Thursday, 29 January 2026

Light Dazzles

See It On A Postcard's  Thursday Postcard Hunt looking for light, or bright, colours

Venice, the Bridge of Sighs - exhibited 1840
JMW Turner working his magic with water, sky and light in a dreamlike view of Venice. A place he visited three times.
Pottery by Patrick Caulfield 1969
The paintings of  Patrick Caulfield (1936-2005) from the 1960s are characterised by flat areas of colour with objects defined by outlines. 'Pottery' is probably his most famous painting from that decade. His style would change permanently in the 1970s with highly complex paintings that play with definitions of reality and artifice.  From static colourful pots
"Fashionable Irish Sheep"
to sheep bringing a splash of colour to an island that has 40 shades of green.

6 comments:

violet s said...

I love how you show the unexpected! These neon sheep would certainly brighten anyone's rainy day (and even more so on this sunshiny day). I have grown to appreciate Turner's use of light - it looks soft, but I'm sure it was much harsher in real life.

Mail Adventures said...

That light in Venice...!

And those bright sheep would made my day :)

FinnBadger said...

I like the range of light you've shared today

Lisa said...

All sorts of brights and lights! I am not very familiar with Patrick Caulfield, but looking him up I do love his blue After Lunch.

marina said...

The Venice postcard is stunning. The sheep are the best!

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

So beautiful. Warm greetings from a retired lady living in Montreal, Canada ❤️ 😊 🇨🇦