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Inspiration from Artists Wk 72 : Lewis Cooper Favourite Artists Week.
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Welcome to this weeks thread , I and really pleased to be able to introduce our very own Lewis Cooper who will over the coming week introduce us to some of his favourite artists . Lew has over the last years done some excellent presentations they are always so well laid out and beautifully done much like his
Own artwork. Over to you Lew, and thank you for doing this .
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Thanks Dixie. When I suggested this I hadn't realised I'd be getting a week. No problem, I probably have too much to get through anyway...that's if you can have 'too much' of other people's wonderful art. It'll be a tad different. I'll be covering several artists, not just one. My path in art led me to watercolour, so I'll be presenting watercolour paintings that I've found inspiring. As I've said before I made these slideshows about ten years ago, in a format that allowed me to show them at their best on my large screen TV, some written info was included as I have a tendency to forget things. It's old age m'lud.
If there's any connecting link between these artists, besides talent, it's a great use of colour. I just love bright vivid colour. I guess that comes from my growing up in a drab and grey post war London in the 1940-1950s, where the only colour to be found was in nature and at Saturday morning pictures in glorious Technicolor.
I'll start with Jeannie Vodden, an American painter and tutor. I like that she sometimes uses pen with her watercolours, and sometimes not. She's also fond of Fantasy Art...as am I.
And now a fabulous British Artist...I admire all her work, especially the street scenes...
Another Brit.
And now, a name you'll be familiar with...David Curtis. When I see work work like this, and all that's gone before, it makes me wish I'd learnt how to paint watercolour properly.
Below...a particular favourite...
That's more than enough to begin with. If you choose to comment, it may be that you have your own favourite watercolour...please show it. I've only shown a few examples of each artist's work, if any spark your interest there are many more on the net, plus a lot of info on their working methods.
Apologies for not commenting recently, I've had a difficult few weeks and got no art done. This hasn't been helped by having a dodgy broadband, seems OK at the moment, so, with luck, I continue with this.
And now a fabulous British Artist...I admire all her work, especially the street scenes...
Another Brit.
And now, a name you'll be familiar with...David Curtis. When I see work work like this, and all that's gone before, it makes me wish I'd learnt how to paint watercolour properly.
Below...a particular favourite...
That's more than enough to begin with. If you choose to comment, it may be that you have your own favourite watercolour...please show it. I've only shown a few examples of each artist's work, if any spark your interest there are many more on the net, plus a lot of info on their working methods.
Apologies for not commenting recently, I've had a difficult few weeks and got no art done. This hasn't been helped by having a dodgy broadband, seems OK at the moment, so, with luck, I continue with this.
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Lew thank you so much for this super introductions to artists I did not know . Sorry if I’ve inadvertently dropped you in it, I did mention that you could have a whole week when you said how much stub you had . I do like your way of presenting them and of course realise that they were initially intended for you own use. The artist and work you have shown are absolutely amazing, as you know I use watercolour and to see it used like this is amazing and does get you thinking about how you can use it (if I had the skills) . Looking forward to seeing more and I will look up the artist and see what I like .
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Well Lew I’ve looked up Davis Curtis and I’m absolutely amazed at his work , such a talented artist no matter what subject he chooses. Definitely a new addition to my list of favourite artists, I could fill the thread with is work but restricted myself to these , I will look up the other artists later .
the reflections he manages to get on the water is amazing.
the reflections he manages to get on the water is amazing.
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by Paul (Dixie) Dean
I like how she sometimes leaves areas loosely painted, as in these two images below...
I have a book of hers, full of 'how to' information, but it is also full of a marvellous paintings...a must in any art book I buy.
More to come...
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An exceptional collection, Lewis. I'm quite drawn to Jeanne's botanical work, the Iris has a delightful translucence, and the steam-punk images have a softness to them.
The glassware of Gillian Marklew is superb, the painting that stands out and makes me think is the hands reaching into the water and the fish for me it has a form of guidance, both above and below the water. Interesting.
Not so long ago I purchased a dvd, by David Curtis - Atmospheric Watercolours on location. His painting method is something else, and enjoyable to look at.
Thanks, Lewis, your contributions are also enjoyable.
