Spotlight: Joe Friddle, Watercolor Artist
Joe Friddle began his career in marine biology. He found his artist's path via the teaching road. Starting with pencil portraits, Joe transitioned to watercolor when he encountered Texas artist...
Painting & Drawing
Drawing and painting ideas are as unique as each artist. Colorful drawings include watercolor drawings, abstract compositions – anything you can imagine! Sketch painting can guide artists to their finished oil or watercolor paintings. Let our drawing and painting artists inspire you to sharpen your pencils and dip your brushes – make some art!
Watercolor Inspiration
Spotlight: Holly Smith, Watercolor Artist
With her Captain, cocker spaniel Murphy, watercolor artist Holly Smith lives and paints aboard her sailboat, Helian. Combining watercolor and color pencils, Holly makes efficient use of limited space to...
Spotlight: Sarah Simon, Watercolor Artist
Sarah Simon started on a typical, expected, safe career path, but always knew she had an artist inside. When she had to think about a career change and an injury...
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Spotlight: Adeline-Julie Bee, Watercolor and Surface Pattern Artist
Adeline-Julie Bee creates her own watercolor inks for painting. Her paintings are inspired by nature and her daily walks. The patterns and designs in her paintings are translated into fabric…
Spotlight: Julie Sevilla Drake, Artist, Poet, Storyteller
Julie Sevilla Drake has been an artist and a stitcher since a young age. She is mostly known as an art quilter, but also creates painted collages, acrylic paintings, and…
Spotlight: Madeleine Simson, Contemporary Visual Artist
Madeleine Simson has been creative her entire life. After studying art in college, she became a graphic designer. She is now a full-time artist, creating contemporary paintings influenced by wildlife…
Spotlight: Tenyka Jay, Visual Artist
Inspired by nostalgia, Tenyka Jay creates colorful paintings and writes and illustrates children's books. As a busy mom, she makes the time to create daily which has helped her evolved…
Spotlight: Chilu, Visual Artist
Chilu has worked as a web and graphic designer, and illustrator. She became an artist to have flexibility in her schedule as a mother. Inspired by the world around her,…
Spotlight: Junko Yamamoto, Multimedia Artist
Junko Yamamoto is a multimedia artist who creates modern layered oil paintings. She also enjoys printmaking and creating 3-dimensional installation art, finding inspiration for her designs everywhere. When was the…
Spotlight: Akemi Ki, Illustrator and Textile Designer
Akemi Ki spent her childhood drawing pictures. Now, she creates textile designs for Spoonflower, and creates highly detailed illustrations on 3D cards, concertinas, and gate fold card. For Akemi, imagination…
Spotlight: Kirsten Bollen, Modern Landscape Artist
Like many others, Kirsten Bollen turned the pandemic into finding her artistic voice. Inspired by the Rocky Mountains, she creates modern landscape art with her colorful limited palette. Oh, and…