Picture "Portland Maine: Sunrise" (Unique piece)
Picture "Portland Maine: Sunrise" (Unique piece)
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unique piece | signed | watercolour on paper | framed | size 29 x 36.5 cm
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Picture "Portland Maine: Sunrise" (Unique piece)
With the work cycle "En plein air", the artist explores the diverse lighting conditions in landscapes, on beaches, in harbours and by the sea. In the tradition of Impressionism, these works are mostly executed outdoors, using watercolour or ink and gouache on paper.
Watercolour on paper. Signed. Motif size/sheet size 22.9 x 30.5 cm. Size in frame 29 x 36.5 cm as shown.
Paintings with glazing watercolours, that are characterised by their transparency, which let deeper layers and painting surfaces shine through.
Often the paper surface is omitted. This contributes significantly to the effect of the work. The aquarelle painting requires skilful use of colour, as it dries quickly and corrections are almost impossible.
A one-of-a-kind or unique piece is a work of art that has been personally created by the artist. It exists only once due to the type of production (oil painting, watercolours, drawing, etc.).
In addition to the classic unique pieces, there exist the so-called "serial unique pieces". They present a series of works with the same colour, motif and technique, manually prepared by the same artist. The serial unique pieces are rooted in "serial art", a type of modern art, that aims to create an aesthetic effect through series, repetitions and variations of the same objects or themes or a system of constant and variable elements or principles.
In the history of arts, the starting point of this trend was the work "Les Meules" (1890/1891) by Claude Monet, in which for the first time a series was created that went beyond a mere group of works. The other artists, who addressed to the serial art, include Claude Monet, Piet Mondrian and above all Gerhard Richter.