I’ve sailed only once or twice in my whole life but I can still remember the empowering feeling of liberation that I felt when on the water. Sailing and sailboats have been a common topic taken up by many artists across decades and countries in painting. Let’s sail with them, bon voyage!

On Board with Friedrich

Has this scene filled with light surprised you? Well, in the end Friedrich is associated more with grey tones and lonely travellers…

Renoir’s Sailboats

Some people say that Renoir didn’t know how to paint. Well, I think that works like this one defy this argument, don’t you think?

Sea Trip with Courbet

Courbet might be well-known for his provocative works like the “Origin of the world“, but in fact he was a great landscape painter who loved painting water and rocks.

Twatchman’s Sunny Vibes

When days get to sunny article features another work by J.H. Twatchman. Have a read!

Kandinsky’s Folk Sail

This woodblock print by Kandinsky is inspired by the folk art from his native Russian Empire, the inspiration you read about here.

Sail Like a Fauve with Vlaminck

Vlaminck was the member of the Fauves together with Henri Matisse and Andre Derain.

Provocative Trips with Kokoschka

This woodblock print was part of the printed book for children that Kokoschka made. Yet, it turned out to be very provocative… Why? Read here.

Dufy’s Coast City

Dufy was a yet another Fauvist and I feel I’m going to write an article about him very soon!

Abstract Sails by Klee

Klee liked studying shapes of well-known objects and natural phenomena. How about some autumn vibes?

Lichtenstein’s Sea Impasto

Lichtenstein and landscapes? Might seem surprising but Lichtenstein was actually a way more comprehensive artist than we think…