Category Archives: Watercolour paintings

Art of JMW Turner Or Not?

Posted on 09/02/2014 by ronald972

Recently, I went to the #AshmoleanMuseum in Oxford with a friend taking with us a watercolour painting. I did so as an an amateur art lover to compare it with the Turner painting which the Ashmolean holds. So here I … Continue reading →

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Art of Travel

Posted on 26/01/2014 by ronald972

Certainly, in this country as well as many others, the rail-road has been and still is a large part of the industrial framework and development of society.  A way to move not only freight but people too.  And the workhorses … Continue reading →

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Art of Recent Times

Posted on 05/01/2014 by ronald972

I find that I do not come across what one might call ‘modern’ art very often.  Many of the pieces that are in my collection are by recent or living artists but they might be considered to be in a … Continue reading →

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Art Added

Posted on 29/09/2013 by ronald972

Almost a year ago, I wrote a chapter called ‘art on sale’ and in that chapter I wrote on two pieces by Beatrix Holms.  This past week I came across another piece by her.  I never did find any information … Continue reading →

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Art Old and New

Posted on 01/09/2013 by ronald972

From a man who is considered to be a founder in his sector to a man whose art you may have seen but not realized it. . #PJSelby is considered to be one of the great masters of bird art … Continue reading →

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Art of the Forgotten

Posted on 24/07/2013 by ronald972

As I collect art, I find myself wondering how some fine artists just disappear from public knowledge.  They may be found in galleries but they are not well known.  How does one compete with Turner or Constable?  Today a few … Continue reading →

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Art of Iran

Posted on 21/07/2013 by ronald972

When I started collecting art I did not know where my love for art would take me.  What would I collect?  Who would I collect?  As I have enlarged my collection, I have encountered art from across the globe by … Continue reading →

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Art in Solitude

Posted on 19/05/2013 by ronald972

I wonder if the life of an artist is lonely at times, or possibly, do they seek out solitude for the sake of their art.   The image I present to you is to my eye a masterful example of … Continue reading →

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Art of the Coast

Posted on 12/05/2013 by ronald972

From my home, the #Norfolkcoast is an hours drive .  It is a place where the British flock to in the summer sunshine.  Beaches are crowded with bodies tanning, people building sand castles or playing games, families enjoying picnics and … Continue reading →

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Art of Majesty

Posted on 05/05/2013 by ronald972

I wonder at times what art should be.  Many artists use art to make a statement.  Others push the boundaries of society’s understanding saying they are just declaiming what society is becoming.   I, myself, find these arguments belittling of … Continue reading →

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