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Art Subject: Bird
The Prisoner - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Prisoner is a China ink Drawing and watercolor realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome,...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
"The Lulu" - Harbor Seascape in Watercolor on Paper
By Anne Ormsby
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Lulu" - Harbor Seascape in Watercolor on Paper
Serene watercolor titled "The Lulu" by Anne Ormsby (American, 20th century). A small commercial fishing boat, the Lulu, is docked...
Category
1990s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Homage to Napoleon - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1965
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Homage to Napoleon is a Watercolour Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1965s.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Good condition on a yellowed paper.
Mino Maccari (Siena...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Brittany Spaniel with Pheasant
By Jean Herblet
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Brittany Spaniel and Pheasant" c.1950, in a watercolor on paper by Russian/French artist Jean Herblet A.K.A. Boris O'Klein, 1887-1983. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The artwork size is 17.5 x 13.5 inches, framed size is 21.5 x 17.5 inches. Framed in original wood frame, with brown/green velvet liner. It is in excellent condition, The velvet is slightly damaged at the upper left corner, see picture #8.
About the artist:
Boris O'Klein, born Arthur Boris O'Klein a French artist and cartoonist. An anthropomorphic artist, he is known for his numerous prints and watercolors of dogs getting up to mischief. The prints are generally called "The Naughty Dogs" or "The Dirty Dogs" or "The Dirty Dogs of Paris...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Mountains 003 Painting by Anastasia Vasilyeva, 2020
Located in Zofingen, AG
Anastasia Vasilyeva - Mountains 003 (2020)
Abstract landscape, painting in black, grey, white colors. Artwork represents Alps in winter, covered with snow and mist above it. Paintin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
"Lanvin Paris Red Dove w/ Blue Ribbon c1950s Artwork"
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 15"H x 22"W
Category
1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Malvern Pheasants in Winter, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Pheasants emerging after a heavy snowfall near the Herefordshire Beacon (British Camp Original watercolour 15 in x 11 in,presented in a double bevel cut mount 20 in x 16 in ,ready f...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Orchard Blues, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Dwight Smith presents a still life of plump red pears painted in the realist tradition. The three fruits rest in white bowls with a little yellow bird ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Couple is a watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1960s.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) ...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Martin. 1936. Paper, pastel. 27.5x11.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Martin. 1936. Paper, pastel. 27.5x11.5 cm
Category
1930s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
FAST FOOD BREAKFAST Signed Oil Pastel on Paper, Take Out Food Drive-Thru Window
Located in Union City, NJ
FAST FOOD BREAKFAST is an original oil pastel drawing on brown paper grocery bag by the self taught African American artist Reginald K. Gee, born April 28, 1964, in Milwaukee, Wiscon...
Category
1990s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
Plant Impression in Locarno - Floral Crescendo -
Located in Berlin, DE
Alexander Frenz (1861 Rheydt - 1941 Düsseldorf). Plant impression in Locarno. Gouache and watercolour. 35 x 23,5 cm (visible size), 49,5 x 38,5 cm (fra...
Category
1890s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Haikujos 1¨, 2017, Work on paper, 17.7x17.7 in
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949)
'Haikujos 1', 2017
acrylic on paper Canson 320 g.
17.8 x 17.8 in. (45 x 45 cm.)
ID: 1D201709
Hand-signed by author
___________________________________...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Beauty and the Beast
Located in Austin, TX
Scene of Austin, Texas by Tom Shefelman
11" x 15" Watercolor on Paper
Category
20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Frontiersman, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Captivating portrayal of a French frontiersman hunting the northern region of the United States . The United States issued hunting rights to the French which was accompanied by a me...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨Pubis-02¨, 1999, Work on paper, 11.8x13.8 in
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949)
'Pubis-02', 1999
ink on paper
11.9 x 13.8 in. (30 x 35 cm.)
ID: 1D199904
Hand-signed by author
______________________________________________
Biograph...
Category
1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Aquatint
Pink Flamingos in Lakeland British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pink Flamingo's
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
original watercolor painting on thick artist paper, unframed
size: 10.5 x 11.5 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an unframed work, minor staining from age/ light to the surface
provenance: from a large private collection of this artists work in the UK
The artist:
Born in Warwick in 1901, Duffield came to Bristol at the age of 23 as an artist at the studio of Mardon Son and Hall. He worked as an illustrator producing designs for cigarette cards, remaining with the company for 37 years until his retirement. He was elected an Artist Member of the Bristol Savages in 1946. He was an extremely keen and regular attender not only in the studio but at all other Savage functions. He was noted for his friendly demeanour and seldom seen without a pipe in his mouth. He was a good pianist and would play popular tunes after the Wednesday evenings’ entertainment for members to join in singing and always with his pipe in his mouth. In 1965 he was commissioned by the Gloucester Regiment to paint a portrait of Brigadier Manley Angell James, VC, DSO, MBE, MC, a Bristol man who won his VC during the first World War. The painting is now in the Imperial War Museum. Frank was made a Life Member in 1973 and died in 1982.
