themuseumwithoutwalls:MWW Artwork of the Day (5/29/22)Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 1775-1
themuseumwithoutwalls:MWW Artwork of the Day (5/29/22)Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 1775-1851)The Scarlet Sunset (c. 1830–40)Watercolor & gouache on paper, 13.4 x 18.9 cm.The Tate Gallery, London (Turner Bequest CCLIX 101)This composition is painted with a limited range of colours, arranged to give strong contrasts between primary colours. It also incorporates the pale blue wove paper so that it makes a significant contribution to the image. Artists who try to copy a Turner watercolour in order to understand his methods often seem to be drawn to this work, and a description of one way to go about it, using modern materials, has recently been published. Turner quite often used blue paper, especially at this period. It was usually of medium or heavy weight, made predominantly from linen fibres, and like all his papers it was prepared by the manufacturer with an animal glue size on both sides. -- source link
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