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Tag Archives: cottage
Frederick Mercer artist
Today, we travel to the city of Birmingham to visit the son of a fish monger. #FrederickMercer (1850-1939) came from humble beginnings. He began his work life at the age of 10 as an errand boy and by the age … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged bucket, children, chimney, cottage, dove cote, Frederick Mercer, pigeon, rabbit. well, watercolour
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Edward Nevil
No one is quite sure who #EdwardNevil was. Little information regarding him can be found. The name may be an alias so as to avoid contractual obligations something a number of artists did. He was a prolific artist working around … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged cottage, cottages, gates, horse and cart, road, sheep, shepherd, trees, village
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Travels with Art
I thought this week we would go for a ramble through the countryside using some pieces from my collection. Often, when I travel I like to take the road less traveled and by doing so I experience the ‘real/authentic life’ … Continue reading
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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Signature Art
Although I buy pieces of art because I like them, there are items which contain more interest due to the signatures which adorn them. This week I bought a postcard. A ‘giant’ postcard from 1900 and although it is of … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs
Tagged cottage, Ellen Terry, photograph, postcard, Smallhythe, Tenterden
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Art Unsigned
I often come across pieces that are not signed but are still of good artistic value. Today a chapter of few words but of an artistic worth of which the paintings may speak for themselves. They all come from the … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged autumn, Bayard's Cove, boats, copse, cottage, Dartmouth harbour, fir trees, harbour, mountain, mule, path, picket fence, river, St Petrox Church
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Travel via Art
Through the art I collect, I am able to travel the width and breadth of this country. Art is able to take me to places I have been, to places I have not and at times to places that have … Continue reading
Posted in Lino/woodcuts, Modern prints, Watercolour paintings
Tagged broads, castle, cathedral, cottage, dale, fen, forest, Wales
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Art Familial
Today, we go and have family pictures taken. And we take it for granted the ease at which these images are then produced and reproduced. But years past the painting of ones family or a personal portrait was not such an … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged children, cottage, cradle, eating, family, farm house, knitting, Reading, toddlers
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Art in Pairs
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 boats, chimney, coastline, cottage, horses, sluice
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