Ethereal and filled with free-flowing form and color, the watercolors of artist Katherine Weber captivate and enchant the senses. Learn more about this artist by visiting her website.
“Catbird” Watercolor, 14” x 26”
My art started as a teen, and included a variety of media, such as graphite, charcoal, soft and oil pastels, watercolor, acrylic and oil. The only one that frustrated me was watercolor – it would not behave.
“Hedgerow” Watercolor, 16.5” x 13.5”
Aging has its rewards; that which frustrated me as a teen, fascinates me now. With growth, I have learned patience, a necessary requirement to get along with watercolor’s unpredictable behavior.
“Fall Oak” Watercolor, 31” x 18”
I can’t wait to see what the colors decide to do, as I allow them to mix and mingle, usually a triad of poured colors. I have happily abandoned all control. Well, sort of.
“Gull on Rocks” Watercolor, 21” x 11”
Even though the watercolor on textured papers (Masa, Yupo, Terraskin) takes on a life of its own, once dry I’m ready and anxious to step in, observe and imagine. I pull frogs, fish, turtles, trees, birds and bugs out of the watercolor chaos.
“Orchid Zen” Watercolor, 10” x 13”
For me, this is normal. My dad and I did the very same thing when we were outside and he was teaching me about the same joy of close observation that his wildlife artist dad taught him. Granddad also closely observed nature for his initial sketches, then his copper plate etchings.
“Pond Life” Watercolor, 19” x 15”
Since I was so interested, he gave me my first pencils, sketch paper and instruction. This love and curiosity for all that is out there are my constant companions, as well as my comfort. With childlike eyes, I still see nature up close and personal.
“Snowbirds” Watercolor, 27” x 15”
This intense focus often plays out when I paint an additional two to three different sized versions of a finished subject.
“Walking Tree” Watercolor, 11” x 14”
While most of my art is of a relatively standard size, some are quite small, especially when I zoom in on an intriguing portion of the larger original.
“Blue Lagoon” Watercolor, 5” x 3.5”
In recent years I have entered miniature painting competitions where images measure less than 25 square inches.
“Turtle Trio” Watercolor, 6.5” x 3.5”
While excited that some have sold, even won awards, nothing beats getting juried into Washington, D.C.’s international show of Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society—the same show in which Granddad had his work accepted in the 1940s, reminding me that often life goes soothingly in full circle.
I also now have a signature membership with Artists for Conservation, an international group of nature artists dedicated to wildlife and habitat conservation.
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