The next master whose work the Tate Watercolor Manual* reviews is David Cox (1783-1859). The title of this section his called ‘Painting the Elements’. Often, it seems, Cox would paint scenes where the sky was in turmoil with high winds and dramatic coloration. The manual references Bull in a Storm as one of Cox’s most […]
I am so glad that the authors of the Tate Watercolor Manual * saw fit to include a section about copying other artists’ works. They call it (more diplomatically), ‘Studies from an original.’ First, they explain the difference between an ‘historically accurate reconstruction’ and copying to develop skill. In their discussion, they presuppose that the […]
At last! I progressed to the section in the Tate Watercolor Manual * that discusses the technique of Joseph Mallord William Turner. His lifetime spanned the late 18th century to the mid 19th century and made most inventive use of the pigments at his disposal and those new ones developed within his lifetime, according to the […]
