watercolor blog

I thought I would write down some thoughts I have on my favorite watercolor artists: My first exposure to watercolors were at a very young age, my father, David Ruble, is an amazing artist specializing in watercolor landscapes. He was naturally gifted at a young age and worked his way into watercolors in his twenties. Through the years he produced many Colorado scenes, native american portraits, irises, and little wildflower and aspen designs. With his permission I'll post some of his paintings later.

As I matured I was naturally drawn to the British School of watercolor artists as well as the Americans Winslow Homer and John Singer Sargent.  Their works are implanted in me and I tend to compare all watercolors to their classics.

Today I pay special attention to these artists:
Trevor Chamberlain - Mr. Chaberlain is an English plein air watercolor and oil painter who has mastered mood and technique to make the most beautiful paintings I've seen. He uses the unpredictable properties of watercolor and as few strokes as possible to create paintings that draw the eye and portray not just the subject, but the mood, weather, chill or warmth of the day.

Tony Foster - Mr. Foster is another plein air watercolor painter but also a true adventurer. He climbs Himalayan mountains, rafts raging rivers, and treks any number of miles to create his very special paintings. His style is not traditional but very original. I especially enjoy the way he treats his river scenes, such as the Colorado River watercolors as seen at the Denver Art Museum.

David Drummond - Mr. Drummond is an American watercolor artist from Albuquerque, New Mexico.  He specializes in water scenes especially Lake Powell landscapes.  His paintings feel expansive but draw the observer close to the water at the same time. I took David's workshop in Denver in 2011 and felt there was hope for producing my own landscapes some day. My painting from his class: