The causal relationship between weather and human emotion is evident on unbearably hot summer days that result in feelings of despair and melancholy. While rain may also evoke a sense of gloom, there are many pluviophiles among us for whom rainfall elicits a poetic response and a deep sense of solace. There is an undeniably mesmerizing beauty in the world that stands still waiting for the skies to clear. Here are 10 works that were inspired by precipitation.
In the Rain Print
From the series “People in the City”. Acrylic on heavyweight paper.
Original Created: 2021
Print: Giclee on Fine Art Paper
Size: 9 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in
Size with Frame: 14.25 W x 17.25 H x 1.2 D in
Ready to Hang: Yes
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Marina received first Art Education in her early school years. In adult life she worked in totally different fields far away from artistic expression. In these years Marina collected a lot of creative ideas and thoughts which she carried with her. One of the greatest decisions she made for herself is to not keep it inside, and started expressing on paper and canvas. “Using what I remembered from my school Art lessons I started expressing her thoughts and feelings through paint. I believe it all comes out in my works now. I have been ambidextrous from birth. I’ve explored this through Art. For me it doesn’t matter which hand I use to draw with. I feel it gives me unique abilities while using both hands simultaneously. My eyes can only follow one hand, but my other one works on it’s own, sometimes giving a unique perspective.” We hope you like her work.
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Divine Lovers in the Rain
This vibrant Indian composition originated in the Rajput School of 18th-century Rajasthan. Depictions of the supreme Hindu God, Krishna featured with great frequency in the works of Rajasthani royal ateliers. Krishna remains identifiable by his blue skin and yellow robes. He is depicted with his eternal consort, Radha, and they are set apart from their entourage by their halos. The divine couple has their eyes interlocked in a private moment, indicating their intense and eternal love affair. Krishna and Radha along with their entourage are dressed in ornate clothing and jewelry.
The setting is a beautiful garden full of lush trees and plentiful flowering bushes – a true vision of spring. The cow and her calf in the foreground are symbolic of Krishna’s upbringing in Vrindavan, a rural community of cowherds. While the showers are not apparent here, the dark clouds and figures seeking shelter under a tarp hint at their presence.
Atmospheric Rain
This psychological rendition of rain is the work of 19th-century artist, Gustave Caillebotte. The artist belonged to a wealthy family and spent several summers at his family’s summer home at the bank of the river Yerres, located in the southeastern suburbs of Paris. Caillebotte featured Yerres in many of his artworks. The water has a mirror-like quality and the rain is apparent in the droplets disturbing the otherwise still waters.
This extraordinary oil painting was inspired and influenced by Japanese woodblock prints. This influence is apparent in the vertical format, the pattern of the raindrop, and the level of detail. The painting evokes a sense of nostalgia, perhaps an intentional consequence of Caillebotte’s memories of his childhood spent at the banks of the river Yerres with his siblings.
Train in the Rain
Immediately apparent in this painting is the thrilling impression of velocity as the oncoming train speeds through the rain. Evident in the lower left of the painting is a boat floating along the river, juxtaposing the significant speed of the locomotive. Turner’s expertise lies in the depiction of a train, i.e. one of the hallmarks of industrialization in a manner that still evokes the emotional response expected in a landscape painting. Although all the elements of the painting are hazy and disappear into the setting, they combine to form a compelling depiction.
Although the setting is widely believed to depict the Maidenhead Railway Bridge across the River Thames, the depiction is more so intended as an allegory of the symbiosis of nature and technology, perhaps a prediction of the near future. This painting by the 19th-century British painter J. M. W. Turner was first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1844 and is now at the National Gallery in London, UK.
Other works by Ben Kelley
About Ben Kelley
Saint Louis, MO
Ben Kelley is a St. Louis-based artist whose work has been featured locally, in various offices and local art fairs, as well as internationally, notably for his cover art published on famed Dutch writer Nescio’s Titaneller.
I’m a fan of both experimentation and variety. Not surprisingly, my paintings often vary in theme from conceptual and meaningful, to colorful and expressive. I enjoy the discovery part of the creative process and how to communicate and connect with viewers through a visual medium. Often times, when I feel that I’ve accomplished a form of communication in a particular fashion, I end up challenging myself to find a new way to express an idea or emotion. It’s this challenge that keeps me motivated and why I know my passion for artistic expression will always fuel my desire to create.
If you like what you see , or if you have any questions about my work, feel free to contact me. Thanks for stopping by and checking out my artwork.
