Contemporary painter Gabby Malpas - source
Contemporary Polish painter Grgegorz Wrobel - source
Contemporary Russian painter Galina Vasilyeva - source
Alfred Renaudin (1866 - 1944) Nasturtiums - source
Swedish painter Carl Larsson (1853 - 1919) - source
Scottish painter Sir William Russell Flint (1880 - 1969) - source
Contemporary painter Bella Foster - source
Giacinto Gigante with additions by a Bornone pupil - The House of Castor and Pollux, Pompeii - source
Contemporary painter Danielle O'Brien - source
Russian painter Catherine Klein (1861 - 1929) - source
Contemporary painter Dana Brown - source
Contemporary American painter Susan Abbott - source
Watercolor is extremely difficult to master as anyone who's tried knows all too well. Oh anyone can splash colors about, yes, but to splash in a disciplined manner, well that's rather a different kettle of fish. Especially since water has a mind of its own.
Thank you for absolutely beautiful images. Each one gorgeous in their own differing way. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYou're most welcome, Mystica. It's my pleasure to post artwork I love.
DeleteThere are so many watercolours here Yvette that I am greatly attracted to - a delicious Sunday Salon collection.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I saw picture number two it rang a bell somewhere in my head - I thought I recognised the building.
I believe that it is a little rundown church in the town of Cefalù, Sicily that I photographed here:-
http://wherefivevalleysmeet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/sicily-part-3.html
Perhaps you might like to look and see if you agree?
I do agree, Rosemary. It does appear to be the church you photographed. Wow. What a coincidence. :) I love this watercolor. Those two little round windows always make me smile. Actually, the facade of this building looks like a face.
DeleteWhat a lovely selection of paintings you've chosen! When I saw the Flint, I first thought it was a Homer or a Sargent. The water and light are very similar to theirs. I like so many of these paintings. I think you've introduced us to Dana Brown before. I like the linearity of the painting today. Thanks, Yvette!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Joan. I'm glad you're enjoying my watercolor selections. I love that Flint piece as well. He has such a light touch.
DeleteYvette, the paintings of the flowers and the apples reminds me of the pictures my artist-grandfather gave me to reproduce in my own drawing book. He'd then correct it. I'd use water or pastel colours though I never dabbled in oils.
ReplyDeleteI've never painted in oils either, Prashant. Except maybe once a long time ago in school. Never did get the hang of it. I love watercolor. But I haven't mastered pastels. Another difficult medium.
DeleteI love watercolors. The paintings by Sir William Russell Flint and Dana Brown.
ReplyDeleteFlint is a fave of mine as well, Ryan. I love Dana Brown's work too. She's on Pinterest. I'm following her work.
DeleteYvette, I like the Russian painters. They are all great.
ReplyDeleteI have seen Larssens work before.
My favorites are the Nasturtiums and apples.
The Humidity in Maine is awful. We needed the rain.
yvonne
The humidity is awful here as well the past few days. UGH. My hair frizzes up and I look like I stuck my finger in an electric socket. HA! Hope you're well up in muggy Maine. It's still a great place to be.
DeleteDear Yvette,
ReplyDeleteYour selection of watercolors shows a great range of techniques, and that the medium is much more versatile than many would imagine. I'm always amazed by detail and realism of works like Susan Abbott's, but I most enjoy seeing watercolor in a more fluid state, like Sir William Russell Flint's. (Of course I enjoyed the image of Pompeii!)
I found that Pompeii painting and instantly thought of your room, Mark. Hence its inclusion in my Saturday Salon. :)
DeleteWatercolor is SO versatile, yes, I love it. Though doing what Flint did is very difficult. The fluid use of watercolor is even harder to learn and do really well than what Susan Abbott does though I love her work equally as well. Actually I love all these paintings. I'm a watercolor fiend.
Some wonderful paintings here Yvette, thanks for that - the Dana Brown is really striking and the one of Pompeii brings back a lot of great memories of schooltrips from my childhood - thanks chum!
ReplyDeleteWatercolors are wonderful. I particularly like all the paintings of flowers and the woman on the dock. Also, the Matisse-like piece is fun to look at.
ReplyDeleteThanks for another art education weekend. I always enjoy seeing works by artists new to me.
Two New York watercolorists that I like are Nell Blaine and Jane Friedlich. I also have liked Felicity House since I first saw some of her works posted here.