Paintings about the sea: seascapes, maritime or nautical painting, marine art, coastal scenes.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
David James - Brtish
Incoming Tide, Sunset St Ives, 1895
Simplicity is power. A minimal composition consisting of a single breaker forming a white crescent at the centre of the image. This simplicity of composition is combined, however, with intricate and convincing detail.
I love the direct simplicity of this piece. Straight to the point of portraying a rising and breaking wave, but the detailing is exquisite and atmospherically subtle. A painting to enjoy every time one sees it.
I love the direct simplicity of this piece. Straight to the point of portraying a rising and breaking wave, but the detailing is exquisite and atmospherically subtle. A painting to enjoy every time one sees it.
ReplyDeleteYes, simplicity can contain worlds of richness. One of my very favourite seascape painters.
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