Throughout the year 2007, I completed a photography project where I shot a picture a day. It is amazing now how clearly I remember that year so much more than others, because I have the visual reminders. If someone brings up something that happened that year, and are not sure when it was, I can tell them the exact date.I was so touched when I came across this page, John N. Stewart - My Landscape Watercolours, which showcases 50 years of paintings. It is a memoir of sorts in that he can clearly remember the context surrounding each of his paintings.
John showed artistic promise at an early age, painting his first picture in Junior High. He went on to art school and has created an incredible body of work over the past 50 years. On this page, he highlights the artwork, with just a few sentences describing how he came to paint the picture.
But from those few words and his paintings, I learned that he spent a great deal of his time out west, mostly in California, and developed a deep reverence for nature. One of my favorite pieces in this collection is "Avenue of the Giants," which shows two people among the giant redwoods of California. Apparently, he lived only a short distance from these magnificent trees and loved to spend time with them.
Stewart also tells us that he is drawn to shape and texture, and calls rocks his friends. As a matter of fact, he has many paintings which show the beauty of rock formations. The Oregon coast is another favorite landscape to paint. John is also a pianist and includes a video slideshow of his paintings and music. Very relaxing!
You can find Stewart's paintings on ebay and Zazzle. He also writes a blog called "A Drawing Per Day" and has several other Squidoo pages on drawing and selling art.
I was delighted to 'meet' John through his gorgeous Landscape Watercolors. Having lived on the California coast once, I especially enjoyed his CA coastal scenes. Lovely review of a very interesting artist.
ReplyDeleteA truly beautiful lens, Kim. What a talent! Kudos for John!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I am in awe of this kind of talent. To see it with the eye and translate it to the canvas is amazing. I hadn't seen John's work before. The review and lens are both great!
ReplyDeleteI'm always in awe of painters and his landscapes are so very nice. Thank you Kim.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful treat to view John's landscapes! I think my favorite is the "Wagon At White Sands" although I loved every one of them. Very nice review, Kim! Thanks for introducing us to John N. Stewart.
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