Category: Art

  • Viking in Belgium- video of our 2021 journey

    Video slide show of our 2021 journey
    On the Blaton-Ath Canaln(Belgium)
    On the Ath Canal, Belgium approx 8.3 x 11.5″ watercolor
    Marshland in Holland
    Marshland in Holland, A4, approx 8.3 x 11.5″ watercolor

  • Light My Fire!

    Light My Fire
    Portrait in Conte Crayon, 59 x 42 cm / 23.4 x 16.5″ slightly damaged, Canson or similar

  • Julie Manet

    November, 2021

    We went to the Musée Marmottan Monet (Paris) to see the first exhibition ever about Julie Manet (1878-1966). Her impressionist paintings, her collection of paintings, sculptures, pastels, watercolours, and engravings. They were gathered from museums and private collectors, many shown in public for the first time. Julie Manet was the only daughter of the first female Impressionist Berthe Morisot, one of my favorites, and Eugene Manet, also a painter and brother of Édouard Manet. Here a few of my favorites.

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    Paule Gobbiarde, with whom Julie lived after the deaths of her parents and Paule’s
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    Femme et fillette au bord de la lac
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    Le Mesnil

    Link to the Marmottan https://www.marmottan.fr/en/expositions/julie-manet/

  • Semi-Portrait of Man

    Semi Portrait of Man
    Portrait of Man, Contre crayon

  • Ancient pottery, watercolor

    Archaeological museum in Catania, Sicily
    This is the garden area of the archaeological museum in Catania, Sicily

    See my post on our time in Catania, Sicily and our other destinations in Sicily https://garyjkirkpatrick.com/well-be-back-in-time-treasures-of-sicily-catania-to-taormina/

  • Portrait of man

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    Conte crayon portrait, after the Self Portrait of Goya

  • Church of St Michael, Ghent, pen and ink

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    At Sint-Michielskerk in Gent, Belgium on 300 gram paper, 21 x 30 cm/8.3 x 11.7″

    I did this drawing in Belgium, summer 2021.

  • Selinunte, Greek era temples

    Selinunte, Sicily

    Selinunte is my favorite site for Greek temples, in large measure because of the setting. It overlooks the Med. The Acropolis in Athens and i Valli dei Tempi in Agrigento are a very close second, especially the former for its dramatic views from a distance. Watercolor sketch about 4.5 x 5.75″ , 10 x 15 cm. Fits in a pocket so good for on the spot work.

    My grandparents were born nearby. In fact Selinunte was fed by an aqueduct that originated in Partanna.

    I will write about our travels in Sicily, including our visit to Selinunte and Agrigento.

  • Watercolor sketches from Sicily

    During our travels in Sicily in September 2021 I came across many dramatic scenes, both in nature and in the towns and cities we visited.

    Modica from the Church, watercolor
    Modica from the Church, watercolor sketch, approx 3 x 5″
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    Lombardi Castle, Enna, Sicily pen and ink sketch, approx 3 x 5″
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    Lombardi Castle, Enna, Sicily, watercolor sketch from pen and ink then digital colors, approx 3 x 5″
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    Agrigento, watercolor sketch, approx 3 x 5″

  • On the Blaton-Ath Canal (watercolor)

    On the Blaton-Ath Canaln(Belgium)
    On the Blaton-Ath Canal 24 x 32 cm/ 9.5″ x 12.5″ watercolor

    We picked up a passenger for a short ride on the canal. It’s gorgeous scenery as the lock keepers accompany you through dozens of hand operated locks, one of which we approach here, a second in the background.