Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Artist Comments
When the vineyards are showing off reds and golds during the early months of autumn, I head out to stand in the midst of them at my easel. This painting was done in the Livermore Valley wine country where the charming house nestled amongst the lively vines grabbed my attention. I am drawing the viewer's attention to the house by softening the edges of the painting.
About the Artist
Impressionist Catherine McCargar expresses her deep admiration of nature through landscape paintings of Northern California. While she is well-versed in a range of media, her preferred medium for painting is watercolor. The fluidity of the paint allows her to capture the muted undertones and the fleeting light found in the natural world. While the backgrounds of her paintings are impressionistic, the foregrounds of her paintings are often highly detailed, showcasing her technical mastery over her medium.
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Paper, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Why is this bird with a clearly white breast so named? Because it's never in breeding plumage in Santa Barbara - I guess you have to go to the high Arctic to ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
Late 20th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Ink
Mid-20th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Paper, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A joyful wedding bouquet, done in a loose watercolor style with warm, rich hues. Red, yellow and pink blossoms set against a complementary abstract background of cool blues, greens and greys. Part of Karin's signature series of exuberant floral...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
1930s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Gouache
Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Paper, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Acrylic
20th Century Art Nouveau Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Gouache
Artist Comments
"An original watercolor that gives homage to a time when grandma or mom baked desserts and cooled them by fresh air," says Dwight. "The windowsill in this pai...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
Artist Comments
This is my kind of garden; in full bloom, and crammed with a splendid variety of pretty things. The subject matter delights me not only because I love gardens...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Gouache
Artist Comments
"The sunlight danced across the water and on the foliage hanging over the stream, creating a frame for the deep woods beyond," Patri...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Oil Pastel
Artist Comments
Black turnstones are small hyperactive solitary shorebirds that, on Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara where they can be found in abundance in early winter, ra...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Pastel
Late 19th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Paper, Acrylic
Early 20th Century American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
Early 20th Century American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Ink
2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Pastel
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Acrylic, Paper
1930s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Gouache
Late 20th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Ink
Late 20th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Pencil
2010s Hard-Edge Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Acrylic, Paper
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Acrylic
Artist Comments
I painted this on a piece of blue-grey sanded pastel paper. I let much of the paper show through in the water and just 'scumbled' across it to create some lig...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Oil Pastel
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Gouache
Artist Comments
Dwight Smith's realist watercolors revolve around uncommon relationships and the balancing of opposites. He pairs subjects that typically don't appear together to tell humorous, and often personal, stories. Dwight says of this painting, There is a thrill in growing a garden. My parents had a rather large garden when I was growing up. My brother and I reluctantly had to take care of it. Garden Popup #3 pays homage to that time but with humor. I imagined a radish popping...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Paper, Acrylic
Artist Comments
This is a rendering of one of my favorite trees. It has such character and sits by itself in a riverbed that is dry most of the year. I wanted to create a moo...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Oil Pastel
Artist Comments
I love reflection. This painting captures two of my favorite elements of nature, trees and water, twofold with the tall pines echoing in the pond below.
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Gouache
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Paper, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Pastel
Late 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
Late 20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Watercolor
2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Color Pencil
2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Color Pencil
2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Color Pencil, Mixed Media, Watercolor
2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Color Pencil
2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Color Pencil
2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Color Pencil
2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Color Pencil
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