Category Archives: Watercolour paintings

Art of Egypt

Posted on 23/11/2014 by ronald972

I find pieces of art which span the globe in their origin.  These pieces are not always done by artist who are native to or even reside in those distant lands.  More often they are by artists who have travelled … Continue reading →

Posted in Watercolour paintings | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Expansive Art

Posted on 05/10/2014 by ronald972

I live in a part of the country which is quite flat  and I am also a hour from the coast.  Some people consider the fen landscape boring but when one stands out in the fields and looks over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Watercolour paintings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Artistry of Hokusai Katsushika

Posted on 30/09/2014 by ronald972

I have come across Japanese and Chinese artworks and am fascinated by their technique and style.  I picked up a woodblock print by #HokusaiKatsushika.  I believe it to believe a fairly modern reprint on quite rough textured paper. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Lino/woodcuts, Watercolour paintings | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Art in Pairs

Posted on 28/07/2014 by ronald972

This week I picked up four pieces from two different artists – two per artist.   Two fine etchings from a German artist. #JohannAdamKlein (1792-1875) painted a number of battle scenes which made him celebrated throughout Germany. Klein excelled as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching, Watercolour paintings | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Art From Ceylon

Posted on 17/07/2014 by ronald972

The country once known as #Ceylon is now since 1972 known as Sri Lanka.  At the time that these four paintings were done the WWII was possibly just over. I would love to tell you about these paintings and whom … Continue reading →

Posted in Watercolour paintings | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Art of Postcards

Posted on 17/06/2014 by ronald972

Postcards are not something which I deliberately search for when looking at art to expand my collection but the other day I did add some postcards to my collection.  I chose these 26 postcards since they were from 1907  and … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern prints, Watercolour paintings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Art After 2

Posted on 31/05/2014 by ronald972

Last weeks chapter concentrated on the copying of an artists creation by another artist using a different medium to express that second image.  The second artists image is said to be ‘after’ the original artists but how close can one … Continue reading →

Posted in Watercolour paintings | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Art Over-shadowed

Posted on 28/04/2014 by ronald972

At times artists, although finely talented, are over-shadowed by others or even the place which they portray.  Two artists who might be in this category are Thomas Bushby and Joseph Middleton Jopling. We begin with #ThomasBushby (1861-1918).  An artist who … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Watercolour paintings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Art of Bridges

Posted on 20/04/2014 by ronald972

Man has built things to assist his development from his beginning.  #Bridges and their development through time epitomise the changes in design and materials available to man’s ingenuity. So two very different bridges ancient and modern from two different parts … Continue reading →

Posted in Watercolour paintings | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment