9" x 12" watercolor on 140lb. Arches
A nice spot outdoors with a rushing river/waterway, rocks, and bridges. 105 degrees in Texas is rough when doing watercolor. The paint can dry in seconds!! Sometimes a good thing - sometimes not so good.
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Welcome to my little corner of the world. I will attempt to share my thoughts and passions about painting. I always welcome comments and hope you enjoy the view.
About Me
- David
- Hi. I was born, raised, and educated in Pennsylvania. Painting has become a real passion of mine, and I try to produce a new work at least once a day. All work is for sale, unless noted. Just let me know if you are interested. Rather than realistic copies of scenes, I prefer a more personal, abstract-type vision where the viewer gets to complete the picture in their own mind. Please return often and see if I am successful in my endeavor.
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e-mail to: david.kreinberg@gmail.com
e-mail to: david.kreinberg@gmail.com
List of favorite sites
- Charles Sovek - a modern master!
- Frank Webb - my #1 watercolor artist!
- Don Andrews - another watercolor genius!
- ART BLOGS 4 U - List of artists who blog
- Woody Hansen - nice watercolors!
- Wilson Art - Babs makes fantastic abstract art!!
- Diane Kasparek - very nice art!
- Daily Painters Artist Gallery
- The Watercolorist
- Nancy Merkle - nice blog with some fine work!
A Directory of other artists who blog
List of Recommended Books
Books, books, books. How I love good art books. They can be your best friend when the world delivers you its share of bad news.
From time to time, I will add books I have read and keep referring to over and over.
From time to time, I will add books I have read and keep referring to over and over.
1. "Webb on Watercolor" by Frank Webb ISBN: 0-89134-346-6
2. "Oil Painting - Develop Your Natural Ability" by Charles Sovek ISBN: 0-89134-360-1
3."First Impressions" by Edward Norton Ward ISBN: 0-8230-1820-2
4. "Conversations In Paint" by Charles Dunn ISBN: 1-56305-664-X
5. "How To See Color and Paint It" by Arthur Stern ISBN: 0-8230-2468-7
6. "Painting with a Fresh Eye" by Alfred "Chip" Chadbourn ISBN: 0-8230-3888-2
7. "Landscape Painting Inside and Out" by Kevin D. Macpherson ISBN: 1-58180-755-4
8. "Interpreting the Landscape in Watercolor" by Don Andrews ISBN: 0-9655559-2-5
Another out of print gem. Printed in 1974, this is a wonderful teaching manual. I consider this and Frank Webb's book to be two "mother of all watercolor" volumes. Everything a budding watercolorist could want is provided here: laying washes, painting middle values, planning, spacial concepts, calligraphy, etc. If you go through this book and follow the step-by-step lessons Bob Wood produces, you will be well on your way to understanding the art of a great watercolor painting. This one is highly recommended and another must have for your art library!
6 comments:
how long did the piece take to create in total?
Hi,
Thanks for looking. This one took about 45 minutes, start to finish. It would have been faster, but I waited for some areas to dry before going on.
It's been 100+ degrees here in TX, so it doesn't take watercolor (or acrylic) long to dry!
Dave
Wow that's hot, it's about that hot in turkey and greece just now, in england it's not even in the 80's, shame.
i admire your ICE WORLD piece and would like to purchase it, is it still for sale?
Paul
Hi Paul,
Yes, it's still available. Are you in USA? I haven't sold anything to folks overseas, so don't know how much it might cost to ship. I should have considered that, as it may not be cost effective for either of us.
Can you do PayPal? That would be easiest for me. Just let me know and Thanks!!
Dave
Hi David, this small painting caught my eye for it's directness and strong colouring which I like very much. I also like it's abstract qualities.
Though I am more interested in astronomy than astrology I see we share the same star sign. Perhaps it means something?
It is interesting to me that you have taken to art later in your life as I have. I like very much that you try to do something special with your painting than simply rendering what you see in front of you. Your paintings are quite refreshing!
Cheers
DAVID
Hi David,
Well, thank you for your comments. I appreciate you looking over my art.
After years of doing more realistic pieces, I found I needed and enjoyed doing more abstract work. It is neat to take something you see in front of you and 'redesign' it to make it uniquely your own. It keeps things interesting and fresh.
Thanks, again!
David
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