Sir Frank William Brangwyn (12 May 1867 – 11 June 1956) was a Welsh artist, painter, watercolourist, printmaker, illustrator, and designer.
Brangwyn was an artistic jack-of-all-trades. As well as paintings and drawings, he produced designs for stained glass, furniture, ceramics, glass tableware, buildings and interiors, was a lithographer and woodcutter and was a book illustrator. It has been estimated that during his lifetime Brangwyn produced over 12,000 works. His mural commissions would cover over 22,000 sq ft (2,000 m2) of canvas, he painted over 1,000 oils, over 660 mixed media works (watercolours, gouache), over 500 etchings, about 400 wood-engravings and woodcuts, 280 lithographs, 40 architectural and interior designs, 230 designs for items of furniture and 20 stained glass panels and windows.
Brangwyn received some artistic training, probably from his father, and later from Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo and in the workshops of William Morris, but he was largely an autodidact without a formal artistic education. When, at the age of seventeen, one of his paintings was accepted at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, he was strengthened in his conviction to become an artist. Initially, he painted traditional subjects about the sea and life on the seas. His 1890 canvas, Funeral At Sea won a medal of the third class at the 1891 Paris Salon. The murals for which Brangwyn was famous, and during his lifetime he was very famous indeed, were brightly coloured and crowded with details of plants and animals, although they became flatter and less flamboyant later in his life.
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Some of their strengths
Frank Brangwyn has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Sophisticated, Intelligent, Strong, Trustworthy, Honest, Artistic, and Bold.
Strong and Diligent
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Frank Brangwyn is someone who is a strong, diligent, and trustworthy person who approaches life with honesty and perseverance, but who is also physical, sensual, and artistic. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Passionate and Intense
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Frank Brangwyn well know them as someone who can be passionate, proud, and intense, like the sun or a blazing fire.
Imaginative and Sentimental
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Frank Brangwyn as someone who is imaginative, sentimental, and in touch with emotions.
A person who has extremely good memory and analytical skills, likes to make sure that everyone gets along, enjoys all kinds of situations and people, has a talent for travel and languages, and who makes lifelong friends.
Wise and Deep
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Frank Brangwyn is someone who tends to have an internal innate wisdom, and who people tend to see as an "old soul".
They are also someone who is active, giving, optimistic, and cheerful, and who possesses a charisma that attracts friends and admirers.
Patient and Compassionate
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Frank Brangwyn tends to be someone who approaches life with grace and compassion, and who has a powerful and commanding personality. Who can be analytical, patient, and deliberate, avoiding risks and seeking out stability instead.
Some of Frank Brangwyn's challenges
While Frank Brangwyn has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Frank Brangwyn can be Stubborn, Idle, Difficult, Perfectionist, Arrogant, Status-seeking, and Irritable.
Stubborn and Idle
One of Frank Brangwyn's key challenges is that they are someone who can be seen as stubborn and, at times, lazy.
Frank Brangwyn must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Irritable and Moody
Frank Brangwyn is someone who can be irritable and moody, have a tendency to experience self-doubt, be too secretive, can take too many risks, and who can have an extreme approach to managing personal finances.
Materialistic and Aggressive
Finally, Frank Brangwyn also can be materialistic, emotional, aggressive, stubborn, inconsistent, and be prone to big temper outbursts.
