Nature Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Early 2000s Academic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Patricia Prendergast began this pastoral view of the distant Sierra mountains by toning the whole paper with raw sienna watercolor. She lightly outlined the composition and then applied many layers of pastels. "Keeping in mind the works of some of my favorite impressionist artists, I allowed some of the raw sienna to remain visible throughout the painting," she says. "This resulted in the sky and ground planes feeling like a unified whole."
About the Artist
Pastel artist Patricia Prendergast creates impressionist artworks that depict the rivers and landscapes near her home in Sacramento, California. With each nature vignette, she captures the sense of larger natural rhythms through quick mark-making, mauve undertones, and a tranquil and serene haziness. Her work recalls the paintings from the Hudson River School such as Thomas Cole and Asher Brown Durand. Before working on her pastels at home in her studio, she spends hours studying nature on walks along the river near her home. Since becoming an artist, she says “everything is more vivid - the beauty of light and shadow in the trees, the subtlety of the color of clouds, the sparkle and reflections in water.” Her work as been exhibited in solo shows around California. She is represented by UGallery.
Words that describe this painting: impressionist, mountains, clouds, sky, field, trees, Sierra Nevada...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Oil Pastel
1960s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1960s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Charcoal
Late 20th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Pen
1950s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Late 20th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Pen
1950s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1950s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor
Late 20th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Pen
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1960s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Artist Comments
Artist Siyuan Ma shares a view of the Hanging Temple, a famous cultural landmark in China. Its Chinese name takes the character "Xuan" from Chinese Taoism an...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Drawings and Waterc...
Watercolor
1940s Academic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Water...
Watercolor, Paper
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel
Artist Comments
I really enjoy combining realism with very impressionistic, almost abstract brushwork. The areas of this painting that are loosely interpreted are meant to e...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Drawings and Wa...
Watercolor
1960s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board
Mid-20th Century American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Drawings and Wa...
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Artist Comments
Artist Siyuan Ma depicts Shanhua Temple, located inside the ancient city of Datong in Shanxi Province–a key cultural relic under state-level protection. "S...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Drawings and Waterc...
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Siyuan Ma illustrates the Shanhua Temple, located inside the ancient city of Datong in Shanxi Province–a key cultural relic under state-level protec...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Drawings and Waterc...
Watercolor
2010s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Monotype
Artist Comments
A figure takes a quiet morning walk in nature. Warm sunlight dances across wispy clouds, creating a pastel display above the earthy landscape. "Getting away t...
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
1980s Realist Landscape Paintings
Charcoal, Pastel
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel
20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1890s Academic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink
Artist Comments
Artist Siyuan Ma exhibits the Shanhua Temple, located inside the ancient city of Datong in Shanxi Province–a key cultural heritage site under state-level pr...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Drawings and Waterc...
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Synthetic Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Early 1900s Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1890s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paint...
Paper, Watercolor
1890s Academic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Graphite
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor, Gesso
1960s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Ballpoint Pen
1980s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Judy Mudd captures a unique perspective on one of her signature rural landscapes, representing a grand old barn from the rear of the property. She uses...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Drawings a...
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Interior Drawings and Waterco...
Pastel
1980s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...
Watercolor
Artist Comments
A bright day in the high desert plains. Pastel yellow, pink and blue balanced with the earthy tones of the landscape. "Landscapes when viewed in the open plai...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...
Watercolor
2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
Early 19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Enamored with the beauty of the Pacific Ocean, artist Catherine McCargar paints a deep and abiding seascape of the California coast. A family of three stands along a gorgeous impressionist seascape, relishing in nature's boundless splendor. She displays calm violet hues of wet morning sand against gentle white waves and golden cliffs. The breathtaking scenery evokes a palpable sense of wonder, peace, and restoration.
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.
Words that describe this painting: seascape, ocean, beach, shore, sand, coastal, California Central Coast, peaceful, calm, shoreline, walking, family, grass, plants, waves, watercolor, paper, small, rocks, cliff, impressionism, impressionism, seascape, watercolor painting, purple
And All is Well...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Watercolor
Artist Comments
The place that inspired this watercolor painting is among the many lovely locations that are the foothills of Mt. Diablo in the East Bay Area near San Francis...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1960s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor, Archival Paper
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Siyuan Ma displays an impression of the Huayan Temple in Datong, Shanxi Province. It holds significant scientific value for ancient Chinese architectur...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Drawings a...
Watercolor
Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...
Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
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