Samuel Austin Art

American, b. 1961

The practice of art constitutes  the highest and most unique form of human expression. I like to think of my drawings and paintings as having a sense of humility and accessibility about them while being quite serious about their artistic purpose. They are watercolors, often with the inclusion of gesso, sumi ink and ball-point pen. I pay attention to details. These works are made from the highest quality pigments and paper available.  My Artist Statement gives more information on why I spend so much time painting. Beauty is reflected in honesty, humility and frugality. My painting is an effort to reveal these principles. Through a process of creation/destruction/experimentation, back and forth I work on the paper. Gradually, I tease out the image. Nothing is predetermined. I use a very limited palette of watercolor pigment, gesso and ballpoint pen. I try to think of these materials in a very basic way. I have paper. I have pigment. And I have an emotional reaction to the subject matter. I try to work directly on the paper surface without field sketching or erasing. My goal is to preserve the freshness of the painting and reveal my beliefs about beauty by using the materials and treating the surface in these ways. Most paintings are 20-60 layers. Born 1962, Sam is an award winning & published Licensed Architect, loving family man, passionate environmentalist, forever rebel, an animal lover, musician and backpacker. Samuel Austin lives in Boulder, Colorado and continues to design homes and paint. The Nitty Gritty What am I buying? Or If I would re-phrase that: What am I buying into? I am trying to propagate what I consider to be the beauty of imperfection. Being what we are and recognizing beauty in the evidence of survival. Scars, Wrinkles, Grey Hair, all of the beauty of the passage and build up of time. What I call the Fabric of Imperfection. They are all painted on 300 lb watercolor paper by Arches unless noted otherwise. Canvas has been mounted to the back with PVA glue (this is a flexible archival glue used in book binding). Canvas prevents tearing, and feels beefy. The pigments used are of the highest quality. Watercolor Pigment is either Windsor and Newton Professional grade, Sennellier or Graham. I like the latter two because honey is used in the binder, and I am a bee freak. The honey also adds to the luminosity of the work. Ballpoint Pen is used in much of my work (almost all) I can get no meaningful answer on the archivability of this pigment. It will last longer than your life. This is all I know. I use Crystal Bic because I like it and Fisher space pen because it writes upside down and in vertical position. Sumi Ink. This is used on occasion. Very archival, typically produced in Japan or China this pigment is often used in tattoos. I have several using this ink.

Artist: Samuel Austin

Samuel AustinSamuel Austin (1796-1834) - 1831 Watercolour, Heron on the Rocks, 1831

$785

Samuel Austin (1796-1834) - 1831 Watercolour, Heron on the Rocks

By Samuel Austin

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming watercolour scene depicting a river flowing between banks with fallen trees. Perched on a rock in the center of the river a heron looks for fish in the stream. Signed and ...

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Early 19th Century Samuel Austin Art

Materials

Watercolor

Hélène DuclosDemonstration #1 Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary figurative art blue, 2020

$4,963

H 25.99 in W 40.16 in D 1.97 in

Demonstration #1 Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary figurative art blue

By Hélène Duclos

Located in Paris, FR

Gouache, coloured pencil and graphite on paper Signed lower right Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Samuel Austin Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

John MarinSunset, 1914

$38,065

H 25.4 in W 28.15 in D 0.79 in

Sunset

By John Marin

Located in London, GB

Maine became an important muse for Marin during his summer vacations, which is exampled in the present work ‘Sunset’. Marin first visited Maine in 1914, meaning ‘Sunset’ was one of h...

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Samuel Austin Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Alberto ProsdocimiWatercolor "Island of Torcello with Devil's Bridge," Alberto Prosdocimi, '900, inizio '900

$4,727

H 18.12 in W 31.5 in D 0.12 in

Watercolor "Island of Torcello with Devil's Bridge," Alberto Prosdocimi, '900

Located in Vicenza, VI

Artwork by Alberto Prosdocimi (1852-1925) "Island of Torcello with Devil's Bridge," from the early 1900s. Watercolor on cardboard, measuring 46 x 80 cm. The work is set in a coeval ...

