A gallery of inspirational watercolor paintings from artists all over the world curated by Colin Devroe. The gallery now has over 1,400 members. To become a member follow on Tumblr, follow @h2ocolor on Twitter, Like on Facebook or subscribe to our RSS feed.Tumblr (3.0; @h2ocolor)http://h2ocolor.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4l6p80Wwu1qdplt4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://nichollswildlifeart.blogspot.com/2012/05/cheetah-brothers-field-sketch-by.html">Cheetah Brothers</a> by Alison Nicholls in Port Chester, NY.</p> <p>Nicholls does it again. She’s been <a href="http://h2ocolor.com/tagged/alison-nicholls">featured here on the gallery many times</a>. Oh, and don’t miss <a href="http://h2ocolor.com/post/1585652168/artist-interview-alison-nicholls-in-port-chester">my interview with her from over a year ago</a>.</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/23737868233http://h2ocolor.com/post/23737868233Fri, 25 May 2012 12:19:56 -0400paintingartwatercoloralison nichollscheetahanimalsketch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4djm353Ce1qdplt4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4djm353Ce1qdplt4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4djm353Ce1qdplt4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Process:</strong> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterkoval/7239649314/in/photostream/">Squared Diner</a> by <a href="http://www.peterkoval.com/">Peter Koval</a> in Brooklyn, New York.</p> <p>Aspiring watercolorist and professional photographer Peter Koval provides some excellent process images on his Flickr account.</p> <p>I love seeing an artist’s process.</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/23478077207http://h2ocolor.com/post/23478077207Mon, 21 May 2012 09:19:35 -0400peter kovaldinerprocesswatercolorartpainting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m469tcxqI01qdplt4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Untitled by <a href="http://www.jenpharris.com/">Jen P. Harris</a> in Hudson, New York.</p> <p>I love when artists work with a limited color palette. Some of my favorite paintings use only one or two colors. Harris pulls of this technique beautifully.</p> <p>Harris is on <a href="http://jenpharris.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/jenpharris">Twitter</a> too.</p> <p>/via <a href="http://queercontemporaryart.tumblr.com/post/23227421836/jen-p-harris-both-untitled-2011-watercolor">queercontemporaryart</a>.</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/23230219445http://h2ocolor.com/post/23230219445Thu, 17 May 2012 11:03:12 -0400watercolorportraitpaintingjen p. harris<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rsjhMPz51qdplt4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cloudy Eye by <a href="http://www.oriolangrill.com/">Oriol Angrill Jordà</a> in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.</p> <p>In Jordà’s Blendscapes series he creates portraits blending in scapes like waterfalls and mountainsides. It creates a rather marvelous combination.</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/22727697301http://h2ocolor.com/post/22727697301Wed, 09 May 2012 15:23:41 -0400oriol angrill jordaportraitblendscape<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3i19vQ2ux1qdplt4o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://akirabeard.com/p360061888/h1f4de670#h1f4de670">Headpiece 17</a> by <a href="http://akirabeard.com/">Akira Beard</a> in San Francisco, California.</p> <p>I’m a sucker for order-from-chaos type art. Beard’s overall style could easily be characterized that way though he seems to have a “detail dial” that he can simply turn at will. When he wants a piece to delve into realism he simply turns the dial.</p> <p>Amazing work. I suggest taking a moment to peruse his site.</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/22380005611http://h2ocolor.com/post/22380005611Fri, 04 May 2012 08:56:19 -0400akira beardportraitwatercolorartpaintingdifferent<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2mkruc6Yi1qdplt4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://art.kareenazerefos.com/From-the-Menagerie">From the Menagerie</a> by <a href="http://art.kareenazerefos.com/">Kareena Zerefos</a> in London, UK.</p> <p>The best way I can describe my thoughts on Zerefos’s work is… just enough. She never overdoes it. Something I tend to do. Lots to learn from her.</p> <p>I suggest you take a look at the rest of the set.</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/21266216919http://h2ocolor.com/post/21266216919Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:14:18 -0400artwatercolorkareena zerefosportrait<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ehofFkiu1qb7jono1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Untitled by Chad Marshall, Middle School teacher.</p> <p>I began digging for more information about Chad Marshall but realizing that his student posted this, who is a minor, I decided not to press too much further. Typically, that would stop me from featuring the art. However, this is just too awesome not to feature.</p> <p>This is one of those pieces that can be stared at all day.</p> <p>Reblogged from <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ohjeanbean.tumblr.com/post/21009372428">ohjeanbean</a>.</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/21022085289http://h2ocolor.com/post/21022085289Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:19:46 -0400chad marshallartwatercolordifferent<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m248y8LLk51qdplt4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://v-imagine-l.deviantart.com/art/Imagine-182031730">Imagine</a> by <a href="http://www.vimalchandran.com/">Vimal Chandran</a> in India.</p> <p>I love the relatively haphazard yet simple style that Chandran’s work emits. The work seems to be very simple but upon further inspection it is really quite wonderful.</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/20654142688http://h2ocolor.com/post/20654142688Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:42:08 -0400watercolorartvimal chandranpaintingjohn lenonportraitjohn lennon<a href="http://nilai.co?ref=h2ocolor">5 free Nilai accounts</a>: <p>As you all know I’m building a new thing called <a href="http://nilai.co">Nilai</a> to help people save links for later. If you want to use Nilai just <strong>enter in promo code h2ocolor</strong>. First 5 people get Nilai for free!</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/20653837700http://h2ocolor.com/post/20653837700Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:36:01 -0400nilaisponsorad<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/l_mlvBU3qfE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_mlvBU3qfE">Geisha abstract</a> by <a href="http://www.agnes-cecile.deviantart.com/">Silvia Pelissero</a> in Italy.