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Born 1955 Thibodaux, Louisiana. Known for: Architectural watercolors of historic southern buildings, ink drawings.
To New Orleans artist Jim Blanchard, the vernacular and classical architecture of South Louisiana of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are grand and eloquent expressions of the human aesthetic;... Read full biography
To New Orleans artist Jim Blanchard, the vernacular and classical architecture of South Louisiana of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are grand and eloquent expressions of the human aesthetic; there he finds visual harmony and grace. Throughout his career, Blanchard has created an impressive... Read full biography
To New Orleans artist Jim Blanchard, the vernacular and classical architecture of South Louisiana of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are grand and eloquent expressions of the human aesthetic; there he finds visual harmony and grace. Throughout his career, Blanchard has created an impressive body of art that records the architectural masterpieces of these previous centuries. His pen-and-ink drawings and paintings done in watercolor and gouache are executed with the precision of an... Read full biography
To New Orleans artist Jim Blanchard, the vernacular and classical architecture of South Louisiana of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are grand and eloquent expressions of the human aesthetic; there he finds visual harmony and grace. Throughout his career, Blanchard has created an impressive body of art that records the architectural masterpieces of these previous centuries. His pen-and-ink drawings and paintings done in watercolor and gouache are executed with the precision of an architect’s illustration, yet they are rendered with the elegance of an artist. “I call them architectural archival watercolors,” said Blanchard. “They’re like portraits, not of a person, but of a building. It’s like the house is posing for its portrait.... Read full biography
To New Orleans artist Jim Blanchard, the vernacular and classical architecture of South Louisiana of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are grand and eloquent expressions of the human aesthetic; there he finds visual harmony and grace. Throughout his career, Blanchard has created an impressive body of art that records the architectural masterpieces of these previous centuries. His pen-and-ink drawings and paintings done in watercolor and gouache are executed with the precision of an architect’s illustration, yet they are rendered with the elegance of an artist. “I call them architectural archival watercolors,” said Blanchard. “They’re like portraits, not of a person, but of a building. It’s like the house is posing for its portrait. They’re archival because they are three-dimensional and measured scale models of buildings.” He wants them to “serve a purpose,” to have a reaso... Read full biography
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Keywords (11)
Art Method
- •Cartography, Mapmaking, Globes, Topography
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Architecture Trained: Design and Drawing
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Self Taught, Autodidact
- •Watercolor Specialty