Sunday, 9 March 2014

A List Of Famous Water Color Artists

By Leticia Jensen


Watercolor painting has been one of the most popular forms of art ever since the ancient times as it was a way for artistic people to be able to express themselves. Of course throughout the years, there were many influential water color artists who contributed to the evolution of this art form. For those who are interested in art trivia, here is a list of some really influential ones who were able to help with the development of this particular form of art.

Now in the world of art, there was a time in Europe that was known as the Renaissance period. It was during this time that a pioneer in the art of watercolor painting named Albrecht Durer was able to make a name for himself. Because of his very detailed works on animals and still life, he was able to grab the attention of many viewers who loved art.

When it comes to scenery, the European watercolor artist named J. M. W. Turner is definitely one who can take the cake. Although he did not make use of hard strokes and flashy colors like the others, his works had a particular uniqueness about them. His works were very simple but also beautiful because they were not overdone.

Because of its appearance in a lot of television programs and a lot of movies, the signature painting of James McNeill Whistler, which was Whistlers Mother, became famous in this century. Whistler was a man who was known to paint both his mother and his sister. What made his works famous is his energetic strokes along with the bond combination of colors.

Winslow Homer was another very famous artist who was working sometime in the nineteenth century who made beautiful works on landscapes. What made him very different from the others is that he was able to teach himself how to paint and he even came up with so many different painting methods. Of course a lot of these methods are still being used by a lot of modern artists today.

In abstract art, Paul Kee was a watercolor artist that dabbled in the world of abstract painting. His favorite shape to use in has works was the cube and he painted the cube in a lot of different lights. In fact, many other modern artists still follow his style until today but make use of other types of shapes.

American painter Edward Hopper was another well known painter who made paintings about everyday American life. His techniques when it comes to painting shadows and light were definitely something that not many artists could do. It was actually because of his extensive study on the direction of light that he was able to paint like that.

So if one is into watercolor painting, then he would be interested to know that these water color artists were the ones who helped develop this art form. If they were not around to create beautiful works, this art form probably would not have reached its peak. Thanks to them, many painters and appreciators may gaze upon beautiful works.




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