from the artist: Old fishing boats have always fascinated me. those on the verge of falling apart, and sinking into the sea seem to call me, and I cannot pass one by without shooting a photograph as inspiration for a future painting. I seek to capture their essence, in a time less hurried, a calmness of spirit. I want to preserve their beauty. Michael Dunlavey is a true watercolor master learning his craft first from his father as a boy then receiving his B.A. and Masters in Art from California State University, Sacramento
from the artist: old fishing boats have always fascinated me. those on the verge of falling apart, and sinking into the sea seem to call me, and I cannot pass one by without shooting a photograph as inspiration for a future painting. I seek to capture their essence, in a time less hurried, a calmness of spirit. I want to preserve their beauty.
Michael Dunlavey is a true watercolor master learning his craft first from his father as a boy then receiving his B.A. and Masters in Art from California State University, Sacramento
From the artist: Old fishing boats have always fascinated me. Those on the verge of falling apart, and sinking into the sea seem to call me, and I cannot pass one by without shooting a photograph as inspiration for a future painting. I seek to capture their essence, in a time less hurried, a calmness of spirit. I want to preserve their beauty.
Michael Dunlavey is a true watercolor master learning his craft first from his father as a boy then receiving his B.A. and Masters in Art from California State University, Sacramento.
From the artist: "Old fishing boats have always fascinated me. Those on the verge of falling apart, and sinking into the sea seem to call me, and I cannot pass one by without shooting a photograph as inspiration for a future painting. I seek to capture their essence, in a time less hurried, a calmness of spirit. I want to preserve their beauty."
from the artist: old fishing boats have always fascinated me. those on the verge of falling apart, and sinking into the sea seem to call me, and i cannot pass one by without shooting a photograph as inspiration for a future painting. i seek to capture their essence, in a time less hurried, a calmness of spirit. i want to preserve their beauty.
michael dunlavey is a true watercolor master learning his craft first from his father as a boy then receiving his b.a. and masters in art from california state university, sacramento
from the artist: I've long been inspired by old things. The texture and play of light on a weathered surface are the things that spark my imagination. I seek to capture a building's essence in my paintings, in a time less hurried with a calmness of spirit. Their strong simple shapes inspire me to try to somehow preserve their beauty captured at a moment in time.
michael dunlavey is a true watercolor master learning his craft first from his father as a boy then receiving his b.a. and masters in art from california state university, sacramento.
Signed lower left; Paul Immel was born in Helena, Montana in 1864. Immel studied at the Ball School of Art in Minneapolis and in 1924 moved to Los Angeles where he further studied at Otis Art Institute, later moving to Seattle, Washington. Immel is known for his watercolor floral studies and was a member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters and the Northwest Watercolor Society; excellent condition with nice clear colors; some wear to blonde-stained wooden frame
milos series – watercolor on paper 2000-2013; a series inspired by the legendary greek island, milos, with a ‘kaleidoscope of minerals, colors and water caves’. san francisco painter, william stanisich, captures the sheer beauty of this island in these paintings and as the artist stated “i have allowed my imagination the freedom to create a realism more accurate than mere mimicry”.
Bill Stanisich first encountered England’s Lake District through the poetry of Wordsworth and Coleridge. Upon visiting the area in the 1990's, Stanisich was stunned by the beauty and dramatic light, and the ever-present and often foreboding clouds. In these paintings, he was attracted to the play of light and shadow on the water - a theme he has often returned to.
Bill Stanisich first encountered England’s Lake District through the poetry of Wordsworth and Coleridge. Upon visiting the area in the 1990's, Stanisich was stunned by the beauty and dramatic light, and the ever-present and often foreboding clouds. In these paintings, he was attracted to the play of light and shadow on the water - a theme he has often returned to
Night Vision Series – watercolor on paper 2009-2010; a series of the night in urban San Francisco; Artist William Stanisich brings to life with his watercolor paintings rich in color, motion and mood, this series of moving cars through a rainy night. William Stanisich born in 1947 in Cheyenne, Wyoming and raised in San Francisco, received his BA from Yale College (1969), attended courses at the San Francisco Art Institute (1964-5 and 1970), taught painting at the Urban School of San Francisco (1972-2001) and currently is a full-time painter here in San Francisco.
Land’s End Series – oil on canvas and watercolor on paper 2000 – 2018; a series of oil and watercolor paintings of Land’s End, San Francisco, CA; artist William Stanisich captures memories from boyhood to adulthood the “astonishing beauty” of the landscape of Land’s End with its wind whipped trees and branches and natural cathedrals, creating ‘magical spaces that are lit from above and glow from within, creating a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes”.
Speed 2010 no. 8, Watercolor On Paper By William Stanisich, San Francisco; Signed And Framed Dated 2010 Speed Series. Watercolor On Paper 2006 – 2008; A series of the night in urban San Francisco. Artist William Stanisich brings to life with his watercolor paintings rich in color, motion and mood, this series of moving cars through a rainy night.
Night Vision Series – watercolor on paper 2009 - 2010; a series of the night in urban San Francisco; Artist William Stanisich brings to life with his watercolor paintings rich in color, motion and mood, this series of moving cars through a rainy night.
Night Vision 2010 no. 7, Watercolor On Paper By William Stanisich, San Francisco; Signed And Framed Dated 2010 Speed Series – Watercolor On Paper 2006 – 2008; A series of the night in urban San Francisco; Artist William Stanisich brings to life with his watercolor paintings rich in color, motion and mood, this series of moving cars through a rainy night.