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Bold, Contemporary Watercolors!

 

I love the challenge of defining a known subject with wet, loose watercolor.  By using large brushes, repeated pours, and wet washes, I keep things loose and spontaneous.  For fun I use water soluble crayons and brush work to produce interesting results.  Not afraid of vibrant color, I intuitively use the brightest brights, yet tone them down with grays or unusual combinations of color.  When I feel that a painting has become too controlled, out come the crayons on wet paper.  The surprising end result is rewarding in itself.

 

           Most of my paintings are driven by my strong personal feelings towards nature. As a result, I am drawn to images of horses, wildlife, and western subjects.  The combination of using objects from nature and a loose spontaneous technique keeps my paintings exciting and keeps me excited to paint each one!

Patty Crumrine

Prineville, Oregon