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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Watercolor' (5)

Dripping and Splattering Watercolor Paintings



British artist Dave White has a signature style that involves an explosive application of drips and splats of paint. Often referred to as the UK's Andy Warhol, White recently showed off a new body of work in London for his Western-inspired show Americana. As part of that…

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Added by alice on November 17, 2011 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

Super Fresh Watercolor Illustrations



If you thought watercolor paintings were a little too traditional for your taste, then you haven't heard of Daniel Mackie. After working over 10 years in Photoshop, the UK-based illustrator abandoned the software and picked up his pencil and watercolors.



As Mackie tells us, "My decision to abandon Photoshop was based on a frustration with the color. With Photoshop, all color… Continue

Added by alice on October 28, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Beautiful Watercolor Street Scenes (12 pieces)



While we can all appreciate today's digital art movement, there's something about watercolor paintings that strikes a chord within us, making us yearn for simpler times. Poland-based artist Grzegorz Wróbel is an architectural designer and artist who paints both traditional and modern architecture in his stunning street scenes. Love how he paints shadows and light and how he brings into focus… Continue

Added by alice on January 30, 2011 at 8:00am — 6 Comments

Beautiful Watercolor Landscapes (12 pieces)

Z.L. Feng grew up in Shanghai and began painting at the young age of seven. After experimenting with all kinds of different mediums, he finally settled on a favorite - watercolor. The artist always revered the medium because of its level of difficulty. “With watercolor you cannot cover your mistakes, so you must know what you are doing,” he says.



One of Feng's favorite places to find inspiration is in the countryside of Virginia's New River… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 28, 2010 at 9:00am — 9 Comments

Beautiful Watercolor Illustrations by Wendy MacNaughton (15 pieces)

Wendy MacNaughton has one of those art portfolios that take you to another time and place. Suddenly you find yourself sitting in a strange subway, surrounded by strangers, asking yourself what their interesting stories might be. Her ink and watercolor drawings bring out their unique and mysterious personalities or as she says, their "quirks" and "anxieties," yet above all she… Continue

Added by alice on July 3, 2010 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

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