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Tag Archives: shore
Margate Jetty
This week. I thought we would visit Margate. A town on the southeast coast of England. To a piece of Margate history for the jetty no longer exists. It has sandy beaches, the Turner Contemporary gallery, and a stone pier. … Continue reading
Posted in Lithographs
Tagged jetty. pier, Margate, people, sail boat, shore, strolling. cliff, water, waves
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Modern Prints
I thought today, we would visit two artists. Printmakers. One sadly not with us any more but the second still plying their trade. We will begin with #TomMackenzie (1947-2018). A Scottish artist who lived and worked in #Portree on the … Continue reading
Posted in Aquatint, Etching, Lino/woodcuts, Modern prints
Tagged bills, birds, feathers, Loch Cluanie, mountain, Scotland, shore, smew, snow
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Art with Inscription
This past week, I added what I thought was a nice ‘Italianate scene’ watercolour to my collection. On the back is an inscription. Now writing on artworks or books does not necessarily make them more valuable (usually less). The writing … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged as cults, child, church, Gwatkin, lake, sailboat, shore, spire
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William Lionel Wylie artist
Today, we look at British artist #WilliamLionelWylie (1851-1931). He was a painter of maritime scenes and considered the ‘most distinguished marine artist of his day’. His works are held in the many of the major galleries and museums in this … Continue reading
Posted in Etching
Tagged coast, engraving, Fort Blockhouse, maritime, paper, sail boats, shore, The Solent, WL Wylie
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Thomas Faed artist
I recently purchased a drawing which I think is both artistically and historically important. The charcoal drawing is of a young woman sitting in a graveyard on the shore. The oil painting of this scene hangs in Manchester Art Gallery. … Continue reading
Posted in Drawings and Sketches
Tagged Acadia, charcoal, Evangeline, girl, graveyard, Nova Scotia, paper, shore, Thomas Faed, William Wadsworth Longfellow
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Neidpath Castle
Heading north, today to a place which if your not looking for it you would miss. #NeidpathCastle is located a mile from Peebles in an area called ‘The Borders’. The castle rests on the side of a steep gorge overlooking … Continue reading
Posted in Lithographs, Watercolour paintings
Tagged gorge, Neidpath Cadtle, Peebles, river, River Tweed, ruin, shore, The Border
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Clifford George Blampied artist
Today, we look at an artist from The Channel Islands. #CliffordGeorgeBlampied (1875-1962) was a watercolour artist from St Helier, Jersey. A talented artist who produced many works from his local region – The Channel Islands. The scene which we see … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged cliff, ile au guerdain, Janvrin's tomb, Jersey, Portelet Bay, sail boat, shore, The Channel Islands, tower
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Myles Birket Foster
Today, we return to an artist whom we have previously visited but in regards to a couple of new pieces in my collection and also a change of technique from last time. #MylesBirketFoster (1825-1899) was a popular English illustrator, watercolourist, … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged boats, cliff, harbour, low tide, sailor, shore, Whitby
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Stybarrow Crag, Ullswater
Having been to the Lake District on vacation, I can attest that it is truly one of those beautiful places which one should not miss. Around every corner traveled lies another vista worth stopping and taking in. Leave your car … Continue reading
Posted in Watercolour paintings
Tagged boat, forest, Jack Rigg, Lake District, shore, Ullswater
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Sir Frank Short Engraver
Art is made up of many different fields – oils, watercolour, graphite, pastel, etching, mezzotint, etc – that at any one time one aspect will be in the fore while another has receded. Certainly, #SirFrankShort, revived the field of mezzotint … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Beckmann, church, city wall, gamekeepers house, hegereiterhaus, Jerusalem, mosque, Mount of Olives, Rothenburg, shore, St. Mary's Redcliffe
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