Natalie Graham is a British watercolour painter and printmaker. I am a bit of a sucker for this loose style of watercolour painting, especially with an imaginative use of colour. Because of the difficulty in controlling the wet paint, the artist needs to utilise great skill in manipulating the image. While the colour seems to be unrealistic, when one spends a little time looking into the picture it seems to become more real; the lion looks vulnerable and like a pussy cat!
I know very little about this low-profile artist but I like her work. More of her work can be seen here.
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13 comments:
I love how the eyes are the real focal point of the painting. We can't know what the lion is thinking, because we only have human experience to draw on, but to me its expression is alert and questioning. "Where's my next meal," might be the question, of course. Happy blogging!
Hi Joanne. I think if the lion had been licking her lips(I have decided that she is female)she would be a lot more scary! Nice to have you back!
I always wished that I could pain in watercolor.
I really like this picture, Bazza.
Hi Arleen. It is a deceptively difficult medium but I have found that anyone can have a go and get some good results. I had lessons for five years but there is still a lot to learn!
I have tried, Bazza, with disastrous results; therefore , I appreciate those who can..
Well maybe your artistic ability lies in another direction; maybe clay-modelling or Scottish country dancing?
It's beautiful. I love the wildness of it, suits the theme well!
I think there's something rather sad about the lion's expression.
It is actually. Poor thing.
Greetings Bazza,
Ah yes, finally, I have arrived with one of my highly collectable comments! I'm a sucker for such a loose style of water painting. Seriously, I'm not lion....
Toodle pip,
Gary
In the mane I like your comment Gary!
This is an appropriate painting for the month, given what happened to Cecil.
Do you know Sherry that I had just had that thought earlier to day! Poor old Cecil; so sad.
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