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| Anaconda Lilies by Clyde Foles 21"x 27" |
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Siberian Irises by Clyde Foles 28"x 20" |
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I had the good fortune to be raised in the visually rich culture of south Louisiana where I began drawing at an early age. My mother's encouragement stimulated me to continue drawing. As a practical application of this talent I studied architecture at Louisiana State University and then transferred to Art Center College of Design in California where I graduated with a B.S. with Honors in Industrial Design. At Art Center I was exposed to a great variety of extremely high quality art work and teaching; in particular, as part of the curriculum, I studied watercolor under an outstanding teacher.
After working as an industrial designer and art college teacher I am now making more time to focus my energy on my core talent of drawing and painting. In this painting I tried to capture the image of a cluster of Siberian Irises with the forest as a background. This is combination is something I often see while working in the garden in June. |
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| "Siberian Irises" is available for purchase: Framed original watercolor Framed giclèe print 28"x20" edition of 12. Framed giclèe print 17"x20" edition of 24 Six-color Giclèe prints of the original watercolor using UV-resistant pigmented inks Printed on 100% acid free 256 gram fine art paper |
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Daylilies by Clyde Foles 28"x 20" |
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In this image "Daylilies" I wanted the careful delination of flowers and buds to dominate. I was especially interested in showing the various stages of the green buds. Drawing and watercolor are both powerful mediums of expression, it's a challenge to use these tools to honor the and record the subject.
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| "Daylilies" is available for purchase: Framed original watercolor Framed giclèe print 28"x20" edition of 12. Framed giclèe print 17"x20" edition of 24 Six-color Giclèe prints of the original watercolor using UV-resistant pigmented inks Printed on 100% acid free 256 gram fine art paper |
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White Lilies by Clyde Foles 21"x 29" |
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This particular image is an interpretation of one of the lilies from our garden. The flowers of the garden are both beautiful and transient. I tried to capture a moment in the life cycle of this particular lily. I tried to emphasize its regal nature, but it is not at all an idealized image. Drawing and watercolor are both powerful mediums of expression, it's a challenge to use these tools to honor the and record the subject.
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| "White Lilies" is available for purchase: Framed original watercolor Framed giclèe print 21"x29" edition of 12. Framed giclèe print 7"x9" artist proof Six-color Giclèe prints of the original watercolor using UV-resistant pigmented inks Printed on 100% acid free 256 gram fine art paper |
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Watercolors by Clyde Foles Detroit, Michigan |
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I had the good fortune to be raised in the visually rich culture of south Louisiana where I began drawing at an early age. My mother's encouragement stimulated me to continue drawing. As a practical application of this talent I studied architecture at Louisiana State University and then transferred to Art Center College of Design in California where I graduated with a B.S. with Honors in Industrial Design. At Art Center I was exposed to a great variety of extremely high quality art work and teaching; in particular, as part of the curriculum, I studied watercolor under an outstanding teacher.
After working as an industrial designer and art college teacher I am now making more time to focus my energy on my core talent of drawing and painting. Drawing and watercolor are both powerful mediums of expression, it's a challenge to use these tools to honor and record the subject. — Clyde Foles |
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