Book description
When life, or the spirit of experimentation, or the whim of
watercolor itself leads artists outside their comfort zone, conditions
are favorable for something new and wonderful to happen. Splash 11:
New Directions features 126 such somethings, representing the
best watercolor work being created today.
As intriguing as the paintings themselves, the artists talk about
what inspired these new directions - anything from a trip around the
world to a bowl of apples passed by a hundred times before. Find out
how a workshop, a new brush, or a new perspective (like painting into
the sun) injected these works with fresh energy, emotion and inner reflection.
In true Splash tradition, the sheer diversity of work within
is stunning - from thick, dark and dramatic to light, loose and washy
. . . in some cases all in the same piece. You'll find work from
favorite Splash watercolorists, along with quite a few new
artists never before seen in print.
Anyone who has a passion for art will appreciate the thrill of
discovery and freshness of technique that fills these pages. For
painters who aspire to keep their own art lives fresh and exciting,
this work - and the stories behind it - offer powerful inspiration to
change it up, stand in a new place, and paint that painting you think
you can't.
Rachel Rubin Wolf is the longtime editor of North Light's
popular Splash book series as well as Strokes of Genius.
She has edited dozens of other art books and also writes for Art
Connoisseur Magazine.
