April 2, 2012 0

Watercolor Technique practice 01

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Today begins a journey that I have been looking forward to for many years. I have always loved the challenge and beauty found in the watercolor painting technique. There is something freeing about watching the water move across the canvas and trying to move with it, instead of against it.

Painting 01 This technique requires restraint and release. It requires one to let go of exact processes and measurements, and experience what the paint itself wants to express. I have been an artist all of my life. My main medium of choice had been pencil and pen&ink. These methods allowed me to have complete control of shade, pattern, and intensity. But, now I am entering another phase of my artistic journey. A phase that will allow my creative voice to truly be seen through the paint that flows without inhibition to convey a message that will flow into the hearts and minds of its viewers… Read the rest of this entry »

March 27, 2012 Off

Saying something that matters…

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Last week I discovered an outstanding documentary about a Brazilian artist living in America. His name is Victor Muniz and he is quite an amazing artist. But, it wasn’t his artistic ability per se that caused me to admire him. In actuality, it was his message that truly moved me.

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The documentary began with a brief explanation of who he was. He explained in the documentary that he had come to the point in his career where he could honestly consider himself to have “arrived” in the art world. His pieces are sold for large amounts of money and his name is accompanied by a variety of accolades. He said that one day he realized that he himself had only come from a very humble beginning. He had been a poor boy in Brazil many years ago. But now he was a famous artist. Read the rest of this entry »

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