LONDON — Prince Charles, heir to the British throne and also a painting enthusiast, will be putting on the largest display of his watercolors to date.
The display will showcase 79 of the Prince’s watercolors, and marks the first full exhibition of his work with the medium, according to The Prince’s Foundation. In a display panel for the exhibition, His Royal Highness wrote: “I took up painting entirely because I found photography less than satisfying. Quite simply, I experienced an overwhelming urge to express what I saw through the medium of watercolour and to convey that almost ‘inner’ sense of texture which is impossible to achieve via photography.”
The watercolors are on display at The Garrison Chapel in London, and will be on display until mid-February, CNN reported.
Writing for the exhibition, Prince Charles said he was appalled by how bad his first sketches were, but said that he has continued his work with watercolors in part because “It all requires the most intense concentration and, consequently, is one of the most relaxing and therapeutic exercises I know.”
The paintings show beautiful scenes in a variety of locations, from Scotland and France to Africa, Vanity Fair reported.
The Prince does not sell his watercolors, but prints of his work are sold to raise money for his charitable fund, CNN reported.
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