Saturday, August 30, 2014

Saturday Salon: Wonderful Watercolors

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.

16 comments:

  1. Thank you for absolutely beautiful images. Each one gorgeous in their own differing way. Thanks.

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    1. You're most welcome, Mystica. It's my pleasure to post artwork I love.

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  2. There are so many watercolours here Yvette that I am greatly attracted to - a delicious Sunday Salon collection.
    As 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?

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    1. 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.

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  3. What 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!

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    1. You'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.

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  4. Yvette, 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.

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    1. I'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.

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  5. I love watercolors. The paintings by Sir William Russell Flint and Dana Brown.

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    1. Flint is a fave of mine as well, Ryan. I love Dana Brown's work too. She's on Pinterest. I'm following her work.

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  6. Yvette, I like the Russian painters. They are all great.
    I have seen Larssens work before.
    My favorites are the Nasturtiums and apples.
    The Humidity in Maine is awful. We needed the rain.
    yvonne

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    1. 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.

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  7. Dear Yvette,

    Your 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!)

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    1. I found that Pompeii painting and instantly thought of your room, Mark. Hence its inclusion in my Saturday Salon. :)

      Watercolor 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.

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  8. 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!

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  9. Watercolors 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.

    Thanks 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.

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