WAT E R C O L O U R ARTISTS
Anna Mason 'My favourite painter is Gabby Malpas. Gabby lives in Australia and describes herself as a 'transracial, Asian adoptee' whose work combines elements from Asian scroll paintings as well as Flemish still lives to create paintings she considers "exotic but also familiar." Gabby's choice of subject matter (flowers, fruit, butterflies and birds) is so similar to my own and, although her painting is in a looser style than mine, it's rich with the kind of detail I really enjoy seeing. And crucially, for me, Gabby achieves the kind of clean, vibrant colours I so enjoy working with myself, and are the main reason I love the medium. www.annamasonart.com
Sydney winter flowers Gabby Malpas watercolour, collage and pencil on Arches paper (c) Digital Masters Australasia
Hummingbird Anna Mason watercolour on paper
Billy Showell I recently painted a section of my flower bed and called it 'South Facing Wall', this painting has inspired me to create more in a similar vein. The flowers were enlarged by 1.5 of the natural size of the flower and the painting is approximately 1m x 1m. I really enjoyed capturing the patterns of highlight and shadow and creating a composition that represents the randomness of a rose bed; you never know how many will bloom or if the weather will be kind and help you create a balance of leaf bloom and bud. www.billyshowell.com
Jean Haines My favourite watercolour is always the one I am currently working on. Although I look back at paintings that have sold over the years and particular cockerels that won awards, along with a portrait of a child that looks so wistful, are still very dear to me. As is the dog I painted for an art feature that was sold and now hangs in a home in Africa. My paintings now seem to be far and wide globally. I travel regularly for workshops and book signing events in Australia, Europe and USA. I have just returned from a tour and the colours I saw were incredible. These are flowing into my new gallery collection. I love movement, vibrant colour and high energy pieces. I use a variety of watercolour products to gain the best effect, but each has to be high quality as I expect a high performance level from them. Right now my favourite colour is Cascade Green by Daniel Smith. Maybe green is my lucky colour but it seems to always add life to my paintings, in particular my horse racing scenes. My new favourite is 'Winning Chance' because of the light, speed and movement captured in the scene. Will this be a winning painting? It stands a chance! www.jeanhaines.com
South Facing Wall Billy Showell watercolour on paper
Winning Chance Jean Haines watercolour on paper
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