The beauty of water color paintings is that one can see the blends with colors when looked at closely. With the combination of beautiful landscapes, the paintings create a window of imagination that allows the mind to think what else is out there beyond the borders of the paintings. These paintings are from the 1800s. The overall theme that brings these paintings together is texture, and how it really makes the paintings look rich and stand out.
Windermere During the Regatta, David Cox, 1783–1859, British, 1832, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
This painting has a beautiful landscape as it painted by a British painter, the texture shown by the watercolors allow the clothing of the dresses of the people to really stand out.
Lake Geneva and Mount Blanc, Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British, 1802 to 1805, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
With this gorgeous painting, watercolors are used well with the amount of water shown giving us a reflection and smooth feel to the ocean as it blends in with the shore.
The Banks of the Marne at Dawn, Albert Dubois-Pillet, about 1888, From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
Very interesting and unique, the texture here really stands out as to me it almost makes it seem as if it is raining and every drop of rain is shown on the painting itself.
Louveciennes, Route de Saint-Germain, Camille Pissarro, 1871, From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
With the water color and texture ,this painting looks very abstract in the way that event though the buildings and street aren't fully outlined, we get the idea and picture of what the painter was making.
Jedburgh Abbey from the South East, Thomas Girtin, 1775–1802, British, 1800, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
The texture here is beautiful since it allows us to really see and get a sense of detail and scale of the beautiful cathedral and also see the trees that are along the path of the grand church.
Bleaching Ground at Scheveningen, 1882, From the collection of: The J. Paul Getty Museum
Another interesting piece, the texture makes the painting seem as if it is cold and winter time since the mix of water colors and texture give it a sense of empty and coldness.
Underriver Hills, near Sevenoaks, Kent, from the Grounds of J. Herries, Esq., Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881, British, active in Italy (1837–39), ca. 1840, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
Different from the previous paintings, this one feels and looks more gritty by the colors used and texture along us to see all the dirt that fills the land that mixes in with the houses.
A Summer Day, John Sell Cotman, 1782–1842, British, 1827 to 1837, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
Another water related painting, the use of texture is beautiful to show the ripples and reflections of the bird, tress, and surrounding objects giving a 3D feel to the water.
Sunset, Samuel Palmer, 1805–1881, British, active in Italy (1837–39), ca. 1861, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
With the use of water color and texture we can see the sun's radiating light throughout the painting as we see darkness that covers the non lit parts and the people that shine from the sun's light.
Dover, David Cox, 1783–1859, British, 1832, From the collection of: Yale Center for British Art
Another british painting, even though the buildings and people are small scale, the texture and water color still shows us enough detail where we can see the little windows of the houses next to the water.
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