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

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Watercolor

Jan Peeter VerdussenSt. Gregory in Rome - Ink and Watercolor by J. P. Verdussen - 1741, 1741

$781

H 10.63 in W 16.93 in D 0.04 in

St. Gregory in Rome - Ink and Watercolor by J. P. Verdussen - 1741

By Jan Peeter Verdussen

Located in Roma, IT

St. Gregory in Rome is a beautiful artwork realized by Jan Peter Verdussen in 1741. Ink and watercolour on brown paper. In very good codition. Dated on the lower margin. The origin...

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1740s Modern Samuel Austin Art

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Ink, Watercolor

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

$4,945

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 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Samuel Austin Art

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Paper, Gouache

Henry Scott TukeVictorian Early Twentieth Century Watercolor Marine of Boats and Figures at Quay, 1900's

$8,796

H 15 in W 17 in D 1 in

Victorian Early Twentieth Century Watercolor Marine of Boats and Figures at Quay

By Henry Scott Tuke

Located in ludlow, GB

Victorian Early Twentieth Century Marine Watercolour of Customs House Quay Falmouth. It is a Signed Watercolour on paper, laid on board with a mount and Framed and Glazed. By the ce...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Samuel Austin Art

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Watercolor

Henry John Kinnaird“A View near Harting, Sussex”, Circa 1908

$2,750

H 17.25 in W 29.25 in D 1.5 in

“A View near Harting, Sussex”

By Henry John Kinnaird

Located in Southampton, NY

Here for your consideration is a well executed watercolor of a bucolic landscape scene with figures by the British artist, Henry John Kinnaird. Signed lower left. Title inscribed lower right. Circa 1908 when the artist moved to Sussex to live and paint. Condition is excellent. Framed in a beautiful contemporary white gold antiqued gallery frame. Under glass. Overall framed measurements are 28 by 40 inches. Provenance: A Sarasota, Florida collector. Henry John Kinnaird British, (1861-1929) “A View near Harting...

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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Samuel Austin Art

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Les AndersonLake & Mountains Watercolor Landscape, 1980

$425

H 15 in W 20 in D 0.1 in

Lake & Mountains Watercolor Landscape

By Les Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

Colorful watercolor landscape of a lake surrounded by mountains by California artist Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey,...

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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Samuel Austin Art

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

View of a Dutch Harbour, possibly imaginary, 19th Century

$6,563

H 17.5 in W 23 in D 1 in

View of a Dutch Harbour, possibly imaginary

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

19th Century watercolour, Dutch view, unsigned. The picture is in ink and watercolour and displays the view of a Harbour with a distant town in the background which at this point i...

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Mid-19th Century Samuel Austin Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Ink

French Watercolor - Fishing Boats, Circa 1950

$190

H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

French Watercolor - Fishing Boats

Located in Houston, TX

French watercolor mingles old world charm with impressionistic view of fishing village and lighthouse, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displa...

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1950s Samuel Austin Art

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Watercolor

Barberini Square, Roma - Watercolor - 19th Century, 19th Century

$434

H 4.93 in W 6.7 in D 0.04 in

Barberini Square, Roma - Watercolor - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Barberini Square is an original painting in watercolor realized by an Italian Anonymous artist of the 19th Century. In good conditions. Light, and brilliant landscape of the fount...

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19th Century Modern Samuel Austin Art

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Watercolor

Hayley Lever"Temple Emanuel (Fifth Avenue, New York)" Hayley Lever, American Impressionism, 1935

$7,500

H 24 in W 31 in

"Temple Emanuel (Fifth Avenue, New York)" Hayley Lever, American Impressionism

By Hayley Lever

Located in New York, NY

Hayley Lever Temple Emanuel (Fifth Avenue, New York), 1935 Signed and dated lower left Watercolor on paper Sight 13 3/4 x 21 1/4 inches Provenance Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York ...

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1930s Impressionist Samuel Austin Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Frank Girard"Elie", Trees Inhabited by Human in Nature, Pigments Ink Drawing on Paper, 2021

$1,177

H 17.05 in W 11.42 in D 0.02 in

"Elie", Trees Inhabited by Human in Nature, Pigments Ink Drawing on Paper

By Frank Girard

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

This drawing by Frank Girard is created with pigments, Chinese ink, watercolors, acrylic, and colored pencils on 300g/m2 neutral white paper. It is not framed. Through drawings, the...

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2010s Realist Samuel Austin Art

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil, Pigment

Andrew Melrose"River Landscape" Andrew Melrose, Boats on River, Early American Landscape, circa 1880s

$1,750

H 15.25 in W 21 in

"River Landscape" Andrew Melrose, Boats on River, Early American Landscape

By Andrew Melrose

Located in New York, NY

Andrew Melrose River Landscape Signed lower right Watercolor on paper 11 1/2 x 17 inches Not much is known about the early years of Scottish artist Andrew Melrose, but many sources...

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1880s Hudson River School Samuel Austin Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Gillie CawthorneKnarsdale, South Tyne Valley, UK /// Contemporary Watercolor Female Artist Art, 2003

$500

H 19 in W 24.82 in

Knarsdale, South Tyne Valley, UK /// Contemporary Watercolor Female Artist Art

By Gillie Cawthorne

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Gillie Cawthorne (English, 1963-) Title: "Knarsdale, South Tyne Valley, UK" *Signed and dated by Cawthorne lower right Year: 2003 Medium: Original Watercolor on paper Framing...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Samuel Austin Art

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Watercolor

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