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Friday, February 28, 2014

Very Famous Water Color Artists

By Leticia Jensen


During the early 1500s, painting took off as one of the most famous forms of art because it was able to create really beautiful pictures of still life, animals, and scenery. Along with oil painting, another form of painting also made its way into the world of art which is known as watercolor painting. Of course it was because of some of these very influential water color artists that this particular form of painting was able to evolve into a very popular art form even up until today.

One of the earliest practitioners of this form would be none other than Albrecht Durer who was an artist from Europe. He was one of the very first people to start watercolor painting sometime during the Renaissance period. He was well known for his extremely detailed works of animals and some still life that really pays close attention to each small stroke.

J. M. W. Turner was an artist that was around sometime during the later part of the Renaissance period who also influenced the popularity of his art form. He heavily concentrated on works about the scenery and landscape of Europe. The best thing about his paintings were that they were extremely simple and had very light brush strokes but they were nevertheless very beautiful.

Of course anyone from England would know about the painting that is known as Whistlers Mother. This painting was done by one other than the famous painter James McNeill Whistler who made paintings of almost all of his family members. His works showcase extremely energetic strokes and very bold use of different kinds of colors that were very attractive to the eyes.

The nineteenth century saw the emergence of another very famous artist who was named Winslow Homer and was extremely known for his beautiful works on the scenery of his hometown. Now he was very different from the others because he actually taught himself how to paint and he even made his own brand of techniques. His influence was so strong that many modern painters also followed some of his methods and techniques.

Abstract painters would definitely know of the name of Paul Kee. Paul Kee was definitely known for his works on cubes wherein he painted squares in a very different way. Because of his works on cubism, many modern abstract artists also followed in his footsteps.

An American artist who was named Edward Hopper was an American one who painted about many scenarios that happened in a regular day in America. His paintings were extremely loved by viewers because he painted light and shadows in a way that no other artist did. He spent a lifetime studying where the light comes from which is why he is able to paint like this.

So basically, these are some of the most influential water color artists that have actually contributed to the evolution of this art. Of course there are a lot more of these artists but these are some of the most famous ones. Without them, this art form would have not evolved into its state right now.




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