Valerie Garner Watercolor Art Showcase Special Technique
March 9th, 2014 - Bellevue, WA
Valerie Garner’s watercolors artwork focus on the beautiful Pacific Northwest in the U.S. where she lives, and she shows them off in an impressive online gallery www.art-watercolor.combroihier Valerie is a self-taught artist, her interest starting in childhood with a love of learning, color and working with her hands in various mediums. She became seriously involved in photography and making fine art prints. From there she moved into watercolor which she had always found intriguing. Valerie Garner says, “I love the medium of watercolor, the fluidity it provides, the degree of unpredictability, the look of soft pastels or strong and bold looks. I love the effect of adding different washes and textures, to see the moment when a painting ‘pops’.”broihier The use of different washes and textures combines for her personal technique: using several layers of glazes and washes, along with both wet on wet, and wet on dry.broihier Her online gallery is divided into sections. The viewer can browse Buildings, Christian Art, Flowers, Landscapes and Still Life. Each painting is accompanied by Valerie’s description of how she happened to choose the subject. For example, one titled “Homestead Window” was inspired by a “love of country life, and the mountains where my grandparents had a homestead many years ago”.broihier If you are looking for some art to bring a feel of the Northwest into your home or office, you can choose between a fine art print or you can buy the original, when available. broihier The paintings are displayed on www.art-watercolor.com . Valerie’s photographs are displayed on a separate site www.valerie-garner.artistwebsites.com . To see a utube of her work, please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cujJteA2ZXQ. Actually, Valerie Garner has developed an entire product line, bringing her art into your life in different ways. You can choose, from the distinctive watercolors, fine art photographs, canvas prints, framed prints, acrylic prints, standard prints, greeting cards and phone cases. Pricing and shipping information and how to contact Valerie directly with questions are detailed on the websites.