A Shetland Notebook
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (942 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1907533893 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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1938) studied at the Royal College of Art, London. He turned to landscape painting in the 1980s, and since then his prints of the ruggedly beautiful British coastline have been widely admired around the world.. Norman Ackroyd (b
This is one of the most beautiful books of watercolor art I have ever held in This is one of the most beautiful books of watercolor art I have ever held in my hands. Ackroyd pushes the medium- using wax resist, scraping, scrubbing and washing with results that show him to be a worthy descendent of JMW Turner. The landscapes are transporting.
The notebook’s unusual format is due entirely to the artist, who uses sheets of various types of paper torn to fit into a loose-leaf binder made from two pieces of wooden picture-backing; this he tucks into his coat pocket, ready for use whenever the need arises. Made in the open air, often aboard a pitching and tossing fishing boat, these lively, spontaneous works capture the unique atmosphere of these remote and beautiful islands. Gorgeously printed, A Shetland Notebook contains 39 of his vivid landscape sketc
About the AuthorNorman Ackroyd (b. He turned to landscape painting in the 1980s, and since then his prints of the ruggedly beautiful British coastline have been widely admired around the world.. 1938) studied at the Royal College of Art, London