Windmill art

A windmill is a nice subject to draw. It has an outstanding form which is very recognizable and gives it a presence of it's own. There are several styles to draw a windmill. It can be done in color, as you can see above, or in black and white with pen and ink. This last technique is my favourite, because it pays more respect to the subject in my opinion. Usually forms follow function, but in this case drawing style follows subject. Both mills are situated in Leiden, a Dutch town. Molen De…

When traveling in the countryside, there are many pretty sights to beheld, from rolling hills to fields full of cows. While many of these would be considered natural elements, there are a few manmade structures that

W&N watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm A ‘windpomp’ (windmill) in Magaliesburg. They are such a part of our countryside here in South Africa and they play a specially important part in dry areas like the Karoo where both humans and animals are very dependent on them for water. These windmills extract the life blood of the earth and it is usually poured into a cement dam close-by the windpomp. Many farm children swim in these cement dams on sweltering days and I have seen flocks of Egyptian…

Norfolks Thurne Windpump sits in the evening sunlight in this photographic digital art print One of our Relight image series of the beautiful Thurne windpump on the Norfolk Broads is very similar to a windmill but was used to drain and control the wetlands of the Norfolk Broads. Relight images are some of my favorite captured images but edited to give that wow factor and dramatic look. These can include edits to the sky, colour, or other elements in the image, whilst keeping the subject in…

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