1878
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pacific Coast, California is a 1878 ink by Samuel Colman, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a dark, tangled forest with thick brush and gnarled trees. The top half is mostly empty sky, with a few wispy clouds and a small sun near the center. The lines are scratchy and uneven, making the scene feel rough and wild. The artist used a technique that lets ink fill the scratched lines, creating deep shadows in the trees. This makes the forest look dense and hard to walk through. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one create prints with acid and metal plates.
Samuel Colman (March 4, 1832 – March 26, 1920) was an American painter, interior designer, and writer, probably best remembered for his paintings of the Hudson River.
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