Considerate, minimal, and soft, her work features cozy themes that include nature, botanicals, and home life. “Sometimes I work in watercolor and pencil, other times I make line drawings with ink, or I work with clay,” she explained her work process in an interview with the Flow blog. “While I can work out my designs in all kinds of different ways, the main ingredients are always time, love and attention.”

Kindness is equally important — in her work as well as in her approach to mistakes. “I love the imperfections that are inherent to handmade work,” said van Waveren. “It shows a kind of vulnerability so that it is easier to make contact with the object when you look at it.”

You might have seen some of van Waveren’s watercolor paintings and drawings featured in magazines and books, or printed on wallpapers, stationery, fabric, and packages. But you can also own a piece for yourself by heading to her Etsy shop.

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Having lived a number of years in Botswana and Zimbabwe, Nicholls is wholly inspired by the African wilderness, with almost all of her paintings and sketches revolving around African wildlife. As such, her creative process includes conservation sketching expeditions, which allows her to visit African conservation organizations, sketch on-site and learn in detail about conservation issues.

According to Nicholls, while her studio paintings consist of multiple layers, her sketches require confidence and speed. “I usually work in pencil or pen first, then add watercolor,” she explains on her website. “I don’t have an easel or a chair because I usually stand when sketching people, or need to be in a vehicle when sketching wildlife,” she notes.

An added bonus to her work is that it raises awareness and funds for conservation organizations. Nicholls explains that with each sale of her work, she makes a donation to various organizations. “It can be a real challenge to depict complex issues like the human-wildlife conflict in a painting,” she goes on to say, adding that the layers of color add to the layers of meaning and vice versa.

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In other words: she doesn’t shy away from emotion, exploring the human condition in all its messiness. Her paintings center around human interactions but also the lack of it, raising awareness about the cost of modern-day living, and making the viewer question his connection with the world around him.

“I decided to use my voice to encourage people to see, think and feel – something not always valued in our culture,” writes Patterson. “Awareness replaces ignorance and opens up the possibility of change. If you can’t ignore it, then you may feel compelled to change it,” she stresses.

Born in 1963, Patterson grew up in Ogdensburg, NY, the daughter of a Presbyterian Minister and public school teacher whom she credits for her humanitarianism. Describing herself as an “excruciatingly shy child,” Patterson spent much of her time alone, thinking, dreaming, and making art. With degrees in Art and Education, her adult years were spent teaching and practicing painting. “I believe that most of my ideas come through me, not from me,” she says.

But you’re invited to tag along.

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With a poetic undertone to them, Watts’ paintings are inspired by the poetic qualities found in nature. “It could be a beautiful light and dark pattern that catches my eye, a strong color contrast that excites me, or a grey foggy landscape that reflects my mood,” notes Watts on her website. “It could be an expression on a stranger’s face or inspiration from a dream.”

“Watercolor is different than any other art medium,” she explains. “It’s about letting go. It’s about trusting in yourself to go where the water takes you. When you can immerse in the loose colors on the page, that is like finding the holy grail. Every time.”

Treating the paint as a living form (a fluid, organic, substance), Watts’ says that she enjoys the way it floats and blooms as if it has a mind of its own. Following the paint, her process is somewhat fluid. “I like to push my own boundaries,” she writes. With multiple awards and multitudes of fans, both online and offline, we can’t wait to see where she’s headed to next.

The post Yevgenia Watts’ Watercolor Paintings Have a Poetic Undertone appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Considerate, minimal, and soft, her work features cozy themes that include nature, botanicals, and home life. “Sometimes I work in watercolor and pencil, other times I make line drawings with ink, or I work with clay,” she explained her work process in an interview with the Flow blog. “While I can work out my designs in all kinds of different ways, the main ingredients are always time, love and attention.”

Kindness is equally important — in her work as well as in her approach to mistakes. “I love the imperfections that are inherent to handmade work,” said van Waveren. “It shows a kind of vulnerability so that it is easier to make contact with the object when you look at it.”

You might have seen some of van Waveren’s watercolor paintings and drawings featured in magazines and books, or printed on wallpapers, stationery, fabric, and packages. But you can also own a piece for yourself by heading to her Etsy shop.

The post Valesca van Waveren Illustrations Are Vulnerable and Beautiful appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Having lived a number of years in Botswana and Zimbabwe, Nicholls is wholly inspired by the African wilderness, with almost all of her paintings and sketches revolving around African wildlife. As such, her creative process includes conservation sketching expeditions, which allows her to visit African conservation organizations, sketch on-site and learn in detail about conservation issues.

According to Nicholls, while her studio paintings consist of multiple layers, her sketches require confidence and speed. “I usually work in pencil or pen first, then add watercolor,” she explains on her website. “I don’t have an easel or a chair because I usually stand when sketching people, or need to be in a vehicle when sketching wildlife,” she notes.

An added bonus to her work is that it raises awareness and funds for conservation organizations. Nicholls explains that with each sale of her work, she makes a donation to various organizations. “It can be a real challenge to depict complex issues like the human-wildlife conflict in a painting,” she goes on to say, adding that the layers of color add to the layers of meaning and vice versa.

The post Explore the African Wilderness Through Alison Nicholls’ Paintings appeared first on MobiSpirit.

In other words: she doesn’t shy away from emotion, exploring the human condition in all its messiness. Her paintings center around human interactions but also the lack of it, raising awareness about the cost of modern-day living, and making the viewer question his connection with the world around him.

“I decided to use my voice to encourage people to see, think and feel – something not always valued in our culture,” writes Patterson. “Awareness replaces ignorance and opens up the possibility of change. If you can’t ignore it, then you may feel compelled to change it,” she stresses.

Born in 1963, Patterson grew up in Ogdensburg, NY, the daughter of a Presbyterian Minister and public school teacher whom she credits for her humanitarianism. Describing herself as an “excruciatingly shy child,” Patterson spent much of her time alone, thinking, dreaming, and making art. With degrees in Art and Education, her adult years were spent teaching and practicing painting. “I believe that most of my ideas come through me, not from me,” she says.

But you’re invited to tag along.

The post This Painter Encourages People to See, Think, and Feel appeared first on MobiSpirit.

With a poetic undertone to them, Watts’ paintings are inspired by the poetic qualities found in nature. “It could be a beautiful light and dark pattern that catches my eye, a strong color contrast that excites me, or a grey foggy landscape that reflects my mood,” notes Watts on her website. “It could be an expression on a stranger’s face or inspiration from a dream.”

“Watercolor is different than any other art medium,” she explains. “It’s about letting go. It’s about trusting in yourself to go where the water takes you. When you can immerse in the loose colors on the page, that is like finding the holy grail. Every time.”

Treating the paint as a living form (a fluid, organic, substance), Watts’ says that she enjoys the way it floats and blooms as if it has a mind of its own. Following the paint, her process is somewhat fluid. “I like to push my own boundaries,” she writes. With multiple awards and multitudes of fans, both online and offline, we can’t wait to see where she’s headed to next.

The post Yevgenia Watts’ Watercolor Paintings Have a Poetic Undertone appeared first on MobiSpirit.