Nature is not fragile, it is sparkling and brilliant, and man is heavy. These are the words you'd probably hear when you take in the watercolour creations of Canadian artist, David McEown whose works gently bring to light the glory of landscape and wildlife?
We can come to care enough for the environment and save it from the possible cataclysmic effects of our activities. We can correct our ways, but I suppose we have to be able to first appreciate what we have now and appreciate what we stand to lose if we fail nature. Then we'll be able to really care and that is a good place to start. Do you follow? So the watercolour of McEown is powerful for that ability to poignantly highlight the true state of things with global warming for instance and correct us.
These pieces are nothing short of a magnificent recording of the rejuvenating power and wonders of nature. Light filled and sparkling with ice and sun, these are the landscape paintings we cannot fail to pay attention to. Isn't it amazing that the medium used for such heavy projects is watercolour.
David McEown is a holder of the prestigious AJ Casson medal from the Canadian society of Painters in Watercolour of which he is an elected member. He has received several artist residencies, including a 2005 residency in Antarctica and the High Arctic. McEown has won several awards for his works which of course have been on exhibition across his native country, Canada and basically all over the world. You can find his watercolours in many private and corporate collections. He conducts many workshops and presentations across Canada, in between teaching watercolour at the Royal Ontario Museum. Did I mention, McEown owns a very active account on Instagram?
Photo Credit: Instagram @davidmceown
We can come to care enough for the environment and save it from the possible cataclysmic effects of our activities. We can correct our ways, but I suppose we have to be able to first appreciate what we have now and appreciate what we stand to lose if we fail nature. Then we'll be able to really care and that is a good place to start. Do you follow? So the watercolour of McEown is powerful for that ability to poignantly highlight the true state of things with global warming for instance and correct us.
These pieces are nothing short of a magnificent recording of the rejuvenating power and wonders of nature. Light filled and sparkling with ice and sun, these are the landscape paintings we cannot fail to pay attention to. Isn't it amazing that the medium used for such heavy projects is watercolour.
David McEown is a holder of the prestigious AJ Casson medal from the Canadian society of Painters in Watercolour of which he is an elected member. He has received several artist residencies, including a 2005 residency in Antarctica and the High Arctic. McEown has won several awards for his works which of course have been on exhibition across his native country, Canada and basically all over the world. You can find his watercolours in many private and corporate collections. He conducts many workshops and presentations across Canada, in between teaching watercolour at the Royal Ontario Museum. Did I mention, McEown owns a very active account on Instagram?
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