Jar with Cover 1935 - 1942

This lovely jar with a cover is by Charlotte Angus and I can just imagine her delicately building up these layers of watercolor. There's something so pleasing about the unassuming quality of Angus's brushstrokes. The paint is thin, almost translucent, allowing the paper's texture to peek through. It’s like she's letting the light breathe through the image. I can almost feel the artist's hand moving across the surface. Look at the main floral motif, how the blue petals are defined with these delicate green outlines. It's not about perfection; it's about the joy of the process. There’s a playful quality to the rendering, as if the artist is inviting us to appreciate the beauty in imperfection, a feeling I get from the work of Forrest Bess. It reminds us that art is an ongoing dialogue, a conversation across time and styles.