John Hopwood Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

In this pastel artwork, titled "Lilac branches", the artist showcases a mastery of texture and light-play. The composition is grounded by the subtle, reflective surface of a silver-t...

Provenance The artist; Collection of Henry Dubin, Philadelphia until 2018 Exhibitions Avery Galleries, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Living Color Modern Life: Hugh Henry Breckenridge and Arthur B. Carles, October 5-November 2, 2018. The Philadelphia modernist Arthur B. Carles was a brilliant colorist and an extraordinarily innovative painter. Though Carles trained initially at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, soaking up the more conservative teaching of William Merritt Chase and Thomas Anshutz, he was deeply influenced by the avant-garde art scene in Paris during his first trip there in 1905. In 1907, Carles won the prestigious Cresson Traveling Scholarship, which enabled him to return to Paris for several more years. This experience had a profound impact on Carles as an artist; he was extremely affected by modern French painting, especially the work of Cezanne and Matisse, and by the time Carles returned home to Philadelphia in 1912, he was a confirmed modernist. This small landscape sketch was probably painted early during Carles's career, and yet, it already reveals his strong interest in abstraction. Indeed, Landscape Abstraction demonstrates both his daring exploration of lyrical color harmonies as well as his interest in two-dimensional surface design. Painted loosely in the spontaneous medium of watercolor, Carles used thin washes and delicate pools of paint to suggest the foreground area and surrounding trees. His color palette is rich and expressive, ranging from pale greens and blues to deep red, yellow, and even purple. In addition to his remarkable career as an artist, Carles was also an incredibly gifted teacher. He taught at PAFA from 1917 to 1925 and had a very deep impact on a number of his students such as Morris Blackburn, Quita Brodhead, and Jane Piper...

Signed lower right: Henry B. Snell Provenance Private collection Born in Richmond, England, on September 29, 1858, Henry Bayley Snell was the son of Edward and Elizabeth Snell. At ...

"The Sunflowers" is a vibrant celebration of vitality and light. In this 40 x 30 cm soft pastel work, the artist captures the heavy, nodding heads of sunflowers at the peak of their ...

Pastel with dazzling colors (Orange and red flowers, hues of greens and different shades of blue in the background) of fiery flowers blooming by the water. Signed "June Ziegler" lowe...

Dzidra Bauma (1930) Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, portraits, landscapes, flowers and still life. She is one of the most productive wate...

Laura Hills is an American treasure in terms of the body of work that she produced in pastel. She is a master of this medium of pastel and she had been a celebrated miniaturist arti...

Framed: 21 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches Azaleas is a graceful and subdued composition featuring soft pink, yellow, and green tones. Framed in a custom designed modernist frame 23 karat silve...

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

Contemporary colorful realistic pastel food still life drawing of pastries. The work features detailed drawings of eclairs, each with a chocolate drizzle, whipped cream, and cherries...

Sally-Ann Johns’ striking work often depicts everyday birds and animals, sometimes portraits, displayed in a unique and exciting way. Set into a gold lined box, they conjure images o...

"Pink Poppy at the Front Door" is an original pastel drawing by David Barnett, signed along the lower left edge. The image features a single pink poppy in a patch of grass. Art size...