Kamis, 03 Januari 2013

Famous Historical Water Color Artists

By Celia Hall


Watercolor painting has been a popular medium for artist for many years. It can be seen throughout history, originating from a multitude of artists from different parts of the world. The difference in preference of colors and technique hint at what time period and place the artist comes from. Many famous water color artists have contributed to art history, but here are just a few worth mentioning specifically.

Albrecht Durer is famous in history for his many accomplishments during the early 1500's in the subjects of math, theory, and of course art. His watercolor creations were originally created for his own personal use only, but eventually were shared with the public. He liked to paint things that he saw in nature, such as animals and landscape scenery. He later focused more on oil paintings and engravings.

John James Audubon is a famous ornithologist from the 1800's. His love for birds and nature sparked his art career through his paintings in journals. Audubon mostly created his watercolor art as a way of documenting his scientific work. His art is responsible for much of our natural history knowledge of that time period.

Very few female artists receive historical recognition like Georgia O'Keeffe. O'Keeffe was an American artist that enjoyed working with many mediums during the 1900's. Her watercolor pieces drew in extra attention for their unique focus on details. Her subjects are often things that can be found in nature, such as flowers. She captured these details by painting the subject as it would have been seen magnified.

J. W. S. Cox is an American painter who made a significant contribution to art by creating the wet on wet technique. This new technique was performed by painting with watercolors on wet, saturated paper. The technique produced paintings that were more abstract and artistic, rather than trying to capture realism. His love for architecture and historical cities were often the focus of many of his art pieces.

John Pike was not only a talented artist, but also a famous teacher of art. His talents can be found in many major corporation advertisements, magazine cover illustrations, and military historical documenting images from his time period. He contributed to the art world in an unique way when he published a how-to art book in the late 1970's. This book provided step by step instructions that taught individuals how to paint using watercolors.

Phil Dike is credited with creating a new trend in watercolor painting called the California Style. This was a bold and abstract style that was new to this medium. He brought his techniques with him to Walt Disney and helped create the art for many classic movies. He went on to teach this technique to other artists at various schools.

Water color artists all use the same medium, yet the various techniques create very different masterpieces. All of these artists have contributed to art history in their own unique way. Their work has made a major impact in the world throughout history. All of their art can be appreciated in many museums all around the world, as well as in many art history books.




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