About me
Duane Anderson - Artist Statement
Watercolor painting for me is about RELATIONSHIPS:
between the artist and the scene
between the tactile texture of paper and brush
between the staining and blending of the paint
and, ultimately, between the artist and the viewer.
As for me, “Art” does NOT require a story or agenda other than this sharing of the experiences and resulting impressions of the scene.
This interpretative process of experiencing a three-dimensional subject and translating the experience onto two-dimensional paper involves all the physical, emotional and spiritual senses. They cannot be separated. They cannot be ignored.
Watercolor paint can be a challenging medium. This quality combined with the process and experience of painting is what brings me much pleasure.
I have had the good fortune to attend workshops around the country with: Irving Shapiro, Rick Dentinger, Michael Reardon, and Charles Reid.
