Cranes by Barbara Mathews Type_Toy and occasional mischief-making

and occasional mischief-making

while spending a year in New Mexico at the Roswell Artist in Residence Program

Their career paths evolved from graphic designers

Henri Matisse quickly rejected traditional illusionistic representation in favor of flat areas of vivid color and uneven smears of paint in his portraits

These cards features images from original acrylic paintings by Adam Swanson of Cloquet

Cranes by Barbara Mathews Type_Toy and occasional mischief-makingOriginal watercolor on paper by Barbara Mathews of Janesville, Wisconsin. Image size: 14. 5" x 10. 5" Matted to 20" x 16" in a black mat board. Pouring watercolors is all about values. I first mask off the lightest value and then literally pour paint that I have mixed in small jars on to the paper. Each additional value is handled in the same manner. I may paint with a brush for finish work. I love the challenge watercolor presents. No other medium