Frank Duffiled was a member of the artist group, known as "The Bristol Savages":
Founded in 1894 by Ernest Ehlers, he invited his fellow Bristol based artists to spend a friendly evening in his studio to work and talk. At first, meetings were held in their private studios, then as their numbers grew, in rented premises. By 1904 this led to the official founding of the Bristol Savages and the holding ever since, of similar weekly meetings between October and May each year. In 1905 the first exhibition of paintings was held at the premises of George Nichols & Co., an auctioneer in Broad Street, Bristol. During the next 14 years exhibitions were held annually in Bristol and their first permanent home was Brandon Cottage which was made available to them through the good offices of fellow member James Fuller Eberle. When the Red Lodge...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Little girl with turkeys
Located in Como, IT
Eugenio Spreafico (Monza, 1856 - Magreglio, 1919)
Little girl with turkeys
Tecnica mista su carta
Size: 53x35 cm (81x61 cm including frame)
Si forma artisticamente all'Accademia di Brera, dove è allievo di Francesco Hayez...
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Luis Miguel Valdes, ¨El chisme¨, 1990, Work on paper, 19.7x25.6 in
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949)
'El chisme', 1990
ink on paper
19.7 x 25.6 in. (50 x 65 cm.)
ID: 1D199002
Hand-signed by author
______________________________________________
Biograp...
Category
1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Woodpecker on a feeder at an Audubon preserve :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Sig...
Category
2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
The Venus of The Hague - 09-07-20, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
The Venus of The Hague - 09-07-20 Animals kept crawling in so it was inevitable to incorporate them into these series. The first one I saw was a lioness in her thight and second t...
Category
2010s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Dans l'Oeil de l'Amour il y a une Mine de Verre by Henry Maurice - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Dans l'oeil de l'amour il y a une mine de verre is an artwork realized by Maurice Henry (Cambrai 1907 - Milan 1984) in 1975.
Watercolor and ink on paper
30.5x39 cm with frame.
Si...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Island Forest - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Island Forest - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
Delicate landscape line drawing by listed Maine artist, Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). The viewer stands at the edge o...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Austin Taylor (1908-1992) - Framed Mid 20th Century Gouache, African Grey
Located in Corsham, GB
Perched on an open cage door, is this charming study of an African grey by mid-century artist Austin Taylor (1908-1992). Unsigned. Smartly mounted in a complimenting chocolate-grey f...
Category
20th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Bird - Drawing by Benn - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Bird is a drawing in pastel on paper realized by Benn (Bencjon Rabinowicz) in 1970.
Hand signed on the lower, dated.
Good conditions.
Benn (Bencj...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Original Painting Life Mag Published 1955 Birds Animals Illustration Mid Century
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting Life Mag Published 1953 Birds Animals Illustration Mid Century
Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994)
The World We Live In
Birds of Paradise
Life Magazine Illustration ...
Category
1950s American Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Board, Gouache
Blue Joy, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
147
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper,
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art,
Title: Blue Joy,
Size: 12 x 16...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Black Ink Nudes II, Ink on Paper Drawing, Black & White, Woman Snake Plants
By SarahGrace
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Black Ink Nudes II" (2019) by SarahGrace
Ink on Paper Drawing, Black & White, Woman, Snake, Plants
Drawing / Nude / Human Figure / Figurative Art / Feminist Art and Contemporary Fe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Early 19th Century Watercolour - Rough Seas on the Northumberland Coast
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderfully atmospheric 19th century watercolour study of the Northumberland cost. Typically English weather hampers the efforts of some fishermen getting out to sea. Figures can b...
Category
Early 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
March Wind
Located in New Orleans, LA
Kate Samworth is a Maryland-based artist who works with scratchboard, an illustrative technique using sharp knives and tools for engraving into a thin layer of white China clay that ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Clay, Board, India Ink
Northern Carmine, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
144
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper,
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art,
Title: Northern Carmine,
Size:...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Great Tit, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
155
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper,
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art,
Title: Great Tit,,
Size: 12 x ...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Antenna Birds" New Yorker Mag Cover Proposal Mid-Century American Scene Modern
Located in New York, NY
"Antenna Birds" New Yorker Mag Cover Proposal Mid-Century American Scene Modern
Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994)
Antenna Birds
New Yorker cover proposal, c. 1950s
12 1/2 X 9 1/4 in...
Category
1950s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Gouache
Golden Lilac - 07-02-21, Drawing, Pastels on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Scaling up This pastel drawing Golden Lilac - 07-02-21 is based on a previous graphite pencil drawing 'Nude - 13-01-16'. Once in a while I realize I draw in graphite more often than...
Category
2010s Cubist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Two Bowls, Ink on Watercolor Paper, Original Work on Paper, Signed
Located in New york, NY
Inspired by chinoiserie, Two Bowls, 2023 is an original (unique) work on 25" x 20" 260g watercolor paper signed by Israeli born woman artist Yifat Gat. Title, date, and signature on ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Rag Paper
Torso - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expressionism
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you.
