Description:Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 30. Chapters: Winslow Homer, Jack Coggins, Steve Jameson, Lilian May Miller, Arthur Tracy Lee, Robert Raack, Becky Kelly, Dennis Cusick, Philip Jamison, John Stuart Ingle, Rob Erdle, John Douglas Woodward, John Salminen, Anne Abgott, Don O'Neill, Sanford Plummer, Henry Casselli, Lily Adamczyk, Paul Rickert, Henry Farrer, Don Balke, Barbara Januszkiewicz, Alicia Austin, George Post, Henry Fukuhara, Mattie Lietz, Margaret Nowell Graham, John B. Foster. Excerpt: Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 - September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th century America and a preeminent figure in American art. Largely self-taught, Homer began his career working as a commercial illustrator. He subsequently took up oil painting and produced major studio works characterized by the weight and density he exploited from the medium. He also worked extensively in watercolor, creating a fluid and prolific oeuvre, primarily chronicling his working vacations. Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1836, Homer was the second of three sons of Charles Savage Homer and Henrietta Benson Homer, both from long lines of New Englanders. His mother was a gifted amateur watercolorist and Homer's first teacher, and she and her son had a close relationship throughout their lives. Homer took on many of her traits, including her quiet, strong-willed, terse, sociable nature; her dry sense of humor; and her artistic talent. Homer had a happy childhood, growing up mostly in then rural Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was an average student, but his art talent was evident in his early years. Homer's father was a volatile, restless businessman who was always looking to "make a killing." When Homer was thirteen, Charles gave up the hardware store business to seek a fortune i...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with American Watercolorists: Winslow Homer, Jack Coggins, Steve Jameson, Lilian May Miller, Arthur Tracy Lee, Robert Raack, Becky Kelly. To get started finding American Watercolorists: Winslow Homer, Jack Coggins, Steve Jameson, Lilian May Miller, Arthur Tracy Lee, Robert Raack, Becky Kelly, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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American Watercolorists: Winslow Homer, Jack Coggins, Steve Jameson, Lilian May Miller, Arthur Tracy Lee, Robert Raack, Becky Kelly
Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 30. Chapters: Winslow Homer, Jack Coggins, Steve Jameson, Lilian May Miller, Arthur Tracy Lee, Robert Raack, Becky Kelly, Dennis Cusick, Philip Jamison, John Stuart Ingle, Rob Erdle, John Douglas Woodward, John Salminen, Anne Abgott, Don O'Neill, Sanford Plummer, Henry Casselli, Lily Adamczyk, Paul Rickert, Henry Farrer, Don Balke, Barbara Januszkiewicz, Alicia Austin, George Post, Henry Fukuhara, Mattie Lietz, Margaret Nowell Graham, John B. Foster. Excerpt: Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 - September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th century America and a preeminent figure in American art. Largely self-taught, Homer began his career working as a commercial illustrator. He subsequently took up oil painting and produced major studio works characterized by the weight and density he exploited from the medium. He also worked extensively in watercolor, creating a fluid and prolific oeuvre, primarily chronicling his working vacations. Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1836, Homer was the second of three sons of Charles Savage Homer and Henrietta Benson Homer, both from long lines of New Englanders. His mother was a gifted amateur watercolorist and Homer's first teacher, and she and her son had a close relationship throughout their lives. Homer took on many of her traits, including her quiet, strong-willed, terse, sociable nature; her dry sense of humor; and her artistic talent. Homer had a happy childhood, growing up mostly in then rural Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was an average student, but his art talent was evident in his early years. Homer's father was a volatile, restless businessman who was always looking to "make a killing." When Homer was thirteen, Charles gave up the hardware store business to seek a fortune i...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with American Watercolorists: Winslow Homer, Jack Coggins, Steve Jameson, Lilian May Miller, Arthur Tracy Lee, Robert Raack, Becky Kelly. To get started finding American Watercolorists: Winslow Homer, Jack Coggins, Steve Jameson, Lilian May Miller, Arthur Tracy Lee, Robert Raack, Becky Kelly, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.