WATERCOLORS India Being An Artist "We all know that to be able to draw, or paint, or even to possess all the necessary technical painting skills, does not make one an artist. Every work of art is initiated with love and passion, and is an expression of the sum total of the artist's personality. Technical skill is definitely required; but it is merely the tool to communicate one's message. The thing that makes one artist different from another is attitude, and what makes an artist different from a non-artist is attitude. By attitude I do not mean growing a beard...
Categories: Artists in ActionIf you are a real beginner you might be asking right now: what do you mean watercolor paper? Isn't all paper the same. Most paper - the regular kind that you feed to your printer - does not have adequate absorption capabilities and makes your paint run over the smooth surface rather than stay where you want to put it. Here are three essential things you need to take your brushwork to the next level.
Categories: Watercolor LessonsAmerican "Born and raised in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Georgia O'Keeffe became one of the first American modernists, the first woman to gain recognition for that style, and a signature painter of Southwest landscape and structures. She went to the Art Institute of Chicago in 1905-06 and studied with John Vanderpoel. She then attended the Art Students League in New York under William Merritt Chase, Kenyon Cox, and F. Luis Mora. At this time in New York, she first became aware of modernist art. Although O'Keeffe was an award-winning artist at the League, she quit painting from 1908 to 1912 to...
Categories: Artists in ActionWatercolors California watercolorist Kathleen Alexander has been painting watercolors with an eye for beautiful places and things for over 20 years. Her web site offers a select gallery of her landscapes and florals that are excellent for studying watercolor technique. Her paintings hang in many private collections and she has a variety of high-quality prints available for your perusal.
Categories: Watercolor Paintings GalleryFrench Honoré Daumier was a French caricaturist, painter, and sculptor. In his lifetime he was known chiefly as a brilliant political and social satirist and draftsman, but since his death recognition of his qualities as a painter has grown. Daumier's paintings consist of the documentation of contemporary life and manners in 19th century France, with blatantly satirical overtones. Another recurring theme in his works featured Don Quixote as a larger-than-life hero. — Watercolor Masters: Honoré Daumier © 2010 Greg Conley — Additional Links: daumier.org www.cosmopolis.ch getty museum
Categories: Artists in ActionOn the Net: Artist Showcase Missouri, USA "Balanta Swirl" © Suzanne Accettawww.suzanneaccetta.com Ohio, USA "Laura" © Jeff Perrinwww.jeffperrinart.com(PG13) New York, USA "Night Marsh" © Russ Johnsonwww.rhjart.com New Jersey, USA "Foothill Slendor" © Ronald Prattwww.ronaldpratt.com California, USA "Pansies" © Diane K. Smithwww.artbydianeksmith.com California, USA
Categories: Watercolor Paintings GalleryAmerican Phil Dike was born in Redlands, California in the year of the great San Francisco earthquake. When he was 17 he attended the Chouinard Art Institute on scholarship and by 1929 after further studies in New York he was back at Chouinard as a teacher. He became one of the first exponents of a new bold approach to painting watercolors that came to be known as the "California Style." In the 1930s he was a popular teacher and exhibited his work in museums across the country, receiving high acclaim and winning awards. By the mid-1930s he was working for...
Categories: Artists in ActionCalifornia, USA "Duck House" © Guy Troughtonwww.guytroughton.com Australia "Fall Reflections" © Roy Tibbitswww.goldfinchstudio.ca Canada "Bazaar del Mundo" © Carol Cottone Kolthoffwww.cottoneart.com California, USA "Landscape" © Gerhard Hillmayrwww.hillmayr.com Germany "Bringelly Farm" © Joe Cartrightwww.paintingwithwatercolors.com Australia
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