Andrew Tischler

Based in Western Australia, Andrew Tischler states on his website that, like many sea and landscape painters, he finds the reference photos he takes on site don't capture the inspirational feeling of standing before the subject. He also makes use of field sketches, and refers to several photos of the scene, rather than just one. This makes it easier to pull out the essential qualities of the place.

The most spectacular part of the WA coastline is at its the southern end.

Kemper Art Museum

Childe Hassam, Diamond Cove, Isle of Shoals, 1908.
William Trost Richards, Gathering Cold, c.1885
Two marines from the collection of the Kemper Art Museum, St Louis.

Benes Knupfer

Duel of the Tritons,  43 x 88 1/8 inches.









This mythological marine by the Czech painter Benes Knüpfer (1843-1910), is from an upcoming Christie's sale. He lived in Italy for many years.
When you use the website to zoom in, you can see that the brushstrokes are quite Impressionistic.

Viking Ships

William Ritschel
Christian Krohg, Leif Erikson
Francis Dicksee, Viking Funeral
NC Wyeth

Albert Bierstadt

Puget Sound, NW Pacific


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The German American painter Albert Bierstadt heightens the sense of drama in this work through the use of strong contrasts: white spray against rocks, or a dark tree against a light background. He locates these tonal contrasts so that the viewer's eye finds points of interest in different areas of the composition. This is particularly important in a large painting.

At the height of his career, Bierstadt was the most popular landscape painter in America.

Alejandro Cabeza

Some coastal scenes by the Spanish painter Alejandro Cabeza.

See more of his work here

Harbor Reflections

Emile Gruppe


CW Mundy 
www.cwmundy.com

In the calm waters of the harbor, reflections become a much more important part of the composition.
Masts and ropes provide interesting linear elements.
These paintings also exploit the contrasting tones on opposite sides of the hulls of the boats, best seen in the late afternoon.