tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post7398926274787573653..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: Two watercolour exhibitions at the Fitzwilliam Museum, CambridgeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-24216167754604494152015-09-05T08:29:25.977+00:002015-09-05T08:29:25.977+00:00Kathryn - I think it needs saying.
In my (very st...Kathryn - I think it needs saying.<br /><br />In my (very strong) view artists using acrylic should create their own art society to display what can be achieved with acrylic paint - and stop blocking entries to art competitions and art society exhibitions by those using traditional watercolours. <br /><br />We see far too little good watercolour painting these days. One only has to compare this exhibition to that of one well known art society to see how little traditional watercolour is valued these days.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-87217885735080019062015-09-05T02:57:45.570+00:002015-09-05T02:57:45.570+00:00Katherine, thank you for your comment regarding ac...Katherine, thank you for your comment regarding acrylic works in "watercolour" shows, I too find that it feels very un-authentic and takes away from the show as a whole. Where do we draw the line if acrylic works are hung that look just like oil? How about water-soluble oils, shouldn't they be accepted then too? It's not right, in my opinion. Anyway, thank you, and perhaps it is best not to publish this comment (lest it be taken as inflammatory, in which case I would regret it later). I mainly just wanted to say thanks. Beautiful review of these shows, which I wish I could see. kathrynlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792831717839627852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-71825241833553088562015-09-04T20:21:47.250+00:002015-09-04T20:21:47.250+00:00What a concise and excellent review Katherine!
I&...What a concise and excellent review Katherine!<br /><br />I've seen both these shows three times, and each time I absorbed more and more understanding. These exhibitions, although small, are the absolute creme de la creme of watercolour painting. This is as good as it gets for the medium, and with curatorship of this quality one cannot help but be in awe of the wonderful tradition of watercolour painting that is our inheritance. How fortunate we are that work of this calibre is so acessible to us all. Absolutely marvellous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com