Category

Early 1900s Realist Samuel Austin Art

Materials

Watercolor

Byron Birdsall Watercolor Snow Landscape Painting Titled 'Chugach Shadows' 1976

$1,800

H 20.25 in W 15.188 in D 0.75 in

Byron Birdsall Watercolor Snow Landscape Painting Titled 'Chugach Shadows' 1976

Located in Dallas, TX

This serene watercolor on paper by celebrated Alaskan artist Byron Birdsall captures the quiet majesty of winter with his signature clarity and restraint. Birdsall, long regarded as ...

Category

20th Century Samuel Austin Art

Materials

Watercolor

Joseph StellaTropical Moonlight, 1930

$19,090

H 9.75 in W 13 in D 0.75 in

Tropical Moonlight

By Joseph Stella

Located in London, GB

Born in the hillside town of Muro Lucano, southeast of Naples, Italy, Joseph Stella immigrated to the United States in 1896. Having demonstrated remarkable talent as a young boy, he ...

Category

20th Century American Modern Samuel Austin Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Jean-François Joseph LecointeThe Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, near Rome, 1833

$2,836

H 29.14 in W 24.02 in

The Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, near Rome

Located in PARIS, FR

Jean-François Joseph LECOINTE Paris 1783 - Versailles 1858 The Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, near Rome Watercolor and brown ink Signed and dated "Lecointe 1833" lower left 56 x 44 cm s...

Category

1830s French School Samuel Austin Art

Materials

Watercolor

Jean-Pierre DubordLandscape in Normandy by the Seine, Impressionist Oil Painting, 1980s, 1980

$3,383

H 20.48 in W 25.2 in

Landscape in Normandy by the Seine, Impressionist Oil Painting, 1980s

By Jean-Pierre Dubord

Located in PARIS, FR

Conditions : Very good original Conditions. Signed on the lower part. No frame. Complementary shipping worlwide by DHL, FEDEX. Returning customers : 25% OFF listed price on all Belfo...

Category

1980s Impressionist Samuel Austin Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil, Watercolor

Byron Birdsall Watercolor Snow Landscape Painting Titled 'Blue Slope' 1976

$1,800

H 16.25 in W 14.25 in D 0.75 in

Byron Birdsall Watercolor Snow Landscape Painting Titled 'Blue Slope' 1976

Located in Dallas, TX

In “Blue Slope” (1976), renowned Alaskan watercolorist Byron Birdsall distills the northern landscape into a striking study of contrast and atmosphere. A dark, snow‑capped mountain r...

Category

20th Century American Modern Samuel Austin Art

Materials

Watercolor

Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache Green Shades on White Paper, unknown

$1,009

H 0.12 in W 18.9 in D 34.65 in

Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache Green Shades on White Paper

Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES

We offer a small number of these original illustration designs by this design studio based in Alcoy (Spain), which could pair well or make group sets if buyers so desired. Designed t...

Category

1970s Modern Samuel Austin Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Leon RichetThe Cliffs Of Treport - Normandy Etretat, oil on wood by Léon Richet, 1843-1907

$5,082

H 11.81 in W 15.74 in

The Cliffs Of Treport - Normandy Etretat, oil on wood by Léon Richet

By Leon Richet

Located in PARIS, FR

Conditions : Excellent overall, oil on board framed in an original period frame. Minor 3 mm retouching under UV light. (As seen on picture) Complementary shipping worlwide by DHL,...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Samuel Austin Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

Waldo MidgleyMal's (At Cliff Evan's Cabin), unknown

$1,550

H 9 in W 12 in

Mal's (At Cliff Evan's Cabin)

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Mal's (At Cliff Evan's Cabin), by Waldo Midgley. watercolor, 9 x 12 inches (Framed size: 18.5 x 21 inches), $1,500 Waldo Midgley (1888-1986) had a fruit...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ashcan School Samuel Austin Art

Materials

Watercolor

Hélène DuclosDisappearances / Extinctions #1 Hélène Duclos 21st Century drawing landscape art, 2019

$4,136

H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 1.97 in

Disappearances / Extinctions #1 Hélène Duclos 21st Century drawing landscape art

By Hélène Duclos

Located in Paris, FR

This drawing is part of the current exhibition entitled "The fantastic story of the liquid mountain" at Claire Corcia Gallery in Paris. The liquid mountain is populated by living be...

Category

2010s Contemporary Samuel Austin Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Color Pencil, Graphite

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