Articles by: JohnM

Top down less reflective view of resin art sculptures

Melting Ice and Eroding Desert: Art Reflecting Environmental Change

In this piece, the artist reflects on moving from watercolor to plaster and resin art, inspired by Iceland’s river flows. The artist creates sculptures depicting Arctic ice melt and desert flooding. The artist highlights the durability of these pieces but warns of Earth’s fragility due to climate change, urging collective action to mitigate its effects.

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Yosemite at Dawn

Painting Vacation Landscapes

John, an art enthusiast working part-time at Blick Art Materials in Omaha, NE, invites people to send vacation photos for custom 11″ x 14″ landscape watercolors. John loves experimenting with new products and engaging with customers.

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three dimensional watercolor painting of tide pools using yellow, white, sienna, viridian, and ultramarine blue

Three Dimensional Watercolor

The artist creates three-dimensional watercolor landscapes using plaster models of mountains, hills, beaches, and tide pools, enhanced with pottery plaster for durability. They incorporate LED lights to simulate sunlight, casting realistic shadows. The innovative technique allows for permanent watercolors and precise horizontal alignment, with many pieces available for sale on Shopify.

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