Painting rain Helen Cottle, Australian self-taught artist
Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams (Ashley Smith). Painting rain Helen Cottle
Painting rain Helen Cottle
Talented Australian artist Helen Cottle (born 1962) is from Williamstown, Victoria. However, in her youth she did not receive any art education. Nevertheless, being a self-taught artist, Helen Cottle is a member of the Australian Guild of Realist Artists. Working in different techniques and mediums, she creates realist-impressionist style paintings. According to the artist, she has been painting since childhood, and prefers watercolors and acrylic. Having started to draw at an early age, Cottle has achieved astonishing results. Among the artists of past and present, she was influenced by works of Arthur Streeton, John Singer-Sargent and Harold Herbert, whose brushstrokes and techniques she studied.
And now, Cottle teaches painting in watercolor, acrylic and mixed media in her art studio and in one of art schools of Melbourne. Besides, she permanently participates in various international and national art exhibitions. In addition, she regularly receives awards, prizes and commendations after participation in art shows, such as Camberwell Rotary and St Kevin’s College Art Show.
Woman in a red coat walking with her Dalmatian dog in the park. Painting rain Helen Cottle
Painting rain Helen Cottle
A couple with two dogs walking in the rain
Gone with the wind umbrellas
Flying up red umbrella
Clouds and wind
At the seaside. Rain and umbrellas
Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby. Langston Hughes
City landscape in the rain
People and umbrellas. Busy street in the rain
Beautiful rainy city street
Walking under umbrellas
Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life. John Updike
City street crowded with people on a rainy day
Walking dogs in the alley
Cars in the rainy street
Red umbrella. Painting by Australian artist Helen Cottle
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