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  Bill Unregistered guest |
I takes a real balance between control and bravura to pull off this sort of painting. It is much more difficult than might appear, I would think. | ||
Whitewatercolor Member Username: Whitewatercolor Post Number: 42 Registered: 10-2006 |
Nice fresh, loose, colorful painting Mac. I really like doing still lifes in watercolor. It is one subject that you can do plein air in the studio. I find that I do a lot of still lifes in the winter. | ||
Bill Unregistered guest |
Wow, Mac, I really like this. It feels as if the painting process is still happening and the paint is still wet! Really involves the viewer. I wonder how still lifes sell? My guess is they would have a very universal appeal-- | ||
Mac Unregistered guest |
I should mention that the photo cropped off the bottom 2 inches and there is a glass glare white spot immediately above the blue glass decanter. Sorry--best I could get. | ||
Mac Unregistered guest |
Hi--Mac here. Newbie--just browsing and saw the header. Please critique my painting. I appreciate it.  | ||
George Unregistered guest |
Eric, Charles Reid is not recognized as primarily a still life painter. The majority of his paintings are not still life paintings. But, your major point is a good one, Brady is a photorealist painter. The only reason that I didn’t mention it is because I didn’t think it’s common to state the style when naming an artist. As far as who is the best watercolor still life painter, I’m not a still life painter so I can’t make that judgment; therefore I have to go by what I’ve heard still life painters say. | ||
Eric Unregistered guest |
I'm not much of a still-life guy, but from what I know, a far more well-known still life watercolorist is Charles Reid. I might be wrong, but I'm thinking Reid is more well-known than Brady. I'll also add that I don't pay attention to the photorealistic style in watercolor. Those that like that style, fine. I just don't enjoy viewing it. And painting that way would be a torturous experience. But that's just me. George, a more accurate statement for you to make would be to say she's the best in the PHOTOREALISTIC style of watercolor. Although I don't even know if that's accurate, since I'm ignorant about that style of watercolor. | ||
George Unregistered guest |
Eric, I would think that anyone who does still life watercolor has heard of her. Do you do still life watercolor? | ||
Eric Unregistered guest |
It's interesting George, that you mention that most think Brady is the best of the best. (still life)...I've never heard of her until yesterday. | ||
George Unregistered guest |
Hi Anne, I agree, Carolyn Brady leaves me cold too – not my style. I only posted her name here because the person who started this thread wanted information on a still life watercolor artist, and most still life watercolor artists recognize Brady as the best of the best. On a side note, the essence of art is something else, but I discuss that on the other thread (popular genre thread). | ||
Anne Unregistered guest |
I just check Carolyn Brady online. Left me cold. I am sure I could come up with academic reasons why she is good, but I don't "feel" anything when looking at her work. For me such responses are the essence of art. | ||
Eric Unregistered guest |
Carolyn Brady? The best still life watercolor artist? Maybe for photorealism aficionados, but not for me. | ||
George Unregistered guest |
Check out Jane Freeman! She has a website, a watercolor blog, and a book coming out in the next year. Also, Carolyn Brady is accepted by just about everyone as the best still life watercolor artist there is. | ||
Rekha Unregistered guest |
There are loads of sites that have galleries of still life in watercolour; just google 'still life watercolors' Hope you find some | ||
Carol B. Unregistered guest |
Thanks for the tip--I am not so much interested in how to paint still lifes as to see some good still life paintings done in watercolor. Does anyopne know of a source devoted to watercolor still lifes? Thanks. | ||
Rekha Unregistered guest |
You could try watching videos by Richard Taylor who starts his clips with still life and then proceeds en plein. Check them out on amazon. | ||
Carol B. Unregistered guest |
I have hardly ever seen a watercolor still life. Can anyone recommend a book of high quality watercolor still lifes(instructional or otherwise)? |
