CRICKET FINE ART
CRICKET FINE ART LONDON
HUNGERFORD
2 Park Walk, Chelsea London, SW10 0AD Tel: 020 7352 2733 Mobile: 07778 568 367 email: info@cricketfineart.co.uk
Barrs Yard, Unit 4, 1 Bath Road Hungerford, RG17 0HE Tel: 01488 647351 Mobile: 07778 568 367 email: info@cricketfinearthungerford.co.uk
website: www.cricketfineart.co.uk
KA RL MÃ… RTEN S
Moments in Flight
Karl Mårtens – on seeing a flock of Rhinoceros Hornbills in Borneo.
Zen philosophy teaches us to “observe the moment” – to try to catch every instant and see what it is really like, and to be attentive to its transient nature. And also to observe how these fleeting moments can be full of energy and beauty. Bird painting can be approached in much the same way.
Birds can move so very quickly. From one moment to another they change position, location or shape. This is particularly evident during flight. Sometimes their wing movements are quicker than the normal eye can perceive – but with some training one can capture these movements and freeze them into specific moments in flight. This is what I try to capture with my brush: that moment of change between one movement and another, between one direction and another, or between one mood and another. Just as one can capture these transient moments with a brush, we can train ourselves to observe them in our own lives and see the beauty. This is the ancient teaching of the Zen brush. Karl Mårtens 2019
FRONT COVER:
BACK COVER:
Barn Owl
Long Eared Owl
Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 105 x 75 cms
Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 105 x 75 cms
CRICKET FINE ART INVITES YOU TO THE PRIVATE VIEW OF
K A R L M Å R TENS Moments in Flight
Tuesday 14th May 2019 6.00 – 8.00pm at 2 Park Walk, London, SW10 0AD RSVP info@cricketfineart.co.uk
The exhibition continues until Saturday 1st June 2019. Paintings are for sale on receipt of the catalogue. The entire exhibition can be viewed at www.cricketfineart.co.uk
Grey Heron Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 153 x 76 cms
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Northern Harrier Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 153 x 105 cms
3
Jay I Watercolour on hand-made Indian paper 77 x 56 cms
Jay II Watercolour on hand-made Indian paper 77 x 56 cms
4
Long Eared Owl Flying Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 95 x 147 cms
5
Red Kite Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 105 x 75 cms
6
Red Kite Flying I Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 143 x 92 cms
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Osprey Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 105 x 75 cms
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Barn Owl Flying Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 90 x 144 cms
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Osprey Flying Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 143 x 95 cms
10
Goshawk Watercolour on hand-made Indian paper 77 x 56 cms
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Pochard Flying Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 75 x 105 cms
12
Gadwall Flying Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 148 x 105 cms
13
Ravens II Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 150 x 100 cms
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Golden Eagle Flying I Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 153 x 105 cms
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Jay Flying I Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 130 x 83 cms
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Jay Flying II Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 130 x 83 cms
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Red Kite Flying II Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 75 x 112 cms
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Golden Eagle Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 75 x 105 cms
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Golden Eagle Flying II Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 105 x 153 cms
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Moments in Flight
Karl Mårtens – on seeing a flock of Rhinoceros Hornbills in Borneo.
Zen philosophy teaches us to “observe the moment” – to try to catch every instant and see what it is really like, and to be attentive to its transient nature. And also to observe how these fleeting moments can be full of energy and beauty. Bird painting can be approached in much the same way.
Birds can move so very quickly. From one moment to another they change position, location or shape. This is particularly evident during flight. Sometimes their wing movements are quicker than the normal eye can perceive – but with some training one can capture these movements and freeze them into specific moments in flight. This is what I try to capture with my brush: that moment of change between one movement and another, between one direction and another, or between one mood and another. Just as one can capture these transient moments with a brush, we can train ourselves to observe them in our own lives and see the beauty. This is the ancient teaching of the Zen brush. Karl Mårtens 2019
FRONT COVER:
BACK COVER:
Barn Owl
Long Eared Owl
Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 105 x 75 cms
Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper 105 x 75 cms
CRICKET FINE ART
CRICKET FINE ART LONDON
HUNGERFORD
2 Park Walk, Chelsea London, SW10 0AD Tel: 020 7352 2733 Mobile: 07778 568 367 email: info@cricketfineart.co.uk
Barrs Yard, Unit 4, 1 Bath Road Hungerford, RG17 0HE Tel: 01488 647351 Mobile: 07778 568 367 email: info@cricketfinearthungerford.co.uk
website: www.cricketfineart.co.uk
KA RL MÃ… RTEN S