Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Artist Comments
Artist Catherine McCargar paints vibrant purple flowers cut fresh from her lawn. "This summer, after plentiful winter rains, the buddleia or butterfly bushes in my garden are full of lush blooms," shares Catherine. She gathers a bunch and paints them in an impressionist style, letting the watercolors flow together. Catherine makes a delicate and painterly portrait of the blossoming stems.
About the Artist
Impressionist Catherine McCargar expresses her deep admiration of nature through landscape paintings of Northern California...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Catherine McCargar illustrates alluring red flowers in a background of white. She captures the delicacy and transparency of gorgeous poppies she noticed in a local public garden. She creates a somewhat stylized arrangement of blooming stems. "It is punctuated by the addition of the buds as they dangle before bursting forth the seed capsules that remain after the petals drop," says Catherine.
About the Artist
Impressionist Catherine McCargar expresses her deep admiration of nature through landscape paintings of Northern California...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Catherine McCargar presents a bright and lively impressionist rendering of flowers and leaves. They bloom profusely in a garden, celebrating abundance and color. The flowers, dahlias, roses, and pansies, growing so closely together, resemble a bouquet. "I am equally interested in gardening pursuits as I am in creating paintings," shares Catherine.
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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
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 Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Here are late summer sunflowers, girasoli, growing in a garden that also produces fresh seasonal vegetables for us locals. Sunflowers are always smiling, and ...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Glue
20th Century Impressionist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Late 20th Century Realist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Gouache
Late 20th Century Realist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Gouache
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
20th Century American Impressionist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Impressionist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
20th Century American Impressionist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Watercolor
Late 19th Century Impressionist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Gouache
Mid-20th Century Realist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Laid Paper
1920s Realist Catherine McCargar Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor