Watercolor Paintings

The term watercolor implies a painting method, the medium of the painting and even the artworks where paints are suspended or dissolved in water. The medium on which the watercolor painting is done often vary still the commonest of all is the paper. Some other types of watercolor canvas include papyrus, bark papers, plastics, vellum or leather, fabric, wood, and canvas.watercolor painting so unique is its unforgiving nature; lines, colors, and forms must be applied perfectly the first time around, as any attempt to paint over simply renders the entire effect muddied. Watercolors have dominated Asian art and still do today, but they have also enjoyed a prominent place in Western art history. The unique effects of light and freer brushwork created by the English school of watercolor painting caught the attention of the early Impressionists and influenced their work. In the 19th and 20th centuries, watercolors emerged as a medium used by many prominent artists.