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Sun's Quiet Watch
28in x 28in | 71.12cm x 71.12cm
31in x 31in | 78.74cm x 78.74cm
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Hand-signed Flatbed Giclée on Glass Limited Edition by Richard Rowan.
Inspired by time spent in Scotland and across the British Isles, contemporary fine artist Richard Rowan continues his exploration of strength and transformation in his Autumn 2025 collection.
Embodying Rowan’s enduring fascination with nature’s polarities: drama and calm, darkness and illumination, isolation and connection, Richard Rowan distils the raw drama and quiet serenity of the natural world into breathtaking clarity.
From high-contrast, monochrome palettes to soft, radiant horizons, the artworks exhibit British landscapes in all their breathtaking splendour. Drawing the viewer into a scene perfectly poised between motion and stillness, it’s a meditation on the timeless scenic variety provided by the natural world.
Each artwork is paired with a bespoke soundtrack by composer Tony Anderson from his album Nuit, cinematic soundscapes that echo the emotional cadence of the paintings. “Éphémère” accompanies Sun’s Quiet Watch, mirroring its quiet ascent into light.
'Sun’s Quiet Watch', a luminous counterpoint of warmth and renewal. Painted in soft glazes that allow light to pass through the glass, the scene radiates serenity, inviting quiet reflection and calm.
Now released as signed limited edition artwork printed directly onto glass, the piece retains the captivating brilliance and depth of the original, reflecting light and movement as if changing with every passing hour.
In this collection, Rowan’s distinctive reverse glass painting technique has allowed him to retain crisp details whilst developing expansive skies, immortalising mesmerising moments. An innovator in his field, Richard Rowan has pioneered the contemporary reverse-glass painting technique, a process as intricate as it is unforgiving. Working directly onto the back of the glass, the highlights and fine details of the foreground are laid first, followed by layers into the distance building atmosphere, light, and depth.
This artwork is also available in a set of two.
Find out more about this collection here or alternatively shop more Richard Rowan's art here.
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Sun's Quiet Watch
Sale price$1,641.00
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Sun's Quiet Watch
Sale price$1,641.00
A closer look
THE FINER DETAILS
Hand-signed by the artist
The artwork is hand-signed by Richard Rowan.
The Artist's Technique
The ground-breaking contemporary glass painter meticulously paints by hand in oils on the opposite side of the glass. Building layers in reverse, starting with the foreground and finer details before working in several layers to the background, is a technique Richard has trailblazed for over 15 years.
Flatbed Giclée on Glass
Given Castle Fine Art's expertise as the UK's leading art retailer, we are committed to the highest standards, especially regarding printing. Derived from the French term gicler’, the term describes a printing process whereby microscopic dots of pigment-based ink are sprayed onto archival-quality paper to ensure the fidelity of a limited edition to an original artwork. It is believed that a giclée will significantly outlast a lithographic print, keeping its vivid colour for up to 200 years.
The artist
Richard Rowan
From the Icelandic wilderness to the fiery horizons of Thailand and towering mountains of Norway to spectacular Scotland, his atmospheric scenes allow viewers to escape from everyday life, creating a sense of intrigue in any living space. Richard is the only artist to be creating art in this style, and his incredible landscapes are so detailed that they are often mistaken for photographs, when in fact each one has been meticulously painted by hand using his reverse painting technique.
As the only fine artist successfully creating artworks in this style, Richard has become a part of the history of the glass art form, which dates back to Roman times and can also be seen in the Gothic period. Unlike canvas, glass interacts with the light, bringing his works to sparkling life.
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