Eldon Gardens As the 20th Century was drawing to a close a friend of mine said we should be selling online art. At the time I knew very little about the internet or the world wide web as we used to call it back then. We were doing very well selling our paintings from a […]
This original watercolour was inspired by sketchbook studies in watercolour of the dhow harbour in Kuwait. It has been painted on hand-made Fabriano Esportazione which is no longer being manufactured.
The very rough textured surface is incredible to paint Gulf Art in watercolour allowing you to build up clear translucent washes of colour that give a sense of depth, time and space, ideal for a subject as simple as a lone dhow resting in still waters.
I’ve been to the Fabriano paper Mill in the Marches region of Italy on two occasions to purchase their beautiful paper and leather bound sketchbooks.
I started to use their sketchbooks to paint “en plein air” just after my first visit to their factory in 2002 . After using up my sketchbook supplies from Fabriano, I now make my own leather bound sketchbooks, a very rewarding process.
Gulf Art Museum quality magnetic bookmark of Bilad Sayt in Oman.
This scene of Dhows was based on one of my sketchbook studies painted on location in Sur, Oman.
Visit Alan Reed Gallery in Ponteland to view more Gulf Art
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An original Drawing in Pen & Ink
I really enjoy doing pen and ink drawings. There’s something deeply satisfying about dipping a lovely old fashioned Venetian pen into a small pot of sepia ink.
When working on location I’ll often do sketches in biro rather than carry bottles of ink.
This small Original Pen and Ink drawing is on handmade watercolour paper and is of two Arabian Dhows resting on the beach at Sur in Oman.
An Original Watercolour – Omani Fort
Size 12″ x 9″ £200 (unframed)
The Madinat Souk provides some excellent views of the famous Burj Al Arab in Dubai, seen here at night.
An Original Watercolour – Burj al Arab
Size 8″ x 6″ £200 (unframed)
An Original Drawing
I really enjoy doing pen and ink drawings. There’s something deeply satisfying about dipping a lovely old fashioned pen into a small pot of sepia ink.
When working on location I’ll often do sketches in biro rather than carry bottles of ink.
This small Original Pen and Ink drawing is on handmade watercolour paper and is of two Arabian Dhows resting on the beach at Sur in Oman.
Mounted