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Watercolors, acrylics, mixed-media Bermuda Run North Carolina, USA Judi Russell is an artist of note working in Bermuda Run, North Carolina, USA. Her watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media paintings reflect a unique blend of abstract and impressionist influences with a strong sense of color reflected in her palette. "My style is influenced by my long association with advertising graphics and my musical background. Both of these contribute to the way I employ rich colors, pattern, and movement. My art represents my vision of what I would like the world to be, full of warmth, wonder, magic and spirituality." "I'm always...

There are three key things that make watercolors completely different from other paint mediums. These are also tips to help you with your painting success. If you know the nature of the thing, your interactions with the thing become more satisfying. Here are three key things to know about the nature of watercolor paints that we’ve never said before.

Learn how to add a splash of color for any project just from painting an easy watercolor background! In this tutorial, we follow Nicole Picadura and make use of the wet-in-wet technique to create an inspiring quote card.

Experimenting is the best way to discover how to use watercolor and its various techniques, and this quick watercolor painting tutorial is perfect for beginners. It finishes off with an easy portrait painting as well!

American Thomas Eakins was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1844. Between 1866 and 1870 he traveled to europe to study under Jean-Leon Gerome and L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Having his own classical skills reinforced, he scientifically structured his paintings with mathmatically precise perspective and unrivaled control of lighting effects and atmospheric detail. Eakin's interest in the dynamics of the human form in space lead to a special photographic study working with Edward Muybridge on animal and human locomotion. As a teacher Eakins was known for his bent on having the human form displayed in all it's glory. Once while teaching a...

Drawings-Watercolors-Prints Richmond, Kentucky Larry Duerson's web site greets you in a warm and homey manner... "(When you visit my website) I hope you enjoy browsing through all of my Paintings and Drawings. My favorite are Landscapes. All of my Paintings are done with Watercolor and most of my Drawings are with Pencil, I do have some that are done with Ink. I have done this as a hobby for many years, but have sold a few pieces in the past couple of years. I have Painted some Murals in a Local Elementary School and done some Drawings of "Old Home...

American "William Sommer was the key person in bringing European modernism to Northeast Ohio. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and in his youth apprenticed for seven years to a lithographer. He briefly studied at an art academy in Germany and then worked as a lithographer in New York before moving to Cleveland, where he was awarded a major contract with the Otis Lithography Company. In 1911, Sommer co-founded a group in Cleveland called the Kokoon Club, and held exhibitions and lectures and organized an annual masked ball that became the focus of Cleveland's bohemian life. In 1913, he and...

Are you struggling to find the right paper for your watercolor paintings? In this blog post, we'll give you some tips on how to select the perfect watercolor paper for your artwork. We also have a mini course that is included in your monthly membership where Diane Bradley goes into detail with some examples.