, we visit an artist who was a successful portrait painter but is known for his early works picturing the life of the poor. #HubertvonHerkomer (1849-1914) was born into a poor family in Waal, Bavaria. His father was a very … Continue reading
Robin Craig Guthrie artist
When I try to draw something, there is often too much stuff on the page. The focus of today’s chapter is a drawing which certainly does not have ‘too much’. The artist #RobinCraigGuthrie (1902-1971) was born in Harding, Sussex. His … Continue reading
Ada Louise Powell artist
We visit with an artist not known for watercolours but as a designer of pottery for Wedgwood. #AdaLouisePowell (nee Lessore) was born in 1882. She was the daughter of an artist and studied embroidery, calligraphy, and illuminating. She and her … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged Canterbury, crypt, paper, pillars, watercolour
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Blue and White
#BlueandWhite is a combination of colours which has been possibly the most sought after for centuries. The wonderful artistry in using cobalt blue found in #Chineseporcelain has made it a collectible quantity from the 1300’s and even earlier. I came … Continue reading
Posted in Ceramics/Pottery
Tagged bowl, chinese, cobalt blue, geisha, guqin, porcelain, scholar, table
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Art in Motion
How does one achieve a sense of motion or movement in a painting. Today we look at a small watercolour I acquired last week which I think does achieve this. It is a coastal scene showing fishermen, boats, and steam … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged boats, coast, fishermen, nets, steam drifters, trees, waves, whitecaps
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The Other Turner
Many people will recognise the name JMW Turner but how many would know that at the same time there was another Turner. #WillianTurnerofOxford or TurnerofOxford as he is and was known so as to distinguish himself from JMW Turner. Born … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged forest, girl, path, William Turner, Wychwood Forest
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Ukrainian Art with a story
Today’s focus is on an oil painting not so much for its own sake but for the hands that it went through before coming into mine. It was given to #JeremyMarshall. A man who worked in international banking or many … Continue reading
Posted in Oil Paintings
Tagged canvas, daffodils, Kravchuk, Marshall, oil painting, roses, seeds table, Ukraine, urn, wren, Yushchenko
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Henry Alken artist
Today a visit with an English artist who was known for his sporting and coaching scenes. #HenryThomasAlken (1785-1851) was a painter and engraver. In fact, we could talk about a number of the Alken family who were artists. His father … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Watercolour paintings
Tagged drawing, fence, field, graphite, Henry Alken, horse, hounds, hunting, saddle, steeple
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