Artist Captures Deeper Meaning of Human and Natural Elements Through His Watercolor Paintings
Kris Kang, an artist whose passions lie in surrealism and watercolor painting, has always been drawn to the art of storytelling. Kris’s artistic journey has been marked by a love for utilizing stark black and white contrasts to allow the vibrant colors of nature to infuse his creations with heightened emotion. Continue reading »
Artist Illustrates The Crazy Life Of Being A Cat In Beautiful Watercolor Paintings
According to Draw An: “I am Draw An from Taiwan. I love drawing watercolor paintings of cats.” Continue reading »
Artist Creates Animal-Themed Watercolor Paintings That Glow In The Dark
According to Déborah Maradan (previously featured): “Four years ago, I shared a post on Bored Panda showing my watercolor galaxy animals. I got so much overwhelmingly positive feedback that I kept painting new cosmo animals, except this time, they glow in the dark! Continue reading »
The Beauty of Japanese Suburbs in Watercolors of Hideaki Kita
Hideaki Kita was born in Kanagawa in 1972 and graduated from Multimedia Art Academy Background Department. After working for a game company and an animation production company, he became a freelance artist. He is active in a wide range of activities, including solo exhibitions and watercolour classes, while painting local landscapes of Shonan. Continue reading »
An Architect Paints Famous Cities Around The World In Watercolor
Burano, Italy
According to Maja Wrońska: “I’m an architect, watercolorist and freelance illustrator from Poland. I create mostly watercolors that focus on architecture and cities. This is my collection of watercolors I made that features many famous cities around the world. I post a lot of work on my Instagram.” Continue reading »
Vintage Japanese Watercolor Sketches of Toy Designs
The Ningyo-Do Bunko database features thousands of late 19th and early 20th Century watercolor sketches of Japanese toy designs. More can be seen at Japan’s Akita Prefectural Library, which holds a series of six toy design illustration books produced between 1891 and 1913 by Yamada of Kyoto. Continue reading »
Charming Watercolor Girls by the Japanese Artist Kumorri
Kumorri is a Japanese artist who paints watercolor portraits of pretty girls. With bright but gentle colors, she manages to create images of simple and at the same time mysterious girls – charming and insanely cute. Continue reading »
This Artist Draws Portraits Of People Using Pencils And Watercolors
According to Rubi Glaz: “Studied to be a diplomat, but now I’ve become a full-time artist and live in a small Russian town, Volgograd. My name is Ulyana, I’m 22 years old. For as long as I can remember, I have always been drawing. In my teenage years, I rushed around a lot trying to find myself, my place in this world, and my life’s work. Continue reading »
Japanese Artist Depicts Cats, Dogs, And Other Animals Using Watercolor Flower Arrangements
Every artist has their own style of creating their art and that’s what makes them unique. For painters or drawers, it is also important what materials and colors they will use to correspond with their style. Continue reading »
21 Watercolors That Show How The Sun And Shadows Change Cities
Hotel In Havana
Maja Wrońska is an architect, watercolorist, and freelance illustrator based in Poland. She creates mostly watercolors that focus on architecture and cities. Among others, he works were exhibited at the Biennale of Architecture in Venice, on the set of several TV shows. She is also an author of the Grönby motif for IKEA. Continue reading »
These Beautiful 16th Century Watercolors Illustrate the History of Comets And Meteors
Humans have long regarded comets with a swirling mix of wonder and fear: The cosmic characters figure on Babylonian tablets and a sprawling, 11th-century European tapestry. Before scientists knew exactly what caused these bright smears across the sky, comets were often interpreted as portents of doom or destruction. (Occasionally, they were blamed for less-dramatic shenanigans, such as inspiring chickens to lay oddly shaped eggs.) Given their rich history, it makes sense that an unknown artist in 16th-century Flanders compiled a lavishly illustrated compendium of comets blazing as humans cowered or gawked. Continue reading »
After A Trip To Ireland, Artist Decided To Paint Its Stunning Landscapes As Beautiful Watercolors
According to Carsten Wieland: “The Cliffs of Moher may be one of the first things to come to my mind when thinking about the typical Irish landscape. And probably one thinks about the color green, too. When I arrived for a short trip to Ireland, I had, in fact, the feeling that the whole landscape is created from an unbelievable richness of variations in green.” Continue reading »
