California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
20th Century California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Mixed Media, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
1980s American Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
20th Century Post-Modern California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
India Ink, Laid Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Conté, Graphite
Late 20th Century Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
1960s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
India Ink, Laid Paper
2010s Contemporary California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper
2010s Contemporary California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper
2010s Contemporary California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper
Late 20th Century American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor, Archival Paper
1970s American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor, Gouache
1990s Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Late 20th Century American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor, Laid Paper
20th Century Art Nouveau California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Gouache
1860s California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Etching
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1960s Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink, Monoprint
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 California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Archival Paper
Late 20th Century American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
Artist Comments
This is my interpretation of a section of the American River near my home. I tried to convey the feeling of peace that I get when walking in this area with the ducks and birds for company. I added the path for a little sense of mystery as to what we might see in those trees beyond the river. I created this piece on Ampersand Pastelbord and it will need framing for display.
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.
View down the River...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
2010s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Canvas, Epoxy Resin, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor, Archival Paper
1910s American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
Late 20th Century Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pastel, Color Pencil, Laid Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
1980s Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Canvas, Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Charcoal, Crayon, Mixed Media, Gouache, Color Pencil
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor, Archival Paper
2010s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Canvas, Epoxy Resin
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
1960s American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
Late 20th Century Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink
2010s American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Felt Pen
1960s Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Gouache, Paper
2010s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Resin, Foam Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Illustration Board, Pencil
2010s Contemporary California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Found Objects
1990s Photorealist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Pastel
Late 20th Century Modern California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Graphite
Late 20th Century American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Abstract California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Canvas, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Ink
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
1890s American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1970s Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1950s American Modern California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, India Ink, Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Mid-20th Century California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pastel
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