Artist Information:
Diane Kastensmith Bradbury
Braintree, MA
United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
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Artist Statement:
I love the spontaneity and
freshness of watercolor -
especially the “accidental”
movement of color that results
from painting wet into wet. I
usually start with a wet into
wet technique, and work
through all the stages of the
paper, until I am painting wet
into dry. I often soak the
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Ipu-Kula Gallery – Kaneohe, HI
BadBirds Gallery – Cocoa
Village, FL
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I love the spontaneity and freshness of watercolor - especially the “accidental” movement of color that results from painting wet into wet. I usually start with a wet into wet technique, and work through all the stages of the paper, until I am painting wet into dry. I often soak the painting in the bathtub overnight to soften the edges and lighten the colors, going back in the next day to sharpen details and brighten or darken colors where needed. I repeat this process until I can see that the painting is finished. I believe the record for the number of times this was done was a painting I sold in 1985, called “Blue Tree”. It had been soaked twenty–two times before I was satisfied with the result. Of course, high quality paint and paper are essential to this process. “Seasons <12” is an example of soaking and redefining. If I am not sure that a painting is finished, I will put it up on the wall at the end of my bed, upside down. It will be the last thing I see before I fall asleep, and the first thing I see in the morning; that usually allows me ... |
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Seasons 1, 1973
Watercolor,
24 x 18 X 1 inches
Not for Sale
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Blue Trees 11, 1973
Acrylic Painting,
20 x 30 X 1 inches
Not for Sale
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