Art Demonstrations

Painting Light on Water

With the highest tides in the world, Nova Scotias Bay of Fundy is a wellspring of inspiration for artist Poppy Balser.

By Robert K. Carsten

I think of watercolor as a medium for which the actual characteristics of the paint matter as much as the hues, says Poppy Balser, a Canadian artist wholl be offering instruction in the latest series of Artists Classroom @Home online learning events at ArtistsNetwork. I love the ability to create soft edges and the suggestion of translucency. I like to let wet colors mingle on the paper for a shimmering sense of…