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Thomas Bush Hardy artist
We visit an artist known as a marine artist. #ThomasBushHardy (1842-1897) was born in Sheffiel, England. Amazingly, he was mostly self taught and even so he is regarded as one of the finest marine water-colourist. The watercolour in my collection … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged Beaugency, bridge, church, France, Loire River, paper, Thomas Bush Hardy, tower, watercolour
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Admiral Stoddart artist
A bit of a vague title today but hopefully I will have explained by the end of the chapter. In this case, the title might refer to #AdmiralPringleStoddart (1768-1848) or #AdmiralJamesStoddart (1813-1892) – father and son. Seafaring as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged bridge, building, dirt road, river, river bank, slabs, stones
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Monochrome
Monochrome means ‘one colour’, so art created in monochrome uses only one colour. Most would think that using one colour would restrict the freedom of the artist but might it not also focus the intent of the artist and thereby … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged black and white, bridge, Cornwall, cottage, grisaille, Hagar and Ishmael, landscape, portrait, river, sailboat, sea, seascape, waves, wind
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Henry Holiday ‘Dante and Beatrice’
I have written in regards to Dante in a couple of other chapters and today we look at an image by artist #HenryGeorgeHoliday (1839-1927). Perhaps Henry Holiday’s best known painting is that of Dante and Beatrice at Ponte Santa Trinitas … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Watercolour paintings
Tagged Beatrice, bridge, canal, Dante, Florence, Henry George Holiday, pigeons, Ponte Santa Trinita, stroll
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Art of Postcards
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 bridge, Canterbury, inn, Lord Mayor's Show, oilette, postcards, Richatrd Tuck, river, St Albans, The Weavers
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Art After 2
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 bridge, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, island, Italy, JMW Turner, Lord Byron, picnic, river tree, tower
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Art of Bridges
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 arched bridge, bridge, city skyline, copse, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Georgetown University, mountain, river, waterfall
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Art of T. Leslie Hawkes
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
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Art In Variety
Three different types of art today, a linocut, an aquatint, and a pen and ink drawing, all from modern artists. Very different techniques and yet they produce beauty in their own ways. A linocut by James Kerr entitled ‘The Cockerel’. … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Etching, Lino/woodcuts
Tagged bridge, bumble bee, canal, coast, cockerel, dandelion, Hawaiian Geese, ladybird, linocut, London, mountains, Orsman Road, St. Paul's Cathedral
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