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Tag Archives: sea
Two Modern European Artists
We will start today with a piece which has been in my collection for a number of years. #KarlEwaldOlszewski (1884-1965) was a German artist who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and later in Paris. He began as a … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches, Watercolour paintings
Tagged balcony, beach, dunes, facade, grass, Paris, restaurant, sea, swans
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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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Art of Willy Pogany
One might be forgiven for not recognising the name #WilliamAndrew(Willy)Pogany (1882-1955) but once one sees his artwork he becomes very memorable. Earlier this week, I acquired a copy of #TheRimeOfTheAncientMariner by #SamuelTaylorColeridge. Pogany was born Vilmos Andreas Pogany in Hungary … Continue reading
Posted in Modern prints
Tagged mariner, maritime, ocean, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, sea, seaman, Willy Pogany
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Expansive Art
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 Blythburgh, church, fen, jib, lighthouse, main sail, pilot cutter, river, sailing, sails, sea
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Art of Majesty
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
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Art in Sequence
I came across a set/series of etchings a few days back. They are numbered from I to IX. Alas, I have only six of the series (I, III, IV, V, VIII, IX). I have enjoyed and continue to enjoy looking … Continue reading
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