Scene of a cabin and two tall trees one with a red top and one blue. - there is a mountain in the background a purple shade and blue cloudy skies beyond.
Scene of a cabin and two tall trees one with a red top and one blue. - there is a mountain in the background a purple shade and blue cloudy skies beyond.
Landscape, four trees to the right of center and begining just below center, tall and straight, no branches and continue upwards to the top of the paper. -forground is a subtle wash of soft colours, greens, browns, greys, blue. -in the distance is a strip of green and a horizon line of trees. -furt…
Landscape, four trees to the right of center and begining just below center, tall and straight, no branches and continue upwards to the top of the paper. -forground is a subtle wash of soft colours, greens, browns, greys, blue. -in the distance is a strip of green and a horizon line of trees. -further back is a mountain purple/green soft colour. -blue/purple wash of sky.
Grey washed scene of a horse rigged to a cart moving away from the viewer, the left wagon wheel on the cart is visible. -there is an outlined figure of a man in pencil standing beside the horse.
Grey washed scene of a horse rigged to a cart moving away from the viewer, the left wagon wheel on the cart is visible. -there is an outlined figure of a man in pencil standing beside the horse.
Scene of a street with buildings on both sides, on the right is a grainy brown/grey coloured building, and on the left in the forground is a yellowish shaded building. - the sky is a very dark blue with some swirls of pale clouds.
Scene of a street with buildings on both sides, on the right is a grainy brown/grey coloured building, and on the left in the forground is a yellowish shaded building. - the sky is a very dark blue with some swirls of pale clouds.
A figure on a horse moves from the left side of the image. A town sits in the centre background. The foreground is a grassy field and the upper half of the image is a cloudy sky.
A figure on a horse moves from the left side of the image. A town sits in the centre background. The foreground is a grassy field and the upper half of the image is a cloudy sky.
Scene of a boat blue/rusting in colour with waves exploding up around its sides reaching twice the height of the boat in the air - the sky is a pale grey colour.“Collings used cold colours in this starkly observed drama. The air is filled with pale puffs of explosives while white jets of water burs…
Scene of a boat blue/rusting in colour with waves exploding up around its sides reaching twice the height of the boat in the air - the sky is a pale grey colour.“Collings used cold colours in this starkly observed drama. The air is filled with pale puffs of explosives while white jets of water burst from what appears to be a fire boat.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Scene with a dwelling in the center of the frame with a rust orange roof and some tall trees to the right coloured a subtle blue/green and mountains in the background varying in shade from green to red to purple.
Scene with a dwelling in the center of the frame with a rust orange roof and some tall trees to the right coloured a subtle blue/green and mountains in the background varying in shade from green to red to purple.
Two figures walk closely together on a path which leads to the ocean in the upper right side of the image. On both sides the couple is centred by grass and hill landscape.
Two figures walk closely together on a path which leads to the ocean in the upper right side of the image. On both sides the couple is centred by grass and hill landscape.
Scene of gently rolling green and yellow hills moving off into the distance, there is a tree to the right of center and some roof tops of some houses seen as the bottom is hidden by the hills in front, the roof tops are a red orange shade. - billowing clouds across the blue sky.
Scene of gently rolling green and yellow hills moving off into the distance, there is a tree to the right of center and some roof tops of some houses seen as the bottom is hidden by the hills in front, the roof tops are a red orange shade. - billowing clouds across the blue sky.
Scene of a figure walking away from the viewer dressed in brownish clothing and wearing a hat. The surrounding area is coloured a faint blue wash with varying tones of brown and yellow. The figure encompasses most of the frame.
Scene of a figure walking away from the viewer dressed in brownish clothing and wearing a hat. The surrounding area is coloured a faint blue wash with varying tones of brown and yellow. The figure encompasses most of the frame.
Landscape, colourful rolling foothills in the forground. - in the immediate forground at the bl. is a spot of green brown grasses. - past that is a varying green plateau. - then a spot of trees onward to the purple/blue mountains in the distance. - the sky fades into a yellow to green shade.“Collin…
Landscape, colourful rolling foothills in the forground. - in the immediate forground at the bl. is a spot of green brown grasses. - past that is a varying green plateau. - then a spot of trees onward to the purple/blue mountains in the distance. - the sky fades into a yellow to green shade.“Collings typically restricted his darkest tones in this late watercolour to minimal accents -- a streak of rich sienna merging with deep blue which works as a ‘base line’ and his the key to colour relationships in the rest of his picture. The overall pastel tones and broad, open river valley view combine to produce an effect of silent and awesome beauty.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Scene with a lake obscured to the left by a mountain or hill which comes across from the left edge. - the lake is a powder blue and blue, with another mountain beyond.
Scene with a lake obscured to the left by a mountain or hill which comes across from the left edge. - the lake is a powder blue and blue, with another mountain beyond.
The top section of the image is a lightly rendered mountain peak, painted in white and light blue tones. The lower half of the image is primarily green, with tree shapes and indications of grass.
The top section of the image is a lightly rendered mountain peak, painted in white and light blue tones. The lower half of the image is primarily green, with tree shapes and indications of grass.
The majority of this image is dominated by an empty green field with the suggestion of wind blown grass. The sky is rendered in a dark blue, with a long white cloud running through its centre.
The majority of this image is dominated by an empty green field with the suggestion of wind blown grass. The sky is rendered in a dark blue, with a long white cloud running through its centre.
A white fence sits in the image foreground. A house and a chimney rises on the left side of the image. A figure moves toward the open fence gate. On the left side there is a large green mass.
A white fence sits in the image foreground. A house and a chimney rises on the left side of the image. A figure moves toward the open fence gate. On the left side there is a large green mass.