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About Watercolor PaintingsMy favorite media is watercolor. Contrary to its reputation of being the hardest media to use I found the challenge exciting and worth the effort. I began painting shortly after my move to St. Louis. Prior to that , I had been concentrating on printmaking. For lack of a press, watercolor presented itself. It was instant attraction, and I never looked back. It became my focus for years and due to the success I had, it drove me on. I found floral themes suited me best. It was the Shaw's Series and Perfect Gardens which became my inspiration. I took license with reality when I painted but they were still recognizable and fairly accurate renditions of plants. I was one of the first watercolorists to use a black background which I found to be a perfect solution to dramatize the plant forms.
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