Untitled 001,
Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Facult...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Chickadee, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
192
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art
Title: Chickadee
Size: 12 x 16 inch...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Desert Sunflowers & Petroglyphs - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Desert Sunflowers & Petroglyphs - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
Bold landscape line drawing by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). Desert sunflowers ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Blue Jay, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
183
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art
Title: Blue Jay
Size: 12 x 16 inch,...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Sunrise
Located in East Grinstead, GB
Watercolour of a farmyard with dappled shade. Signed and dated.
Category
1930s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Sea Paper, mixed media, 15x20 cm
Located in Riga, LV
"Sea" is a mixed media artwork created on paper, measuring 15x20 cm. It portrays a colorful seascape with birds, capturing the essence and vibrancy of the ocean environment. The inclusion of birds adds an extra dimension to the artwork, suggesting a connection between the land and the sea, enhancing the overall sense of movement and life within the seascape.
Oskars Berzins (1940)
Born on September 20, 1940
Education
1970 graduated from Art academy of Latvia Graphics department.
Diploma work-holiday poster...
Category
1990s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Woodpecker, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
151
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper,
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art,
Title: Woodpecker,
Size: 12 x ...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
20th Century Miniature Oil Painting of an English River Scene by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
20th Century Miniature Oil Painting of an English River Scene by British Artist, Linda D Brooks
Art measures 10 x 7 inches
Frame measures 15 x 12 inc...
Category
20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paint, Oil, Board
Hoopoe, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
162
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art
Title: Hoopoe
Size: 12 x 16 inch, ...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Madame Cocó
Located in MADRID, ES
Madame Cocó
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Our Yellow Song of Hope - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Our Yellow Song of Hope e is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink and acrylic on ivory-colored paper.
Hand-si...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
“The Gesturing Man”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor on archival paper of a gesturing old man by the well known American artist Benjamin Stahl. Condition is very good. Two spots of foxing or staining to the left of...
Category
1970s Post-Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
New England Lighthouse, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
-Painted on artist-quality acid-free 140 lb. watercolor paper. -Professional quality artists with watercolor paints. (Sennelier) -Acid-Free paper. -Size: 12" x 18" -Signature on the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Wren, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
161
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art
Title: Wren
Size: 12 x 16 inch, (3...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Kingfisher, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
188
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art
Title: Kingfisher
Size: 12 x 16 inc...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Graeme Arnott (b.1941) - 20th Century Watercolour, Harlequin Quailby
Located in Corsham, GB
A crisp watercolour and gouache study of a wild quail, roaming through leafy undergrowth. Arnott has masterfully captured the plumage of the bird with every feather carefully heighte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Great Tit, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
180
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art
Title: Great Tit...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Goldfinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
193
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art
Title: Goldfinch
Size: 12 x 16 inch...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Goldfinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
166
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art
Title: Goldfinch,
Size: 12 x 16 inc...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Chickadee, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
187
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art
Title: Chickadee
Size: 12 x 16 inch...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Great Tit, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
191
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art
Title: Great Tit...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Fairy Wren, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
181
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art
Title: Fairy Wren
Size: 12 x 16 inc...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Surrealist Large Painting Royal College Art LGBTQ+ Female Blue Birds Paradise
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination.
In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024.
Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you, that that you decide to follow.
Artwork Details:
Paradise Island, 148x111.5cm, ink, acrylic paint and mixed media on paper, 2013
Artwork Provenance: from the Artist Studio
photo credits, Isabel working, black and white shots, James Brown
In Isabel's own words:
Paradise island
It truly was paradise on paradise island. No plastic bottles touched these shores, no human hand had exploited the rich minerals and resources of the land, no complicated administrative tasks affected the residents. The birdmen who lived there were united in one common purpose, and that was to wait for The Egg. They waited day and night in a fever of excitement, hours and days and sometimes weeks went past and they did not grow weary, this only increased their anticipation. They stretched their arms to the sky and called for The Egg to bless them by falling. Deep in the hearts of the birdmen was a thing never spoken of and rarely even aknowledged to themselves, a common secret, that when The Egg actually fell it was not as good as the anticipation of it.
*Please note we are happy to ship this work rolled in an art tube. Whilst the work is on heavy duty art paper and mixed media, the artist is happy that the painting will be fine rolled in a tube. This is a more cost effective and environmentally sound method of shipping. Shipping via this method is free.
About Isabel Rock and her work:
Taking inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints and Indian miniature painting Rock has developed a unique collage technique that combines bold structures with large-scale woodblock prints and intricate detailing. The subject is a grand mixture of humour, drama, hidden morals, fanciful characters, modern culture, mythical beings and fantastical situations.
Rock creates a world that pulls you in and demands your attention. Quality of line is paramount, the drawings are created using a dipping pen and acrylic ink. An essential tool is a squirrel’s hair brush that gives incredible fine lines and was purchased on her travels in India.
Born in Hammersmith, London in 1981, Rock knew her destiny was to be an artist. Studying Fine Art Printmaking at The University of Brighton and graduating with First Class Honours in 2004 she went on to do a Masters Degree at The Royal College of Art in London, continuing her studies in printmaking and drawing, graduating in 2008.
Her first solo show at Bearspace Gallery in Deptford, London in April 2009 sold out and was the beginning of a career that continues to rise. Rock participated in the first ever India Art Fair represented by Art 1821...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Paint, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen
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