ABOUT THE ARTWORK
2024
Watercolour
A4
Over the years, I have paid many visits to the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) - especially while undertaking my BEd in Visual Arts at the University of Melbourne. May favourite part to visit has always been the early Australian art section that features works by colonial, romantic and impressionist artists. Included among these is John Glover - an English-born landscape painter who moved to Tasmania in the colonial era. He, and others like him, were faced with strange, exotic vegetation and a markedly different colour palette when viewing the Australian landscape. They struggled at times to accurately portray what they saw and these early landscape paintings were often ‘picturesque’ in style and the colours were more akin to the European palette.
Earlier this year, my students and I examined artworks by colonial artist, John Glover - comparing his english landscapes with his portrayals of the local area where he lived in Tasmania. Each of us attempted to capture a typically Australian landscape using watercolours as if we were seeing it through European eyes - making scenes that look more manicured with lush, vibrant colours.
In Resting by the River, we have a scene showing the Werribee River in the 'picturesque' style. This is one of the delights I get to enjoy when walking not far from my home. It has often struck me how English this section of the river appears and it has translated across very well as a watercolour painting in the colonial tradition.
This image will print best on Hahnemühle German Etching paper.
ABOUT THE PRINTS
Most of my original artworks are available in archival quality print form and are printed using the giclée process by ACME et al in Steels Creek, Victoria. Each stage of the printing process is carefully overseen by James, the printer (with nearly three decades of industry experience), to ensure the highest quality product. These prints are made to last for decades with minimal fading and are printed on high-end, sturdy papers.
Because the prints are made on demand and printed individually rather being mass-produced, please allow between two to three weeks for processing and delivery of your order (or a little longer for customers outside of Australia).
Please note that framing is not included with print purchases. Each print will, however, include a margin/blank border around the image to allow for framing so that as much of the artwork as possible can be seen when framed.
POSTAGE
Prints will be mailed directly from ACME et al (in most cases) to the customer. The cost of postage is included within the overall price of the print for customers within Australia. An additional fee of $20.00 AUD will be required for international customers.
CUSTOM MADE
If you would prefer a different print size to those listed, custom sizing can be arranged through email. This also applies if you would prefer an image to be printed on canvas (unstretched). Contact me at info@robertkingdomart.com to discuss options.
It is helpful to note that the original sizes/dimensions of my artworks vary and this can impact how well the images translate across to different ratios of print/framing sizes. Some outer parts of an image may be lost/cropped because of this. Original artworks that are smaller in size can only be enlarged so much before losing definition.
Resting by the River
The giclée printing process creates very high quality prints that last for decades with minimal fading. It uses archival level pigment inks and papers which help to create faithful reproductions of original artworks. A wide variety of papers and materials (such as canvas) can be used in this process.