WATERCOLOR PROJECT Drawing and Painting 2 What is

WATERCOLOR PROJECT Drawing and Painting 2

What is Watercolor? � � Paints made by pigments in a water soluble vehicle Traditionally painted on paper, but can also be painted on papyrus, bark papers, plastics, leather, fabric, wood, and canvas Became popular during the Northern German Renaissance time by the artist Albrecht Durer Now known in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese culture Albrecht Durer

History of Watercolor � � � � Cavemen: used watercolor for cave paintings Egyptians: used watercolor to paint walls of temples and tombs Middle East: first school that offered watercolor painting classes Chinese & Japanese: painted landscapes India: used for painting religious scenes Europeans: used for painting manuscripts Late 1800 s: British schools offered formal training, American artists became influenced

Why Watercolor? � � � The transparent effect! Transparent watercolor allows for luminosity and freshness Oil paintings are created by layering thick amounts of paint, adding whites lastwatercolors are the opposite, using the white paper as the white pigment.

Expect the Unexpected � � � Spontaneity is everything. As you progress as an artist, you learn to improvise. Take advantage of the unexpected results Pigment is typically applied in a series of light, transparent washes- the layers increase the density of the pigment

Paul Cezanne, Self-portrait �

� Winslow Homer, Blue Boat

� Winslow Homer, Canoe in the Rapids

� Winslow Homer, Girl on Swing

� Winslow Homer, Sloop

� John Singer Sargent, Idle Sails

� John Singer Sargent, Man and Pool

� John Singer Sargent

� Charles Burchfield, Road and Sky

� Charles Burchfield

� Charles Burchfield, Approaching Storm

� Maurice Prendergast, The Mall

� Maurice Prendergast, The Grand Canal

� Agnes- Cecile “Portrait”

� Agnes- Cecile, “My Eyes Refuse to Accept a Tear”

� Agnes- Cecile, “Eyes on Walls”

Agnes-Cecile Example � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=q. Wm. Fb. Jj 5 Xs

� Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Compass Bearing

� Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Steller Ring

� Paul Jenkins

� John Singer Sargent, Muddy Alligators � Tiffany Stained Glass