Although Prince Charles claims to be a "frenzy amateur", he is now considered one of the most successful artists living in Britain.
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1977, his paintings were first exhibited in Windsor Castle, next to the works of his other artistic relatives, Queen Victoria and the Duke of Edinburgh.
The prince likes the outdoor scene and only draws watercolors. One of his favorite places to paint was the Queen’s estate in Balmoral.
According to British media reports, from 1997 to 2016, his watercolor paintings have earned about £2 million, and the proceeds have been donated to his charity, the Prince of Wales' charity fund.
In the 1970s, Prince Charles was inspired by Robert Wadel, an art teacher at Gordon Middle School in Scotland, and began to paint.
He only painted watercolors, his paintings were first exhibited in Windsor Castle in 1977. They are exhibited along with works by Queen Victoria and the Duke of Edinburgh.
Charles himself is an avid watercolor painter, and the Duke of Edinburgh is a painter and designer. The stained glass windows of the private church of Windsor Castle were created by the sketches of the Duke of Edinburgh.
After his first exhibition, Prince Charles continued his works, which were very popular in the UK and abroad. Although he modestly called himself a "frenzy amateur", his watercolor paintings sold an estimated 20,000 copies from 1997 to 2016, making him the best-selling living in the UK, according to a report from the UK in 2016. One of the artists.
Prince Charles donated all profits from his artwork to the Prince of Wales’ charitable fund, who prefers to paint outdoor scenery, mountains, streams and the surrounding areas of Queen Balmoral Manor. His work has appeared on British stamps and even on ski passes in Switzerland.
Let’s enjoy some of the prince’s paintings:
Starting from a school in Scotland, Prince Charles began his nearly 50 years of painting career.
Prince Charles attended the boarding Gordonstoun school in Mali, Scotland. The school has 200 acres of woodland campus, within walking distance of the beaches of Mali Bay.
This is his early work, Castle Mey in 1986. This castle was once the Queen Mother's home.
many of his paintings were completed in Scotland, where he spent his youth and returned frequently.
Drawings of an abandoned hut on the island
Prince Charles likes to draw by a pond in Helmsdale, Scotland, and still fish there.
Balmoral Fort is one of his favorite places to paint, as shown in the picture below.
Balmoral Fort is located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and owned by Queen Elizabeth II. This was her first residence, purchased by Prince Albert in 1852 for Queen Victoria I.
Charles has painted many landscapes around Balmoral, including these surrounding hills.
The mouth of Glenn Muk near Balmoral Fort.
Queen Elizabeth spent the summer in Balmoral, which is considered her favorite place to live.
Prince Charles said he prefers watercolor painting because it is faster to complete so that he doesn't have to let security personnel wait too long.
Prince Charles' mountain view painting.
His teachers are the best teachers in the UK
His teachers include John Napal, John Ward, Hugh Carson, Edward Sieger and Derek Hill, etc.
His work has been exhibited by the Royal Collection Trust. He also held a large exhibition for his 70th birthday at Buckingham Palace.
Prince Charles' "The Lake of the Gailder's Cabin"
In 1980, he and Hugh Maxwell Carson published a children's book "The Old Man in Losi Garner", which tells the story of an old man living in a cave and meeting a named "The Old Man" Scoticus man, a sea god who blows bubbles.
In 1994, Royal Mail printed the prince's watercolors on stamps to express respect for the prince, including this painting of Mount Aker in Sutherland, Scotland.
This British stamp displays his paintings in Deringham, Norfolk, England.
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