Inspiration: I find it visually fascinating to peer past the reflective and refractive surface of water and seek to identify the objects resting beneath as they flicker, distort and sometimes briefly disappear altogether. If they are brought to the surface and allowed to dry, the items often appear lifeless only to regain their elusive beauty […]
Inspiration: Liquid subject matter rendered in transparent watercolor is challenging but also a perfect synergy of subject and technique This painting has a modern component, which has only recently become available. Daniel Smith Primatek Watercolors are pigmented by finely ground colored rock sourced from specific locations across the globe. The paint drifts down a water […]
Inspiration: An experimental conversation between the painting surface and me began with loose applications of acrylics, intermittently scraped back to reveal previous layers through the wet paint. My artist’s eye liked the beginning, but the dialogue trailed away leaving me with just a pretty piece of paper. And so we sat for years like a […]
Inspiration: Renditions of light, transparency, translucence and reflection are where transparent watercolor shines above all other mediums. Artists often use floral paintings to exhibit their skill in rendering these delicate qualities, but many jurors feel that the subject matter has become cliché and few flower paintings are selected for national juried exhibitions. I was searching […]