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Richard K Blades
Low tide by Richard Blades. Oil painting. Sunset over the sea. Turner influence

2025

$2,318.02
£1,695
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Richard K Blades mesmerizing oil painting captures the ethereal beauty of a sunset over a tranquil sea. The sky, painted in vivid hues of orange and crimson, seamlessly blends with softer tones of pink and purple, reflecting the setting sun's fiery descent. The horizon is a delicate line where the warm colors of the sky meet the cool, muted tones of the water. Textures play a crucial role, as Blades uses subtle brushwork to create the illusion of gentle waves, adding depth and movement to the scene. The interplay of light and shadow is expertly rendered, enhancing the painting's atmospheric quality. The artwork’s unique ability to evoke both serenity and awe makes it a stunning representation of nature's fleeting moments. Richard K Blades is an expressive landscape painter working in the English Romantic tradition.  He follows in a long line of artists such as Turner, Constable, Seago, Daubigney and Courbet who chose the sky, sea and land as their source of inspiration.  Painting with oil on board his works use thick paint to capture the crash of a wave, the setting sun, the whistle of a gentle breeze or roar of a blowing gale. The span of centuries matters little. Technology has advanced, society has shifted, but the landscape is always there, as something eternal, the ever-changing muse, always present, yet never the same.
  • Creator:
    Richard K Blades (1978, English)
  • Creation Year:
    2025
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.26 in (54 cm)Width: 21.26 in (54 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Coltishall, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1546216503792

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