The hardworking craft crafted by this Seattle-area watercolorist have a unique look: very bright with a colorful, very painterly touch. Her picture information suggests she achieves this by applying watercolor over gessoed paper, an unusual technical choice. Left is “Triton Tug”.
No surprise to learn that Woolf has won many honors for her work and [...]
Born in Kansas, Allen has lived in Idaho since 1974. Her love of watercolors started in first grade and became her full time occupation. She feels her talent benefited from several years’ working for Hallmark Cards Litho Art Department in Kansas.
While working boats are only one of several subjects that she loves, her passion, superior [...]
Also tagged Al Brouillette, Frank Web, Gloria Miller Allen, Idaho, Judi Betts, Kansas, Oregon, Robert Earle WoodContemporary watercolorist James R. Williamson has dedicated a large portion of his creative energy to portraying the hardworking boats around Bellingham, Washington. He pursues views with a heavy industrial flavor: ferries, tugs, military and commercial craft carrying out their missions.
Williamson’s style employs a strong line element to complement his deftly controlled washes and would [...]
Also tagged artist, Bellingham, commercial craft, ferry, James R Williamson, military craft, tonalism, tugboat, Washington, working boat