Sam Francis

Untitled, 1984

106.7 X 73 inch

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What is watercolor?

What is watercolor?

A term that refers to both the resulting artwork and the medium. It is a method of painting where the paints used are made of pigments that are suspended in water soluble "vehicle". Watercolors appear luminous and are transparent because the pigments used are laid down in pure form and few fillers obscure pigment colors. By adding Chinese white, watercolor can be made to look opaque.

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Al Held

Camerata XII, 1989

Drawing / Watercolor

Watercolor

USD 30,000 - 40,000

Cesar Baldaccini

Friendship, C.1970

Drawing / Watercolor

Watercolor

EUR 4,950

Chuck Close

Leslie (1,140), 1973

Drawing / Watercolor

Watercolor

USD 95,000 - 110,000

Gunther Forg

Unikat IV, 1998

Limited Edition Print

Watercolor

EUR 2,400

Gunther Forg

Unikat III, 1998

Limited Edition Print

Watercolor

Currently Not Available

Robin Winters

Curtain, man with pointed cap, rope, 1981/1982

Drawing / Watercolor

Watercolor

EUR 3,600

Paul Jenkins

Phenomeana parcinal imperative, 1982

Drawing / Watercolor

Watercolor

USD 14,400

Per Kirkeby

Untitled,

Drawing / Watercolor

Watercolor

EUR 7,900

Gunther Forg

Landscape with Roofs, 2001

Drawing / Watercolor

Watercolor

EUR 2,000

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Conceptual art

Sometimes referred to as Conceptualism. It is an art where idea(s) or concept(s) included in the work come before material concerns and traditional aesthetic. Many of these conceptual artworks can be constructed by any person by simply following instructions written. The concept or idea is the most fundamental aspect of artwork.

Readymade

Readymade is the term Marcel Duchamp used to describe his artworks made from objects which were manufactured. The French artist first used the term, and artists who work similarly now use it. Duchamp chose functional objects which he felt had visual indifference.

Gestural

Gestural is a term which describes painting with freely sweeping brush strokes. The main goal of gestural art was to allow the artist to physically portray emotional impulses. Viewers were thought to understand inner artistic thoughts revealed through the varied, yet expressive paint marks.

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