Esdailes Fine Art Gallery

We have a fine selection of watercolours from the late 19th Century through to the present day.

The skills of watercolourists are, sadly, under-rated. Drawings need to be believeable and touch delicate. Although there is some room for correction, usually mistakes are very obvious and cannot be corrected. Additionally, as these works are on paper, so there is the danger from atmosphere to cause rippling and light to alter pigment colour.

Ideally we recommend that all art is placed out of direct sunlight and for best effect in a north facing room to benefit from a more even natural light.

Watercolours are a particularly difficult paint medium as it is very difficult to correct mistakes. Pigments used are transparent and in the creation of lovely works, there may be many washes to achieve the effect that an artist intends.