Erik Tryggelin – Winter Lake View from Vadstena, 1936
Erik Tryggelin is one of Sweden’s most talented landscape painters of the 20th century. Born in 1889, Tryggelin studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm, and went on to have a prolific career as a painter. He is best known for his landscape paintings, which often depict the natural beauty of the Swedish countryside in stunning detail.
Vadstena, the town where Tryggelin painted this particular piece, is a picturesque town located in the province of Östergötland, in southeastern Sweden. The town has a rich history and is known for its medieval architecture, including the magnificent Vadstena Castle. It is also located on the shores of Lake Vättern, which is one of the largest lakes in Sweden.
This painting, created in 1936, depicts a view from Vadstena’s central area, with a panoramic view of Lake Vättern.
The use of color in this painting is particularly striking, with shades of blue, green, pink, and turquoise expertly blended to create a sense of depth and dimension. The way Tryggelin captures the light reflecting off the water is truly remarkable, adding an almost ethereal quality to the piece. The snow in the foreground provides a perfect contrast to the vibrant colors of the rest of the painting, and adds a touch of serenity and calmness to the overall scene.
And while Tryggelin’s art is certainly beloved by art enthusiasts and collectors, it is also accessible to anyone who appreciates the beauty of nature and the skill of this artist. This painting, created more than 85 years ago, still has the power to move us and inspire us, reminding us of the beauty that surrounds many of us every day.
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Winter Lake – Oil Painting
In the previous post I mentioned the ease of producing landscape images with charcoal. This is because of the range of tones immediately available, without having to worry about the addition of white paint and the technical difficulties associated with this. Another feature of the use of charcoal is the ability to draw lines, some thin and some broad areas of graduated colour. The small charcoal sketches I produce, before the painting, sometimes pack more interest than the final painting. Probably because the technicalities of painting dictate the direction the image takes. This is why I think the more is known about the behaviour of the raw materials of painting, ie paint, the more you steer this process.
This painting is an experiment in drawing with paint. The sky was the prime target of this treatment and the rest of the painting was tagged on, in my usual way (recent paintings), except the trees on the right. Just before I started to apply the paint here, I thought of the way I would suggest trees with charcoal. This is trying not to create ‘tree’ shapes but abstract lines which create a framework on which the viewer hangs the trees. These fine lines were going to be a problem with solvent only so small amounts of Liquin were added to the colour mixing for these trees.
In retrospect I should have attempted to treat the water in the same way as the sky. This would have produced a ‘tapestry’ look, which might be interesting. While all this is going on, I’m most of all interested in creating an inviting familiar world for the viewer.
I will post the video of the painting process in a few days. see you then.
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mobius faith says:
One of your best in my humble opinion. Just a perfect composition. The colors and tones are wonderful. I just love this whole scene. Would love to just sit in one of those boats, lay back and dream…. I’ll look forward to the time-lapse vid of your process.
