tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post354129475193164777..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Watercolors by Charles E. DanaJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-65776830563135754762014-03-13T17:42:57.804-04:002014-03-13T17:42:57.804-04:00These are lovely, James. They remind me of an Engl...These are lovely, James. They remind me of an English artist ~ Ernest W. Haslehust (1866-1949). He was another of our railway artists. He was also the illustrator of a series of books on various countys in the UK. He was very prolific and there are plenty of his watercolours on the web.David Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04625249236436381416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-39689873379667359492014-03-11T16:25:30.361-04:002014-03-11T16:25:30.361-04:00Fantastic! Yes, Le Corb was a painter, Gehry is a ...Fantastic! Yes, Le Corb was a painter, Gehry is a sculptor; Thom Mayne is a painter, Hundertwasser, Rem Koolhaas, Steve Holl etc. I often find that the painting is very sculptural; like how Mayne uses liquid graphite paste and carves/etches into designs upon designs on mylar and vellum and paints over them (which also alludes to the company name, "Morphosis". There is a book I picked up which is a Masterclass on technique of quite a few Architects: Architectural Drawing Masterclass" by Tom Porter. Last weekend, I visited the Eames House (there's a neat exhibit at Art Center at the moment; runs until May) and of course he used many different media. His wife also painted under Hans Hofmann; there is that great painting by the spiral stairs of the house; "For C (Charles, her husband) with a muted palette". Fascinating stuff, especially as I am studying Architecture, but I love drawing, painting and sculpting. Great post. Thanks!krystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943824077845596208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-76544461590351731932014-03-11T16:17:12.832-04:002014-03-11T16:17:12.832-04:00There are quite a few painter-architects (or archi...There are quite a few painter-architects (or architect-painters) out there; past or present.<br />On the realm of painting they seem to have a grip of their own.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233420155151875249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-70650579540486066552014-03-11T12:24:38.418-04:002014-03-11T12:24:38.418-04:00Do we know for sure that he was using a modern wat...Do we know for sure that he was using a modern watercolor technique? Around the turn of the century, it was more common to use a wash-out technique, which was made possible because the paper had a higher quantity of size in it. The watercolor could be lifted from the substrate much more easily, so it was possible to paint darks first, then lift out the highlights.<br /><br />It doesn't look like he probably used that technique here, but it's hard to tell without more detail.jonathanpaulmayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700384925558851084noreply@blogger.com