</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/19244032184http://h2ocolor.com/post/19244032184Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:45:11 -0400videotimelapsewatercolorartsilvia pelisserovideos<a href="http://nilai.co?ref=h2ocolor">Nilai - Save your bookmarks, forever.</a>http://h2ocolor.com/post/19242478970http://h2ocolor.com/post/19242478970Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:05:25 -0400“I used to really dislike the tedious nature of animation. It takes hours and sometimes days to get small amounts of work accomplished. As I’ve gotten older, I enjoy the medium a lot more.”<br/><br/> - <em><p>- <a href="http://www.animationinsider.com/2012/01/carol-wyatt/">Carol Wyatt</a>.</p> <p>Something I take away from this quote by Wyatt is that we should learn to embrace the hard parts of our work. If something is difficult that is typically the area to make something great. Those that are willing to deal with the difficult parts of work are usually the ones that stand out.</p></em>http://h2ocolor.com/post/16415319636http://h2ocolor.com/post/16415319636Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:25:45 -0500quotequotescarol wyattanimationartartist<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyb32wXu7O1qdplt4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>какая драма из-за грамма (</span><a href="http://dimarebus.livejournal.com/2898.html">some drama due to gram</a>) by Dmitry Rebus Larin in Moscow, Russia.</p> <p>Is there anyone like Rebus Larin? I love the different states-of-mind shown on the shirts.</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/16406688678http://h2ocolor.com/post/16406688678Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:04:08 -0500dmitry rebus larinwatercolorartpainting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxn7mqfvf31qdplt4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Artspace:</strong> <a href="http://haroldhollingsworth.blogspot.com/">Harold Hollingsworth</a> in Seattle, Washington.</p> <p>[<a href="http://h2ocolor.com/artspaces">view more artspaces</a>]</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/15674305299http://h2ocolor.com/post/15674305299Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:40:35 -0500artspaceartspacesstudioartartistworkspaceharold hollingsworthseattlewashington<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxbzz40DJJ1qdplt4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>As Yet To Be Titled by <a href="http://jpoonstudios.com">Jennifer Poon</a> in San Francisco, California.</p> <p>This piece by Poon has been sitting in my Drafts for a few weeks because I haven’t been able to come up with an accurate way to describe how I feel about it.</p> <p>I think this is simply gorgeous. It is subtle. It is romantic. It is full of emotion. I love it.</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/15398150298http://h2ocolor.com/post/15398150298Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:12:44 -0500artwatercolorjennifer poonportraitwoman“Art is man’s expression of his joy in labor.”<br/><br/> - <em> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Kissinger">Henry A. Kissinger</a>.</em>http://h2ocolor.com/post/15333299918http://h2ocolor.com/post/15333299918Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:29:12 -0500quotequotesarthenry kissinger<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx6gjeMZs71qdplt4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yevgenia Watts, <a href="http://h2ocolor.com/tagged/yevgenia-watts">who has been featured before</a>, <a href="http://watercoloredhands.com/2011/12/27/en-plein-air-pro-portable-watercolor-easel-review/">reviews a portable watercolor easel</a>.</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/15184495258http://h2ocolor.com/post/15184495258Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:33:14 -0500linksreviewswatercolorartyevgenia wattseasel<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/30465824" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Video:</strong> <a href="http://mattbox.co.uk/aciddrops.html">Acid Drops</a> by Matthew Box.</p> <p>In <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/video/archive/2011/12/a-skate-video-done-in-watercolor-frame-by-frame/250378/">an interview in <em>The Atlantic</em></a> Box lets us know how created this video.</p> <blockquote> <p>“It’s an old animation technique called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotoscoping">rotoscoping</a>, but I didn’t know that at the time though. It’s essentially tracing over stills of footage. While I was experimenting with this technique I used different colors and really enjoyed how it had a psychedelic feel. That’s when I came up with the name <em>Acid Drops</em> for the project. It was a lot of painting but I’m kind of an amateur insomniac. It gave me something to do when I couldn’t sleep and it’s quite addictive seeing something you’ve painted come to life.”</p> </blockquote>http://h2ocolor.com/post/14652861935http://h2ocolor.com/post/14652861935Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:00:44 -0500videomatthew boxwatercolorpaintingskateboardingskating<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvughvI52g1qgkzjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mathiole.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3g3fbz">Manifesto</a> by <a href="http://www.mathiole.com/">Matheus Lopes</a> in Brazil.</p> <p>Lopes’ style is both unique and captivating. The lower half of Manifesto appears old, timeless, while the upper half seems vibrant and new. Awesome.</p> <p>You can <a href="http://www.inprnt.com/gallery/mathiole/">purchase prints of his work</a> or you can <a href="http://www.threadless.com/profile/445545/mathiole/submissions">buy some of his work on Threadless</a>.</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/14618861381http://h2ocolor.com/post/14618861381Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:46:04 -0500artwatercolorpaintingmatheus lopesbirdsnews<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwgjrnamfu1qdplt4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Artspace:</strong> <a href="http://www.michaelchesleyjohnson.com/">Michael Chesley Johnson</a> in Sedona, Arizona.</p> <p><a href="http://h2ocolor.com/post/2051007582/artspace-michael-chelsey-johnsons-pumphouse">Johnson’s art studio</a> was also featured over a year ago.</p> <p>[<a href="http://h2ocolor.com/artspaces">view more artspaces</a>]</p>http://h2ocolor.com/post/14458547450http://h2ocolor.com/post/14458547450Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:48:24 -0500artspaceartspacesartartiststudioworkspacemichael chesley johnsonsedonaarizonapainting