Tag Archives: forest

Art of a Green Land

Posted on 25/08/2013 by ronald972

Again this summer, my wife and I took a holiday in Northern Ireland. The weather was wonderful and the countryside verdant and green. The sites we visited were not all different from last year since we drove friends to places … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Paintings | Tagged Connemara, deer, field, forest, green, Ireland, Kinver, lane, pine trees, road, Rosmuc | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Oil Paintings, Watercolour paintings | Tagged barn, bridge, cottage, cotton mill, factory, field, forest, hillside, lake, mountains, path, river waterfall, road, Scotland, Wales | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Modern prints, Watercolour paintings | Tagged Apls, Eiger, forest, JMW Turner, Jungfrau, Moench, pine tree, River Ouse, sailing ship, sea, storm, storm clouds, towers, waves, York Minster | Leave a comment

Art on the Move

Posted on 02/01/2013 by ronald972

The holiday season draws to a close and I and my wife have have just returned from a short break with our dear friends in Wales. And as is my wont, I bought some art. After loading the car and … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Paintings, Watercolour paintings | Tagged autumn colours, beach, coast, field, forest, forest path, grasses, lake, swans | Leave a comment

An Artists Eye

Posted on 15/12/2012 by ronald972

It continues to cause me wonder as to how an artist sees. I live in a beautiful part of the country (to some a little flat). I have seen beautiful things. But how does one move from seeing to actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Oil Paintings | Tagged chimneys, Dartmeet, Dartmoor, forest, hill, house, intersection, river, river bank, row houses, street | Leave a comment

Art of Etching/Engraving

Posted on 20/10/2012 by ronald972

How does one make art. For most of us we might draw or paint but we would not generally consider the art of etching or engraving. The idea of scratching lines onto a sheet of metal sounds like to much … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching | Tagged copse, field, forest, horse and cart, Merton College Chapel, New Forest, Oxford, road, students | Leave a comment

Art of Open Space

Posted on 13/10/2012 by ronald972

Today, three views by three different artists of wide open spaces. Three scenic prints of three different countries. To begin, I invite you to travel to what is most likely Shropshire , the source of the river Trent. An etching … Continue reading →

Posted in Etching, Modern prints | Tagged cattle, forest, Kilchum Castle, Loch Awe, mountains, Puy de Dom, ruins, Trent River | 2 Comments

Discoveries in Arts

Posted on 13/05/2012 by ronald972

Lately, I have found a new delight in the art which surrounds me day to day. Much of this art comes from previous centuries but not all. It is art which has caught my eye and is not neccessarily worth … Continue reading →

Posted in Lithographs, Watercolour paintings | Tagged beach, cove, forest, goblet, grapes, hills, mountain, nude, path, peach, river, spruce, tambourine, tray, trees, waterfall | Leave a comment