Is watercolor a drawing or painting?
Watercolor painting is a distinctive medium, straddling the worlds of painting and drawing to create a unique art form. Paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-soluble medium and can be applied to everything from paper to canvas, and from wood to fabrics.
Where did the art of watercolor come from?
The origins of watercolor painting can be found as further back as in the Stone Age, when cave paintings made by the Paleolithic man featured ochre and charcoal paint on walls. When papyrus was invented in Egypt the fourth millennium BCE, watercolors gained popularity, although because they were so fragile, many works from that time are now lost.
Who are some famous people who painted watercolor?
A painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance, Albrecht Dürer was the pioneer of watercolor painting, having recognized its potential early on. His many topics of depiction include topography, plants, landscapes, cavaliers, nudes and animals, the most famous being the aforementioned “Young Hare”.
Who is the famous Swedish watercolor painter?
Last year while we had a painting course in Dalarna we visited the Museum of Anders Zorn who played a huge role in the culture of Sweden. Apart from his amazing painting he collected art and supported all kinds of craft from the Swedish villages. I was impressed by his house-museum where everything was kept as if the master was there.
How old was Turner when he made his first watercolor?
Testifying to his great talent when it comes to this medium is the fact that his very first watercolor, titled “A View of the Archbishop’s Palace, Lambeth”, was accepted into the Royal Academy summer exhibition in 1790, when Turner was only 15.
The origins of watercolor painting can be found as further back as in the Stone Age, when cave paintings made by the Paleolithic man featured ochre and charcoal paint on walls. When papyrus was invented in Egypt the fourth millennium BCE, watercolors gained popularity, although because they were so fragile, many works from that time are now lost.
A painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance, Albrecht Dürer was the pioneer of watercolor painting, having recognized its potential early on. His many topics of depiction include topography, plants, landscapes, cavaliers, nudes and animals, the most famous being the aforementioned “Young Hare”.
What did Albrecht Durer do with watercolors?
While on that continent it served to decorative purposes, in Western art watercolors were used to create preparatory sketches. During the Renaissance, the iconic watercolors of Albrecht Dürer were made, including the world-famous “Young Hare” from 1502.
Testifying to his great talent when it comes to this medium is the fact that his very first watercolor, titled “A View of the Archbishop’s Palace, Lambeth”, was accepted into the Royal Academy summer exhibition in 1790, when Turner was only 15.
