Joan Franklin

Blue Door, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

2023

The city of Florence lies in the historic valley of Tuscany , Along the banks of the Arno river, surrounded by hills of scenic beauty ! Here during the first century BC , the conquering Romans established their ‘Colonia Florentina’, To settle the war veterans of Caesar’s army in Northern Italia ! But later after the fall of Rome...

"Ajijic 3" was painted in the small town of Ajijic, Mexico on a street called 5 de Febrero. It's a narrow, colorful street in the center of the village. :: Painting :: Contemporary :...

The woman in the hotel pool swam in steady lengths, mindless of the Mediterranean, the yellow sun on harbor walls, the dance of docked white yachts. Mindless as well of my gin and tonic, or Robert Graves, buried in the thick crus...

Ajijic 1 was painted in Ajijic, Mexico. It is a loose style watercolor showing colorful window and door shapes with mountains in the background. :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece c...

"Garden Entrance" is a watercolor painting featuring subtle hues of green, blue and yellow. This work is framed measuring 15.5 by 14 inches. McLean Jenkins is inspired by the work of JMW Turner, Richard Diebenkorn and Louis Khan. McLean Jenkins is a practicing architect and his work derives from and celebrates the classical forms of his trade. Working in graphite, ink and watercolor, McLean employs a gestural approach that frees his hand to explore a subject’s essence. His compositions rely on the quick, decisive sketch and are then given over to the whims and splashes of watercolor. Spontaneity, movement and spirit are all emphasized and his drawings collectively form their own narrative of his passion for architecture. The city of Venice has captured McLean’s imagination since his first trip there as a 12 year old boy. Over the years a kind of courtship with the city has evolved, and its impact has motivated and sustained his development as both architect and artist. His work depicting the city has been recognized within the architectural profession by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation in its award to McLean of the J. Neel Reid...

The Old Studio, Trevor Waugh Original Framed Watercolour Painting Watercolour on Paper Image Size: H 38.1cm (15 inches) x W 53.35cm (21 inches) Framed Siz...

Have you noticed how many interesting doors there are in old cities? I wanted to paint this watercolor to convey the spirit of the times, to talk to t...

Alley. Watercolor, signature and date to decipher. Paper laminated on cardboard. 28 x 32 cm.