“Let The Water Be Your Guide”: The Ultra-Realistic Watercolor Paintings Of Marcos Beccari
Marcos Beccari is a watercolor painter and philosopher. He was born in Sao Paulo, December 26, 1987. He has a PhD in Philosophy of Education from the University of São Paulo, MSc in Design and graduated in Graphic Design, both from the Federal University of Paraná. He currently works as Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Paraná, lecturing in the Graphic Design Course and in the Postgraduate Program in Design. Continue reading »
Artist Draws Wholesome Watercolor Comics Where A Cat Is Giving Out Mental Health Advice
Artist Hector Janse van Rensburg aka ‘Shitty Watercolour’ aka ‘Swatercolour’ is making us happier and our lives more wholesome with his comics that feel like miniature hugs and feature a meowtivational cat. The UK-based painter has become a global phenomenon and is now known as the world’s favorite self-deprecating artist. Continue reading »
Impressive Watercolor Paintings Of Famous Old European Landmarks
Keila-Joa Waterfall. Estonia
Ancient European architecture lends itself beautifully to watercolor art and inspires countless artists to this day. But it isn’t just talent that’s necessary to capture the spirit of a certain place, vision is just as important as the ability to paint a certain location accurately. Continue reading »
Alice In Wonderland Re-Imagined With Japanese Artwork: Gorgeous Watercolor
Alice in Wonderland is beloved and celebrated for its surreal charm and dreamlike atmosphere. As it turns out, the fairy tale setting and characters translate very seamlessly (and awesomely!) into a world based on Japanese culture. Continue reading »
This Artist Is Using Technology To Draw Watercolor Animal Illustrations
According to an artist Yuliya Pieletskaya: “My name is Yuliya Pieletskaya and I’m a Chicago-based illustrator. I draw animals on my iPad in the Procreate app with an iPencil. And here I would like to show you a few examples. Continue reading »
Watercolor Illustrations Depicting Night Streets Of Tokyo By Mateusz Urbanowicz
Mateusz Urbanowicz, also known as Matto, is a Polish artist and illustrator currently based in Tokyo. He originally moved to Japan to study animation and comics and he landed himself a gig at Tokyo-based animation film studio CoMix Wave. His latest project is ‘Tokyo at Night’, a series of 10 watercolors illustrating the backstreets of Tokyo at night. The 10 illustrations were created along a path from Kudanshita that goes through the neighborhood of Kagurazaka and ends at Waseda. Continue reading »
Brilliant Watercolor Paintings Of The Russian Artist Dima Rebus
Creating works that float somewhere between reality and the surreal, Dima Rebus is a young Russian artist working predominately in watercolor. Often described as unsettling, his paintings depict humans and their eerie situations, accompanied by often cheeky titles that evoke the contemporary times we live in. Continue reading »
The Badass And Chilling Watercolor Paintings Of Misha Vyrtsev
The excellent watercolour paintings of Misha Vyrtsev. Misha has a bewildering level of skill, humour and a magical touch with blending colours and textures. Continue reading »
Beautiful Watercolor Animal Illustrations By Luqman Reza Mulyono
Indonesian artist & illustrator Luqman Reza Mulyono, better known as ‘Jongkie’, uses watercolors to create colorful animal illustrations with a whimsical touch. Continue reading »
The Superb And Cute Miniature Watercolors By Rachel Beltz
Pennsylvania-based artist Rachel Beltz paints cute miniature watercolors ‘to show that beauty is in the little things’. Continue reading »
This Artist Captures Her Travels In Beautiful Watercolor Paintings
Rather than taking simple photos, the Chinese artist Kwan Yeuk Pang decided to capture her travel memories in beautiful watercolor paintings. With her views of Shanghai, Paris, Florence, Hong Kong, Venice or Macau, Kwan Yeuk Pang reveals an amazing work on the lights of these big cities, leading us into a soft and peaceful atmosphere. Continue reading »
Beautiful Watercolor Quotes By June Digan
June Digan is a Manila-based graphic designer and artist. She has a very cool and fun pastime. She picked up the creative activity of watercolor painting as a form of “daily therapeutic activity after work”. Check out the cool watercolour quotes below, they are sure to inspire you! Continue reading »
Artist’s Gorgeous Watercolor Paintings Align Perfectly With Surroundings
Russian watercolor artist Elena Efremova (previously) travels the world but documents her travels in a stunning way – she paints her surroundings, and then aligns her painting with the backdrop to make a picture perfect moment. Continue reading »
