- Southern Watercolor Society Members Gallery
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- Dana Brown
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Dana Brown About Me I would rather talk about my paintings, but I know I should tell you a little about myself. Making art has always been central to my life. As I approached adulthood I was determined to remain an artist but wasn't sure what that really meant or how to go about it. In my 20's I found the focus to settle down to one medium. I took a watercolor course and immediately knew this was it. The technique fascinates me, the difficulty challenges me, but most importantly, I feel that watercolor works well with my personality. It takes advantage of my strengths and makes it difficult to ignore my weaknesses. It doesn't let me relax. In explanation, let me say that watercolor requires a delicate balance of careful planning and spontaneity. As an artist, I enjoy drawing and carefully planning a painting. However, letting go and allowing this medium to speak is important as well. It can do wonderful things all by itself. This is where the balance comes in and the challenge of relinquishing control - a lesson that applies to other areas of my life as well. My Technique I work transparently, using no opaque mediums or masking agents. I carefully prepare my pencil drawing on 300 lb. watercolor paper and although my approach varies, I often paint traditionally, from light to dark. I layer and glaze with watercolor to get the saturated color and interesting darks that I desire. Some areas of the paintings have as many as thirty transparent layers, carefully applied. Although this is a slow and restrictive method, I enjoy the process and purity of the finished painting. I mat and frame my own work and take pride in being responsible for the process from beginning to end. I only use museum quality mat board, foam board, and all paintings are protected by conservation glass. The Finished Painting I show my work through juried exhibitions, galleries, and art festivals. This requires a lot of travel, but I enjoy every minute of it. Seeing new places leads to new painting ideas and has been an enriching experience for me. The traveling is also a nice complement to the solitude of the studio. As any artist can tell you, solitude is essential in the creation of artwork but it can be a very lonesome life as well. Interacting with others as I sell my work is a welcome change of pace and a wonderful opportunity to spend time with other artists and art lovers.
"Workhorse" 25" x 13" painting 37 3/4" x 22 1/2" framed $1750.00
"Heart of the Matter" 25" x 14 1/2" painting 34" x 24" framed $1750
"Huber M850-A" 18 1/2" x 23 1/2" painting 28" x 33" framed $2000
- Dana Brown
- ArtByDana@aol.com
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