9 Contemporary Watercolor Artists by Jenni Desnouee https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt Exploring different approaches - from realistic to abstract, delicate to intense color, the possibilities are endless! en-us 2021-04-19 15:34:46 UTC 2025-04-24 12:47:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Emma Larson creates abstract watercolor paintings. When looking at her work, you’ll see she embraces the fluid nature of watercolor and wet-on-wet techniques allowing edges to bleed and shapes to morph. Her paintings make you want to search for hidden figures and recognizable shapes. jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1433804220 2021-04-19 15:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1433804220 Link to Emma Larson's Playful Images jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1433811688 2021-04-19 15:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1433811688 Surprise! Elise Morris actually works with acrylics. But her work looks so much like watercolor; we’re going to explore it anyway (and you can get similar effects with watercolor). Her paintings feel light and full of depth. Most pull inspiration from nature. Each layer is transparent and fluid. She often starts by drawing leaf shapes in pencil. She allows many of those lines to remain and sometimes leaves shapes unpainted - How could showing some of your process add meaning to your work? jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1433838485 2021-04-19 16:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1433838485 Elise Morris' website jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1433850937 2021-04-19 16:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1433850937 jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1433861942 2021-04-19 16:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1433861942 jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444455544 Justin Margitich creates abstract paintings by mixing watercolor and acrylic paint. He uses acrylic paint to create hard, straight edges, and pairs that with the fluid nature of watercolor. The contrast of the two creates dimension and contrast in his work.]]> 2021-04-21 20:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444455544 Justin Margitich's website jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444458699 2021-04-21 20:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444458699 Thinking Creatively about Surfaces jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444462965 Ali Cavanaugh uses watercolor on a wet kaolin clay surface and calls her process “modern frescoes.” Most of her paintings are realistic portraits allowing you to see each layer of color that blend to create the skin tone. ]]> 2021-04-21 20:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444462965 Ali Cavanaugh's website jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444466248 2021-04-21 20:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444466248 Vibrant Color and Using Negative Spaces effectively jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444470215 When you go to Cowie’s website, you’ll see a wide range in terms of technique and media. My favorite body of work—and a great example of watercolor—is Passages 2016. She uses bright, vibrant colors that seem to glow. Her work incorporates negative space as well as shape, color, and depth. Her painting, Lincoln Park Conservatory, is made mostly of lines, squares, and rectangles arranged to make the viewer feel like they’re falling to the painting.]]> 2021-04-21 20:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444470215 jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444480477 2021-04-21 20:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444480477 Using Pattern jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444485203 Aitch is an illustrator who works for a wide range of companies like Chobani and PAI skincare. Her paintings are playful, full of color, and use a lot of repeated patterns. ]]> 2021-04-21 20:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444485203 Aitch website jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444487789 2021-04-21 20:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444487789 Tasmanian Landscapes jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444495425 Jennifer Tyers is an artist from Tasmania who paints colorful landscapes. Her work showcases the vibrancy of watercolor by combining reality and pure imagination. Tyers’ pieces are full, with little negative space.


]]> 2021-04-21 20:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444495425 Mixing Reality & Imagination jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444496833 Jennifer Tyer's website]]> 2021-04-21 20:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444496833 Making it Glow! jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444501838 Jaakko Mattila creates paintings that glow and vibrate—sometimes to an unsettling degree. Make sure to watch this video to get a glimpse of his process.]]> 2021-04-21 20:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444501838 To see more visit Mattila's website jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444506442 https://www.jaakkomattila.fi/]]> 2021-04-21 20:33:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444506442 jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444510271 2021-04-21 20:34:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444510271 Illustrating Food & Flowers jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444514599 Enya Todd is an illustrator who specializes in painting food and florals. She has experience working on editorials as well as package and greeting card design.


]]> 2021-04-21 20:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444514599 Todd's website jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444517059 2021-04-21 20:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444517059 jennimd https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444521496 2021-04-21 20:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jennimd/axh0d1jz06xhldxt/wish/1444521496