The Journey

I am very pleased with the way this piece is turning out. See below for progress.
[fyi I only used the primary colors to produce this watercolor piece - blue, yellow, and red]

Close up view:

Andrew Wyeth - ‘Granddaughter’

Over the past few weeks, I have done a lot of research on famous watercolor artists. From this research, I have discovered 5 artists that I really want to learn more from:

1. Thomas Eakins
2. Andrew Wyeth
3. Winslow Homer
4. Albrecht Durer
5. Edward Hopper

These seem to be the quintessential artists of history in relation to watercolor. I desire to be the best, so I must study the best.

Among these 5 however, two remain prominent in my thirst to learn more. They are Andrew Wyeth and Albrecht Durer. In each work of their works of art, I can see an attention to detail, mastery of technique, and an exceptional understanding of color.

I started my practice with Andrew Wyeth’s piece below:

Here is my copy of his piece:

I worked hard on a piece today, and I really accomplished a lot. The face of the figure is completed and you can really feel the intense emotion. I have to finish working on the neck and the second figures face. (I did a sketch earlier but I am working on being able to post images from my phone. Once the bug that is causing it is fixed, I will post the sketch.)

Last week I began working on the pieces for my next series entitled ‘The American Dream’. God was really helping me to move fast; in one day I drew 6 outline pieces on paper. So, as of right now, I have 9 pieces on paper (their outlines). I am very happy with my progress thus far. This series will have a total of 50 pieces, meaning that I have to work in overdrive :).
Well, I am going to get back to work now. Have a great day.