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Introduction
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"Suddenly Blue"
Original Watercolor
$4200 14 x 20½ |
My
approach to watercolor has always been non-traditional. Although
traditional washes are an integral part of the painting process, I
depend more on the layering of color through the technique of glazing
and drybrush (color applied with a brush squeezed almost dry of
moisture). Moving between dry and wet on the same piece of paper
achieves a variety of complimentary thick and thin surfaces. This allows
for the luminous quality of watercolor with added depth of color and
texture.
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"Shades of Green"
Original Watercolor
$4500 14 x 20½ |
Light
plays an essential role in my paintings. It is as if the subtle or
dramatic interplay of light and shadow become the subject more than the
objects themselves. Light reveals the character, color, and texture of
landscapes and buildings. The alternation of lighted and shadowed planes
produces a powerful repeated patter.
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"Meeting Along the Edge"
Original Watercolor
$1600 8 x 12 |
Subject
matter has always been of paramount importance to me, especially with its
tendency to come unexpectedly. Quiet, patient observation will almost
always reveal the life of a subject, although frequently, the focus of my
initial impression will change through the course of a painting. The
paintings’ titles offer clues to the experiences behind an inspiration.
As
one of the artists that I most admire, Andrew Wyeth, once said,
“Catching the essence of a subject, without turning it into a picture,
is the most important thing to me.”
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"Summer Portrait"
Original Watercolor
$4200 20½ x 14 |
"What Light"
Original Watercolor
$4200 20½ x 14
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"While You're Waiting"
Original Watercolor
$4200 14 x 20½ |
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More original
watercolor paintings
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Randy
Eckard Gallery
P.O. Box 854, Blue Hill, Maine 04614
Telephone (207) 374-2510
info@randyeckardpaintings.com
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