David Cox

The 18th century was the Golden Age of English watercolour painters. The series of great names, such as Joseph Mallord William Turner and Francis Towne , includes Birmingham-born David Cox. Born the son of a blacksmith, he financed his studies of watercolour painting by painting backdrops. Cox learned to paint flowing watercolours and used the transparent painting technique to depict the changing light of English landscapes. David was an artist and scholar. He passed on his knowledge in books and to art students.