Watercolor painting

distraction of details. The lines in the painting are very curved, following the natural contour of the flower and draw the eye vertically. The flower is nearly symmetrical, drawing the eye to the center. The subject of the painting is colored in dark tones, while the background is light, drawing even more attention to the flower. There is no clear source of light, but O’Keefe’s shading does add depth to the flower, making it seem multi-dimensional. Overall, the painting is an excellent…

time. In Italy he modeled some drawings on the linear skills of the mastery such as Leonardo. However, he acknowledged the techniques of the more famous painters and his talent of drawing and painting advances overtime. Degas make unique artwork in Paris art gallery the 19th century the make classical painting of daily life almost guilty imitating by other professional artist in his field of work who was the leading of lyrical color in the century and considered to be others opinion. However,…

In four years, Menzies had recreated the canals of Venice, casinos of Paris, British India, the Old South and Victorian London, and the designs were alle received with true admiration. But this was just the beginning, and Menzies’ next project would be the successful one that would kickstart his career and make him the most influential art director of Hollywood. 
Douglas Fairbanks, known for his energetic, high-concept period pieces, which were recognized by size and splendor, and that were the…

you should pay attention to when you are looking at art. The pamphlet taught us to look at the colors, the lines, and the texture that the paintings had before we began looking at the artworks. That helped…

it as spirits rising from the depths of mankind." I was taken a back by his comment. The painting was called 'sunrise at ferrycarrig'. It was a landscape painting. I could see where he was coming from, though. There were dark blues and reds reaching up from the water. Alister led me to another painting. The texture looked rough and exposed. It was a mix of all different colors but mostly white. The painting was called 'wandering' by Kingelee John. "This makes me feel lost." I said. "It makes me…

“Different… very different.” These were my mother’s words when I held up my first artwork with a big smile full of baby teeth. That piece was a watercolor painting of an unrealistic ocean. There was a blue and orange striped shark as the main component, rainbow jellyfish crowded in the bottom corner, and air bubbles shaped like musical notes at the top. With her face aghast staring at my masterpiece, I comprehended that to her the concept of my illustration seemed peculiar and the craftsmanship…

evolved into paintings. He used self-portraiture when he realized that his paintings might never be displayed in a museum. In many of Don Hall’s paintings, he incorporated famous artists but in some cases, he painted a replica of the artists painting but put in his own personal elements in it. All of his paintings were painted with acrylic paint and in every single painting he included himself in it because he used self-portraiture. He also expressed his humor in some of the paintings which was…

painted by Adolf Dehn in 1942 using watercolor on paper, light colors in the front of the painting caught my eye when I was examining the photos. Adolf Dehn uses light colors such as a light green and people strolling through the park to portray the light side of New York City which is in the back of the painting with dark and grey colors with cloudy skies. In the center of the painting Dehn uses a white and light green mixture, suggesting the calmness of the painting. There are many trees in…

very interesting artistic life from his budding childhood to his unfortunate death. He created beautiful works of art now exhibited in many places of the world. I picked him because I have had many experiences with his art, and I love his style of painting, especially how he made light realistic. Examples of this can be seen when light shines on water or when the moon is present. This and the amount of detail makes looking at Turner’s art very enjoyable. The first stage of his life was very…

Moonlight is Henry Farrer’s first known watercolor painting. This painting was painted in 1869 and can be found at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Henry Farrer used techniques from the Pre-Raphaelite Association to paint this drawing. This watercolor painting is of a landscape of a site in Brooklyn, New York, where Farrer lived most of his life. The small stream running from the foreground of the artwork and the colors Farrer uses in this painting reveals the feeling of…