Discover 10 watercolor paintings by contemporary artists.
Paris, les toits, Jean-Charles Decoudun
Inspired by post-impressionist artist Pierre Bonnard, Jean-Charles Decoudun carries on the artistic family tradition by representing Paris, its streets and its people. Particularly attracted by places of daily life, such as cafes and parks, he presents urban landscape paintings and is part of the tradition of painters attracted by the liveliness of Montmartre.
After experimenting with techniques for a while, he chose to express the feeling of simple happiness through watercolor painting.
His palette consists of a range of bright and happy natural colours, such as light greens, blues and pinks, applied on a soft neutral base.
Anaïs couchée, Sébastien Brunel
Focusing on the theme of nude paintings, Sébastien Brunel uses a variety of sketching and painting techniques to transcribe the sensation of bodies in motion in his paintings.
The choice of watercolor to complement his pencil strokes brings movement and life to his work and allows him to dilute the pigments as much as needed to evoke the grace and elegance of his subjects.
The choice of watercolor to complement his pencil strokes brings movement and life to his work and allows him to dilute the pigments as much as needed to evoke the grace and elegance of his subjects.
Fleurs de Boma, Estelle Régent
In an almost Monet-inspired way, Estelle Régent captures a moment a poetry in nature with her painting Fleurs de Boma. In a concern of spontaneity and authenticity, she makes almost no retouching on her first draft.
Then comes to add the color, through watercolor, whose intense pigments allow the appearance of vivid shades.
Then comes to add the color, through watercolor, whose intense pigments allow the appearance of vivid shades.