Long Ship’s Lighthouse, Lands End (detail), about 1834–35, J. M. W. Turner. Watercolor and gouache, scraped by the artist. The J. Paul Getty Museum
Splash! Turner and Watercolor
GETTY CENTER
Harold M. Williams Auditorium
Capturing fleeting effects of light and atmosphere through abstracted and innovative techniques, Turner's watercolors are hailed as some of the greatest ever made. Julian Brooks, curator of drawings and co-curator of the exhibition J.M.W. Turner: Painting Set Free, explores the secrets of Turner's success.
