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Watercolor
Collection
The artcards in this
Watercolor Collection feature some of Chris Rankin"s past favorites.
"The Pull": 2008 Art at the Classic First Place Watercolor
To capture the movement of this composition, I relied on a vibrant wash of the color Burnt Sienna to define the body of the horses. Next, I abstracted the background shapes into dark and light sillhouettes. The delicate features of the horses pulling seem to hover above the energy, granting the viewer both a focal point and a means to deciper the abstraction.
Watercolor by Chris Rankin
Item Number: 1805-C
8 artcards for $25.00
Single artcard for $3.50
“August Warmth”: 2009 Art at the Classic Third Place
The united strength of the Belgians intrigued me with this composition. The way the shapes of the two horses blend into a single entity helps the composition speak more about this team’s singular unified force of movement forward rather than the individuality of each horse. The strong use of undiluted ocher in the field and ultramarine in the sky reinforce that theme. Although a viewer sees details to help them distinguish sky from the field and the horses, these elements become overshadowed by the intensity of the color.
Shire stallion.
Watercolor by Chris Rankin
Item Number: 1806-C
8 artcards for $25.00
Single artcard for $3.50
“Ebony Knights”:
I really enjoyed the graphic quality of this image – its repetition of color, and the dark against
light that blends to create unusual shapes. I was drawn to the dark Shire stallion with light legs, flanked by men dressed in dark shirts and light pants, moving across a dark sky and white fencing. The darkness of the sky, the stallion and the mens’ shirts creates one large unifying abstract shape, creating a foreboding tone and mood.
Watercolor by Chris Rankin
Item Number: 1807-C
8 artcards for $25.00
Single artcard for $3.50
“In League”: 2009 California State Fair Award of Merit
2009 Art at the Classic First Place and People's Choice Award
I love the study of contrasts in this painting. The horse and man show the audience the same disregard that they express to each other, and in doing so, I hoped to draw the viewer into their unspoken dialogue. Despite their body language, the similarity of expression and stance belies the idea that these two could be anything but in league with each other. The way the shape and shadows of the white horse complements and extends into the shape and shadows of the man in the white hat truly expresses how much they are focused on each other, despite appearances.
Watercolor by Chris Rankin
Item Number: 1804-C
8 artcards for $25.00
Single artcard for $3.50
Watercolor Card Collection
Two 5" x 7" cards of each painting with matching envelopes Blank inside |
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