Outdoors Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Early 20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
1990s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
1890s Academic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink
20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Early 2000s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Artist Comments
Fog surges from the hidden valley in artist Siyuan Ma's impressionist piece. A sheer veil of mist envelops the landscape like cooking...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Pain...
Watercolor
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel
1920s Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Archival Paper
1970s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Oil Pastel
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
Artist Catherine McCargar presents an old barn on top of a sloping road in rural California. As a plein air painter, she sometimes ventures out in less-than-ideal weather conditions. "The day was cold and foggy, but this made for beautiful, nuanced colors and muted tones delightfully rendered in watercolor," shares Catherine. She draws inspiration from the Swedish painter Carl...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Drawings a...
Watercolor
1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Synthetic Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
1920s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1890s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Graphite
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Canvas, Plywood, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Judy Mudd takes inspiration from a journey through the lush countryside. She offers a captivating view of the bright field and a rural farmstead surrou...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Drawings a...
Watercolor
1920s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Waterco...
Watercolor, Archival Paper
1890s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Jill Poyerd captures a peaceful landscape with snow-covered mountains emerging from a haze. Painting with soft and neutral tones, Jill conveys the feeling of calm tranquility with her delicate brushwork. "I kept the elements to a minimum in order to accentuate the openness of the valley and increase the strength of the mountain range...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Watercolor
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
1910s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, 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
20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel
Artist Comments
"Look backward to move forward," says artist James Nyika. Taking inspiration from this very scene unfolding from his rearview mirror while driving, James pain...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Watercolor
2010s Naturalistic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pencil, Graphite
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
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paint...
Paper, Watercolor
1960s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Patricia Prendergast displays a breathtaking forest river glistening under the gentle sun. The tranquil stream reflects the dense woodland foliage building an alluring color harmony. She creates a sense of depth by applying multiple layers of pastel and dabbing it with alcohol to achieve a thick consistency. Patricia uses various mark-making techniques to bring the trees and water on the left forward and push the right side into the distance.
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: pastel, river, trees, grass, foliage, impressionism, plein air, paper, pastelwork, reflection, water, nature, impressionism, nature, pastel artwork...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Oil Pastel
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pastel
2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Gouache, Paper
Artist Comments
"Everyone has a favorite place in nature to visit," says artist Joanie Ford. "This is reminiscent of one of my favorite places. I w...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Oil Pastel
1990s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Charcoal
1890s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Kristen Brown depicts a parting of trees revealing a quiet lake at dusk. The peaceful composition captures the brilliant colors of evening light with f...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Watercolor
20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Oil
1950s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1960s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Gouache
1970s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Artist Comments
"Kilimanjaro is awesome to behold, and here you can see its scale!" says artist James Nyika. "Kilimanjaro captures the enormous size of one of its most famous...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...
Watercolor
2010s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pencil
1970s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
1950s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...
Watercolor, Laid Paper
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