Painting

April 20, 2020

Adults Are Finding a Nostalgic Way to Creatively Relax With ‘Paint by Number’ Kits

When you hear the phrase “paint by number,” you’re most likely picturing the crafty activity you did as a kid. You’re imagining the canvases with detailed outlined drawings that are just waiting to be filled in with the small set of paints. It was a satisfying activity; by simply matching the numbers in the drawing with the numbered pigments, you created a fully realized picture.

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March 30, 2020

Artist Fills Her Sketchbooks With Vibrant Landscape Paintings Inspired by Studio Ghibli Films

Artist Tara Jane Crandon fills her sketchbooks with portals to fantastical natural settings. On each page, she paints a new bucolic scene fit for a fairy tale. From lavish botanical gardens canopied by overhanging trees to rainy sidewalk streets to a castle nestled in the mountains, Crandon's sketchbooks are a feast for the eyes and imagination.

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March 15, 2020

Traveling Artist Captures the Charm of Ancient Towns in Watercolor and Ink

Rather than snap photos with his camera, traveler and urban sketching artist Qian Shi captures his surroundings as watercolor paintings. Rendered in his distinct loose style, Shi works quickly to capture fleeting moments, forever immortalizing each scene in gestural line work and painterly brushstrokes. Shi is a great believer of “practice makes perfect.

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March 11, 2020

Watercolorist Captures the Essence of Different Cities in Expressive Series of Paintings

Every metropolis has a unique pulse. Artist Álvaro Castagnet travels the world to capture the dynamic energy of various cities in expressive watercolor paintings. By using this light and brilliant medium, Castagnet is able to paint en plein air and swiftly render the essence of daily life felt at that moment. Born and currently based in Uruguay, the South American artist studied painting at the Fine Arts University in Montevideo.

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