Artist: CHARLES ROWLAND


Crab Boat at Annapolis ©	Barn with Trees ©
14 x 16 Watercolor 22 x 24 Framed $500	10 x 14 Watercolor 16 x 20 Framed $350

Bouquet ©	Dusseldorf Strasse ©
14 x 10 Watercolor 20 x 16 Framed $350	29 x 21 Watercolor 36 x 28 Framed $900

Country Lane ©	English Village ©
10 x 14 Watercolor 16 x 20 Framed Sold	29 x 21 Watercolor 36 x 28 Framed $900

Monterey Market ©	Uptown Westerville-State and Main ©
10 x 14 Watercolor 16 x 20 Framed $350	21 x 20 Watercolor, 29 x 28 Framed $600

The Elders ©	Music of the Night ©
16 x 13 Watercolor 24 x 21 Framed $800	10 ½ x 13 ½ Watercolor 19 x 22 Framed $500

Charles Rowland works in various media, including watercolor, gouache and pen and ink. He has lived in the Columbus, Ohio area since 1970 and currently resides in southern Delaware County. Following retirement from a business career he is now pursuing his interests in art as both an active artist and teacher.

A watercolor artist for over 20 years, his work has won many awards in Central Ohio area exhibitions and can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the Midwest, West and southern United States. His work is represented by the historic Schoolhouse Gallery and the Marblehead Inn in Marblehead, Ohio, and by the Kelly Graphics gallery in Milan, Ohio. He is a past President of the Worthington Area Art League, a signature member of the Central Ohio Watercolor Society, member of the Ohio Watercolor Society and the Westerville Art League.

In his work he strives for strong design and a solid approach to the technical fundamentals of the medium. While avoiding “photo realism”, his painting style captures the essence and emotion of the subject while involving the viewers’ imagination in its’ interpretation. The choice of subject matter is diverse ranging from seascapes and landscapes to still lifes and portraits. An avid sailor, his work is often based on nautical themes which frequently are taken from his Great Lakes and Chesapeake sailing experiences.

A selection of his paintings and drawings can be found on his website at:

Fall Watercolor Classes by Charles Rowland
will begin at the Westerville Community Center on September 17 with a class on Building Watercolor Skills, followed by a class on Painting Watercolor Landscaped and Seascapes beginning October 29. A summary of both classes is below. Classes are on Wednesday evening from

7:00pm - 9:00pm. Cost is $55 for SWesterville residents and $65 for non residents. Visit the Community Center to register or call 614 901 6500 for registration infoprmation. Please contact me at cwrowland@aol.com for any questions on the class.

Building Watercolor Skills September 17 - October 22

This class builds on the basic watercolor skills to give your paintings a more finished and professional look. We will explore topics and techniques such as glazing, the use of hard and soft and lost and found edges, brushwork techniques, and a variety of other methods to add interest and pull your paintings together. We’ll also experiment with various tools and materials to enhance your painting. There will be a lot of instructor demonstrations and “hands on” time to develop your skills with these new painting techniques.

This class will benefit anyone who has basic watercolor painting experience and wants to move to the next level.

Painting Landscapes and Seascapes October 29 - December 10 (No Class November 26)

Learn the techniques used to paint realistic representations of the elements found in landscapes and seascapes. In each class we will focus on one of the elements (skies, trees and shrubs, water, buildings, rocks and mountains, and figures, with lots of demos, individual assistance and learning by painting along with the instructor. Each day we will do a different painting. Reference materials to paint from will be provided or bring your own photos.

All levels of experience are welcome.

You can view more of my art at my web site (click here)

cwrowland@aol.com