Last, 2024
Richard K Blades  

Fine Art Drawings : oil · 91 x 93 x 0.1 cm 35.8 x 36.6 x 0 inch · Ready to hang

$4,591 4 591 $US
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91 x 93 x 0.1 cm 35.8 x 36.6 x 0 inch Height x Width x Depth

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93 x 95 x 2 cm 36.6 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

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Sunset over the sea after a storm rolls by...

portrays a mesmerizing seascape at dusk, where the horizon blurs in a harmonious blend of colors. Blades skillfully manipulates light and shadow, capturing the ethereal beauty of a sunset over the ocean. Rich, textured brushstrokes create dynamic movement in the clouds and water, while shades of pink, orange, and violet dominate the sky, reflecting the sun's descent.

The sea appears restless yet enchanting, with darker tones hinting at its depth and mystery. This artwork's unique ability to evoke the serene yet transient nature of twilight sets it apart, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the tranquil ambiance. The interplay of vivid colors and textures conveys a sense of endless possibility and soothing calm, making it a striking and unforgettable piece.

Richard K Blades is an expressive landscape painter working in the English Romantic tradition. He follows in a long line of artists such as Turner, Constable, Seago, Daubigney and Courbet who chose the sky, sea and land as their source of inspiration. Painting with oil on board his works use thick paint to capture the crash of a wave, the setting sun, the whistle of a gentle breeze or roar of a blowing gale.

The span of centuries matters little. Technology has advanced, society has shifted, but the landscape is always there, as something eternal, the ever-changing muse, always present, yet never the same.

Landscape

Seascape

Sky

Sunset

Clouds

orange

Pink

Richard K Blades, Last
United Kingdom  • 1978

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Richard was born in 1978 and raised on the border of Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. His passion for painting began whilst living in Cornwall in his mid twenties. Having grown up in East Anglia, much of his work is based on and inspired by the skies and landscapes of the area. Along with the landscape, he is also a still life painter, fascinated by the quiet corners of studios and how light falls upon objects and plants.

Richard, who lives and works in North Norfolk, says of his work

“I am primarily an expressive landscape painter working in the English Romantic tradition.

I feel a deep connection to the landscape and the artists who also chose the sky, sea and land as their source of inspiration. Turner, Constable, Seago, Daubigney and Courbet are personal favourites of mine. The gaps of generations and hundreds of years matter little. Regardless of what has changed in this world, the technological advancements and societal shifts, the landscape is always there, as something eternal, the ever-changing muse, always present, yet never the same. ”

Richard’s work is regularly exhibited across the UK and is held in private collections, worldwide.

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