Category: Watercolor and Gouache

Oleg Kozak is a painter from Lviv, Ukraine who paints bright, crisp watercolors of landscapes and portraits. Throughout his landscapes runs a fascination with the play of light and shadow; with dappled light, in particular, theatrically spotlighting key elements while others recede into darkness. I’m especially fond of his portrayals of smaller, more intimate portions…

Ettore Roesler Franz was a 19th century German/italian painter, noted in particular for his watercolors of Rome. A number of these comprise a series titled “Roma sparita” (loosely: “Vanished Rome”), meant in part to record scenes of buildings and landmarks the he feared would be demolished in an effort to modernize the city. His watercolors…

The most frequent subjects of UK artist maxwell Doig are isolated figures on wonderfully textural backgrounds. The figures seem isolated both in the compositional sense and in the feeling of emotional detachment; they are often absorbed in their own interests. Though obviously posed, frequently in repeated positions, they seem oblivious to both the artist and…

After a successful career as a graphic designer, during which he painted when possible on the side, UK artist Brian Robinson transitioned into full time gallery art. His crisply realized watercolor landscapes and townscapes glow with vibrant but naturalistic color, which derives its “punch” largely from Robinson’s knowing placement of adjacent colors, rather than from…

Cara Brown’s luminous watercolors of flowers, fruit, grapevines and other subjects are awash in sunlight, and resonate with vibrant, but never overdone color. Many of her compositions are closeups of blossoms or fruit still on the plant; in essence they are treated like in-situ still life subjects. She often uses soft edges in her backgrounds…