INSPIRING 

WATERMEDIA ARTISTS

FOR OVER 40 YEARS

Kris Parins

 

Member profile details

First name
Kris
Last name
Parins
Artist Statement
Through my art I strive to communicate my joy of experience, both of observation and of creation. When I succeed, the person who views one of my paintings will see a small part of the world in a new light.

I take my own reference photos and manipulate them on the computer. By exaggerating essentials and eliminating detail, I call attention to the ideas that interest me. The resulting references are more powerful, abstract, and personal than the original photos.

While I am actually painting I make many of my choices intuitively. Preliminary planning sets my mind free to react to and enjoy the inevitable surprises that occur when working with watercolor. I continue to love this medium because I am energized by the randomness and spontaneity it provides; the swirl of color mixing on the paper, creating its own nuanced atmosphere.

My subject matter is often inspired by travel or the forested landscape. A road trip can be as inspiring to me as a visit to an art museum. A common theme in my work is dramatic sunlight; for me, the high contrasts and flat areas of sunlit color reference the look of silk-screened images, woodcuts and batiks. Borrowing from those traditions, I often create a watercolor painting layer by layer.
Country
USA



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