Watercolor Artist

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As a young art student, I often heard the phrase, “Mother nature is the best teacher.” The implication from instructors was that an aspiring painter could hope to do no more than to honor and reflect—as honestly as possible—the world that we see arou

Watercolor Artist

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as a watercolor instructor for many years, I’ve observed that some students fall too easily into what I call the dreaded “mid-tone crisis”: Once they’ve painted over a white surface, they don’t know where to place the darks. In short, they have a mid

Australian How To Paint

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As a boy, Aaron Gan dreamt of being a professional artist. While other children wanted to grow up to become doctors, lawyers, firefighters or the president, deep inside he knew that his calling was to be an artist. “Ever since I could hold a pencil,

Watercolor Artist

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Born and raised in Shanghai, artist ZL Feng (radford.edu/~zfeng) painted in a variety of media, including pastel, oil and egg tempera, before choosing his favorite: watercolor. Feng’s landscape paintings are inspired by the countryside around his hom

Australian How To Paint

Lecture de 4 min

I have always enjoyed being “creative” and when I was young I was forever making some type of craft or sewing. I loved art at school and couldn’t wait for class, but I didn’t believe I could paint, my love being drawing and sculpture. It wasn’t until

Artist's Palette

Lecture de 5 min

My studio ‘Perugina Art’ is a special place where I spend my days creating and painting pictures. My journey started many years ago when I was a child. First and foremost, I paint what inspires and captivates me; and what I find beautiful. It could b

Southwest Art

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How would you describe your style? Whether it’s pastel, oil, or pen and ink, my work is often recognized by a quiet sense of tranquil serenity and exquisite colors. How did you first get interested in art? Early on, I studied interior design; I bega

Artists Magazine

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for much of his life, Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910) lived near water. The ocean became a central, if not dominant, theme in his work. It initially served as a setting for youthful recreation in paintings that celebrated children sailing, bathin

Artist's Palette

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Jenny Hartley is a Queenslander who has been an active painter since 1990 – creating works of art in graphite, watercolours and acrylics. Her childhood, spent on the family farm near Casino in New South Wales, installed within her a deep love of the

Watercolor Artist

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WE TRAVEL NOT JUST TO SEE DIFFERENT PLACES, but to feel them as well. The angle of the sun, the weight of the air, the sounds and smells—these all help complete the picture. Sometimes the next best thing to being there is a painting, especially in th

Military History

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The Civil War marked a major transition in American history. It also marked one of several turning points in the evolving artistic career of Winslow Homer. Born on Feb. 24, 1836, in Boston, Homer first worked as an apprentice printmaker for J.H. Buff

The Cottage Journal

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Jean Pierre was born in Normandy, France, six months before D-Day. Growing up in postwar France, he faced many challenges. His family had been torn apart by the war, and a congenital health issue prevented him from walking until he was three years ol

Australian How To Paint

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Edited by Trevor Lang Jenny Hartley is a Queenslander who has been an active painter since 1990 – creating works of art in graphite, watercolours and acrylics. Her childhood, spent on the family farm near Casino in New South Wales, installed within h

Artists Magazine

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1.I begin my morning at 6:30 a.m. by feeding the birds and having tea and breakfast with my wife, Marta. Watching the various finches, chickadees and juncos feed, and seeing the occasional bald eagle fly up and down the river is a good way to start t

PleinAir Magazine

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When students of Yong Hong Zhong marvel at his brushwork, the Portland-area watercolorist simply shrugs in response. It’s natural to him. He’s aware that assertively placing bold, dark, or saturated color in the middle of the composition can ruin all

PleinAir Magazine

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Jayson Yeoh developed his childhood passion for drawing by studying nature and the work of other artists, and now enjoys top billing on the international watercolor stage. I connected with him just as he returned home from the recent International Wa

Southwest Art

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A VIBRANT COLLECTION of water-media works goes on view this month at the Center for the Arts Evergreen in the Colorado Rockies. It’s the 46th annual Rocky Mountain National Water-media Exhibition, a juried show that brings together a medley of painti

Australian How To Paint

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Cryla was the first ever Artists Acrylic produced commercially, introduced into Europe in 1963 by the Rowney Company. Cryla Artists’ Acrylic colour is a very heavy-bodied colour with a high loading of the very purest, permanent and lightfast pigments

iPad User Magazine

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In BeCasso, tap to choose a picture from your Photos app that will suit an artistic makeover (such as our scenic swan). In the Stylize page tap Artistic. In Effects toggle open Watercolor. Choose Watercolor 2. To fine-tune the Watercolor 2 look, tap

Artist's Palette

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By Justyna Lupa Painting has always been Ekaterina Mortensen’s first love. She grew up in Soviet Russia, and even though she showed great talent and passion for art, she was pressed to pursue studies and a job in computer engineering. “I was encoura

WellBeing

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Miranda Sofroniou T: +61 490 824 702 E: mgsofroniou@gmail.com W: mirandasofroniou.com I’m an illustrator and designer originally from London and now based in Melbourne. Stories and books play a central role in inspiring my designs. I often listen to

Watercolor Artist

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What was your inspiration for the painting? Because my life of travel has been put on hold for the time being, I’ve become more attuned to the world around me. I’ve been trying to look at commonplace and everyday places with new eyes. This scene is

Watercolor Artist

Lecture de 6 min

POWERFULLY EFFECTIVE, expressive and exuberant are a few of the many attributes of Stephen Zhang’s painting, Together, winner of this year’s Watermedia Showcase Best of Show. “Zhang’s painting works on every level,” says Editor-in-Chief Anne Hevener,

Australian How To Paint

Lecture de 5 min

By Leanne Jones Born in Sydney, I have been engaged in art since my early childhood. I am proud to be a seventh generation Australian related to many pioneer families of the Hawkesbury region in New South Wales. I am a ‘six times’ great-granddaughte

Artist's Palette

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The desire to create for Heylie has been there since day one. Born in 1982, she has delved into many forms of creativity from drawing, knitting, lead lighting, silver smithing, lapidary, watercolour and settling on acrylic painting. This creative bac

PleinAir Magazine

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First introduced to watercolor by a friend in college, Tim Oliver fell in love with the transparency and color-blending qualities of the medium. A landscape architect by trade, he also has a reputation as a top-notch plein air watercolor painter, des

Watercolor Artist

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1. I begin my morning at 6:30 a.m. by feeding the birds and having tea and breakfast with my wife, Marta. Watching the various finches, chickadees and juncos feed, and seeing the occasional bald eagle fly up and down the river, is a good way to start

PleinAir Magazine

Lecture de 5 min

Russell Jewell retired from secondary art education in June. After a busy summer on the plein air circuit, he took some time out to talk about what he sees as the future of watercolor in plein air and how he’s going to spend his newfound free time. K

Artists Magazine

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Light and shadow are the elements of the natural world that engage Robin Berry’s passions and fuel her desire to paint. “I love the ability of natural light to spotlight a bird preening on a rail or lifting off from a branch,” says Berry. “Flowers co

PleinAir Magazine

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Affectionately referred to as “The Gray Lady” due to the fog that rolls in off the sea, the small triangular island of Nantucket lies 30 miles south of the Massachusetts Cape. I was invited by the Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) to spend two w