William Payne

Painter

William Payne was born in London on March 4th, 1760 and is the Painter. At the age of 70, William Payne biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
March 4, 1760
Nationality
England
Place of Birth
London
Death Date
Aug 1, 1830 (age 70)
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Profession
Etcher, Painter
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William Payne Life

William Payne (Exeter, 1760 – 1830 London) was an English painter and sculptor who created the tint Payne's grey.

Life and work

Payne used certain techniques that greatly enhanced the availability of watercolour art, particularly in the rendering of sunlight and atmosphere. His'style,' as it was described, was not only new and trendy, but it could also be learned quickly, and he soon became London's most fashionable drawing master.

"splitting the wood to give texture to his foregrounds, dragging the colors to bring texture to his foregrounds, and removing the appearance of lights by wetting the ground and rubbing with bread and rag were among the inventions with which he is credited. He also stopped using outline with the pen, but the product by which he is most well-known is a neutral tint made of indigo, raw sienna, and lake called Payne's grey. The old-fashioned practitioners of the day found his methods challenging. However, there is no doubt that he contributed to the development of watercolour painting, and he was one of the first 'draughtsmen' to abandon simple topography for a more poetic interpretation of landscape scenery.

He was elected an associate of the Watercolour Society in 1809 but he resigned after the 1812 reform of the original society. He donated seventeen drawings to their exhibits during his four years of being in contact with the organization. His art had shifted to mannerism by this time. In 1830, he died in London.

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