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King Charles, the artist!
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Seventy-nine of Charles' watercolor paintings were displayed at The Garrison Chapel in London earlier this year, marking thefirst full exhibition of his artwork. It featured outdoor scenes created in Scotland, France, Africa and more.
Charles, 73, revealed in the exhibit’s display panel that he started painting after finding photography, a passion ofQueen Elizabeth, “less than satisfying.”
“Quite simply, I experienced an overwhelming urge to express what I saw through the medium of watercolor and to convey that almost ‘inner’ sense of texture, which is impossible to achieve via photography,” he said, according toThe Scotsman.
“You become increasingly aware of things that may have escaped your attention previously – things like the quality of light and shade, of tone and texture and of the shape of buildings in relation to the landscape,” he said. “It all requires the most intense concentration and, consequently, is one of the most relaxing and therapeutic exercises I know.”
Charles continued, “In fact, in my case, I find it transports me into another dimension which, quite literally, refreshes parts of the soul which other activities can’t reach.”
King Charles isn’t the only member of the royal family with artistic talents. His niecePrincess Eugenie, who works as an art director, has shown off her own artistic skills — like apainting of a pink flowershe once shared on Instagram in honor of World Art Day.
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Last year, his daughter-in-lawKate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, shared animpressive sketchshe created of St. Andrews, the Scottish town where she attended college with Prince William. Kensington Palace revealed that Kate’s sketch was from 2002, three years before she graduated from the university.
Kate is also a keen photographer, often getting behind the camera for her three children’s official birthday portraits.
source: people.com
