Floral Contour Study IV

Artist Ethan Harper pushes past the bold garden centerpiece and explores the delicate side of the rose, focusing on silhouette in this series of illustrative pencil sketches. He sets the outline on a soft, taupe wash of watercolor, deckling the edges by hand for a dramatic effect that infuses the traditional with a touch of transitional texture.

• Giclée on deckle-edge paper floated over a white matboard
• Set in a solid wood frame with a painted black finish
• Includes everything needed for simple, safe, secure, level no-wire hanging
• Framed by hand by master craftspeople

• Framed in Mexico to Ethan Allen's standards and specifications
• Product weight: 2 lbs.
• Packaged weight: 4 lbs.
• Ethan Harper earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University where he majored in Scientific / Medical Illustration. He has also been trained in classical oil painting, which, combined with his illustration background, allows him to employ a variety of different techniques and styles while encompassing a wide array of subject maters. Ethan draws inspiration from his love of science and anatomy, Art Deco architecture and design, and art from the Impressionist Movement. More recently, he has developed a fondness for Plein Air landscape painting, working in both watercolor and oils. Harper is constantly experimenting with different materials and styles to continually evolve his body of work.