Keeling, John (Bridgeman Studio)
Creator details
- Name
- Keeling, John
- Nationality
- American
- Biography
- 'I'm drawn to the transparency of watercolor. It's elusive and unpredictable nature makes it both a challenge and a delight for me. With watercolor, I am able to capture the essence of my subject... the fragility of a flower or the devoted gaze of a beloved pet. I am a painter, but I begin each piece by drawing, using pencil or ink, I learn to see each subject before I begin to paint. Once I have a likeness established through drawing, I am set free to paint with spontaneity and joy. When painting with watercolor, I seek out both lost and found edges. I intentionally balance controlled definition to help you see with blurred edges to let you enter. In this way, I invite you the viewer to collaborate with me... to bring something of yourself to the work... to touch the paper with your experience, your memories, your story.'
