samuel palmer

Samuel Palmer -  (27 January 1805 – 24 May 1881) was a British landscape painter, etcher and printmaker.  He had little formal schooling or training in the art and crafts however, began to draw churches around the age of thirteen and first exhibited Turner-inspired works at the Royal Academy at the age of fourteen.

 He was inspired first by J.M.W. Turner and then by William Blake.  His work does give a sense of romanticism that depicts such life in an idealised manner.

the lonely tower

After looking at 3 of his prints I cant help but notice how illustrative they are.....the depth and detail have a childlike mystery to them. Honestly the trees and landscape have such detail its hard to believe that detail like that could be etched.

I do like how the eye and composition take your eye through the image. The skies seem to have marks that bring movement or texture to them, bringing them into the image.  The trees seem to keep it all grounded as the eye is led throught it all...