Category Archives: Etching

Art After

Posted on 18/05/2014 by ronald972

A newly added etching inspires this weeks chapter. When one copies an artist’s work, it could be called plagiarism if copied exactly but if one uses a different medium or is only influenced by the artist the art produced is … Continue reading →

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Art Known and Unknown

Posted on 12/05/2014 by ronald972

Often as I collect pieces of art, they may say or not by whom they are by. It is then that my search begins for the artist who created the pieces that have intrigued me. I have numerous pieces which … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching | Tagged altar, Ariadne, Bacchus, black Labrador, candles, church, confessional, cross, hunting dog, monks, penitents, pheasant, priest, reeds, retriever, river, satyr, sunset | Leave a comment

Art of T. Leslie Hawkes

Posted on 06/04/2014 by ronald972

I love going into galleries and museums wherever I go. Galleries filled with local artists’ creations can inspire as well as inform about the area that is around. #TLeslieHawkes was a well-known Lake District watercolour artist who was inspired by … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching, Watercolour paintings | Tagged bridge, camel, castle ruin, daffodils, desert, Duddon, Eleazar, farmer, fisherman, horses, Lake District, palm tree, plough, Rachel, river, well | Leave a comment

Art of Simple Things

Posted on 16/03/2014 by ronald972

As spring rises from it’s slumber, we see beauty unwrapping itself before our eyes. The exquisite beauty of a tulip or iris in springtime brings forth in ourselves the feeling of being unencumbered which winter can laden us with. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching, Lino/woodcuts | Tagged balcony, bee, bell pull, birds, boot cleaner, branch, door, door in a door, doorway, entrance, lead windows, wood | 2 Comments

Art from a War Artist

Posted on 09/03/2014 by ronald972

Throughout history there have been writers and artists who have journeyed to the front lines to report on the conflicts. Artists like William Simpson and Paul Mansard and so many others travelled with the troops to keep the public at … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching | Tagged cannon, rifles, soldiers, steeds, THe Graphic Illustrated, war battle field | Leave a comment

Art of the Sigillum

Posted on 23/02/2014 by ronald972

In my collection of old prints I have the image of two sigilli or seals. A sigillum is a device for making an impression in wax, clay, paper, or some other medium, including paper. It is also the impression which is made. … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching | Tagged Chapter Seal, Clare, Clare College, Ely Cathedral, Etheldreda, seal, sigillum | Leave a comment

Art from Harrow

Posted on 17/02/2014 by ronald972

Today, Harrow is part of the greater London area but from this etching by #EdwardDuncan, one would be hard pressed to see that. Edward Duncan (1803-1882) was a superbly skilled artist in his preferred media – that of watercolour. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching | Tagged copse, fence, field wagon, gate, Harrow on the Hill, Harrow School, school, sheep flock, shepherd, town, trees | Leave a comment

Art Inspired

Posted on 24/12/2013 by ronald972

I am always amazed at what people give away. Do we lack taste or appreciation of art? Maybe because it is old we think it unworthy of our modern world? I think in some respect we do lack an appreciation … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching | Tagged Arab, Bab ei Zuela, bonnet, Cairo, camel, donkey, girl, Lady Hamilton, mosque, newspaper, Serena | Leave a comment

Art To Be Thankful For

Posted on 03/12/2013 by ronald972

Today an artistic and a medical advance which helped develop their concerned fields. We begin with #DescentfromtheCross. A colour print by #GeorgeBaxter. Most of us would not recognise his name but we possibly should. George Baxter developed/advanced the art of … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching, Lino/woodcuts, Lithographs, Mezzotint | Tagged cross, disciples, horse, incisor, jaw, Jesus, ladder, Martha, Mary, nippers, teeth, thorns, tushes | Leave a comment

Art in Portrait

Posted on 25/11/2013 by ronald972

Since I started collecting art pieces, I have acquired several portraits of fairly well known people. Granted the pieces tend to be fairly old but it is amazing what one can do scratching marks on a copper plate. A fine … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching, Mezzotint | Tagged bannister, chair, desk, Duchess of Devonshire, feathers, Georgina, globe, gown, ink well, jacket, Joseph Banks, patio, quill, tree, William Pitt | Leave a comment