Category Archives: Drawings and Sketches

An Unexpected Pleasure

Posted on 14/02/2020 by ronald972

This past week saw me purchase a small artwork. I went to the local Saturday market at which there are several dealers of curios. One of them had a number of old prints and some watercolours. But a small black … Continue reading →

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The Thomas Viaduct or Latrobe’s Folly

Posted on 16/11/2019 by ronald972

Today, we look at a small pen and ink drawing which I came across this past week. It is a landscape in which the focus is a viaduct but amazingly this viaduct is not found here in England but in … Continue reading →

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Art walls

Posted on 24/10/2019 by ronald972

After six years of collecting, I have acquired a good number of artworks. This has come to mean that I have run out of wall space to display them. Over time, I have leant towards hanging originals rather than prints. … Continue reading →

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Philip and Glyn Martin artists

Posted on 02/07/2019 by ronald972
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Michele De Vito artist

Posted on 17/03/2019 by ronald972

I came across three small watercolours this week. They were not signed, but to be honest, it did not take that much research to identify the artist involved. My research led me to #MicheleDeVito. Her first name might also have … Continue reading →

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Lee Man Fong artist

Posted on 10/03/2019 by ronald972

A Chinese painter, today, who has become known for his portrayal of Indonesian life. #LeeManFong was born in Guangdong, China in 1913. At the age of 3, his family emigrated to Singapore. It was here where he gain his early … Continue reading →

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Xu Beihong painter

Posted on 03/02/2019 by ronald972

We visit a man who has become one of the great Chinese painters of the 20th century. #XuBeihong (1895-1953) is known mostly for his portrayals of horses and birds but he was at the forefront of Chinese artists which felt … Continue reading →

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Federico Barocci, Mary with the Christ Child

Posted on 13/01/2019 by ronald972

We revisit an artwork , today, to add clarification. #Barocci (1533-1612) was an Italian painter and print maker. He was highly respected and influential in the Renaissance art world of the time. His work certainly influenced many artists who came … Continue reading →

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Battle of Anzio

Posted on 15/12/2018 by ronald972

In one month we will see the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Anzio, Italy. And today , I came across a drawing related to that event. The #BattleofAnzio was a part of the Italian Campaign and occurred between January … Continue reading →

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Sgraffito

Posted on 09/12/2018 by ronald972

A technique not always associated with painting but it has been used by some fine artists. One might not even realise that one is looking at this technique. #Sgraffito is the scratching away of one layer to reveal another. In … Continue reading →

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