PAUL GUSTAVE FISCHER

 

 Paul Gustave Fischer

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Paul Gustave Fischer (1860-1934) was from Copenhagen, Denmark. The family originally came from Poland. Fischer began to paint at a young age, guided by his father.

He has painted immense number of subjects from landscapes, portraits, human beings, beach scenes and nudes, in oil and watercolour. But he was famous for his simple views of streets with everyday life of Scandinavia, Italy and Germany.

His portrayal of human beings on beaches, streets, or as figurative art were natural. In the beginning the scenes were set in overcast winter weather with darker tones, but after a stay in Paris from 1891–1895, his colours became warm and light. He has drawn scenes in all weathers, snow, rains and lighting conditions overcast, sunny and late evening twilight. 

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ARTHUR MELVILLE

 

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Arthur Melville (1858–1904) was a Scottish painter, better remembered for outstanding watercolour craft or technique. He had a revolutionary impact on watercolour art form. The colour-sense which is so notable a feature of Melville's work developed during his travels to Persia, Egypt and Turkey. He had formal art training at as a full time student at the Royal Scottish Academy School and later at Académie Julian, Paris.

He used dabs of pigment on wet paper and blotting them with a sponge (called ‘blottesque'). To convey strong Middle Eastern light, he developed a technique of using watercolour on a base of wet paper with gouache applied to it.

He had fascination for brilliant light and with it created dramatic compositions of Eastern life and Venetian scenes. He also painted several portraits in oils and a powerful and in later part of his life tried religious themes.

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