Mykonos, Greece, 1962
by Hardie Gramatky
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"Painted on my folks’ trip to the beautiful island of Mykonos in Greece. These two boys in the surf with their sailboat caught Dad’s eye. He made sketches and took photographs so that he could paint the scene when he returned home to his studio. Bringing home wonderful Greek pottery didn’t leave room for a large painting in their luggage! The watercolor was shown in a Westport Arts Center exhibit in 2003."
Courtesy of daughter-Linda Gramatky Smith
About Hardie Gramatky
| Hardie Gramatky, N.A. (1907-1979) Born: Dallas, TX; Studied: Stanford University, Chouinard Art Institute (Los Angeles); Member: National Academy of Design, New York Water Color Club, American Watercolor Society, California Water Color Society. Hardie Gramatky was raised in Southern California. He studied art with F. Tolles Chamberlin, Clarence Hinkle, Pruett Carter and Barse Miller. A dedicated student of watercolor painting, he produced an average of five small watercolors per day. By 1929, he had become a proficient watercolorist and was recognized as one of the true innovators in the devel... (Read More) |
