This is "First Cup," a watercolor sketch, expressionist, on 7"x10" Arches field book cold press paper - (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
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Thursday, April 28, 2016
Saturday, April 23, 2016
"GABRIELLE AND WASSILY (FOR AWHILE)" - WATERCOLOR ABSTRACT
This is "Gabrielle and Wassily (for Awhile)" watercolor on 7"x10" Arches hot pressed paper MisFitisT abstract style - (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
"JERSEY ROADWAY '72" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING
New - "Jersey Roadway '72" - watercolor , From my B&W photo, on 9"x12" Fabriano Artistico hp paper- (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Monday, April 04, 2016
TWO RECENT WATERCOLOR SKETCHES
Two recent watercolor sketches, one a takeoff of a Rembrandt drawing, the other, adapted from a Jean-François Millet painting, on 7"x10" field book cold press paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
Sunday, April 03, 2016
"SUSPICION" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING
This is "Suspicion," watercolor painting
Expressionist self says it's done, figurative shrugs
on 9"x12" Fabriano Artistico hot press 140 lb paper (c) 2015 Wes Rehberg
Expressionist self says it's done, figurative shrugs
on 9"x12" Fabriano Artistico hot press 140 lb paper (c) 2015 Wes Rehberg
Thursday, March 31, 2016
QUICK WATERCOLOR SKETCH OF VLAMINCK PORTRAIT
Quick watercolor takeoff sketch of a Fauvist Maurice de Vlaminck portrait on 7"x10" field book cold press paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg - free-falling ...
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
"CLOWN: 'YOUR STYLE CONFUSES ME'" - WATERCOLOR SKETCH
This is "Clown: 'Your Style Confuses Me' " - watercolor sketch
on 9"x12" hot pressed Fabriano Artistico paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
on 9"x12" hot pressed Fabriano Artistico paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
WATERCOLOR PAINTING - "SEASCAPE AND SUN"
This is, "Seascape and Sun," watercolor
Adapted from a friend's photo, with permission
On 10"x14" Arches cold press 140 lb paper - (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
(gotta say my heart isn't in this style - more an exercise)
Adapted from a friend's photo, with permission
On 10"x14" Arches cold press 140 lb paper - (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
(gotta say my heart isn't in this style - more an exercise)
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Saturday, March 05, 2016
WATERCOLOR - "CHILDREN SCAVENGE BANGLADESH DUMP"
This is "Children Scavemge Bangladesh Dump," from photo made available for public use, on 10"x12" Fabriano Artistico hp paper - expressionist - for my child labor series (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
Friday, March 04, 2016
"BOY WORKING IN GLASS FACTORY" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING
This is, "Boy Working in Glass Factory," for my child labor watercolor series
Adapted from public domain photo circa 1912,
On 9"x12" Fabriano Artistico 140# hp paper - expressionist, (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
Adapted from public domain photo circa 1912,
On 9"x12" Fabriano Artistico 140# hp paper - expressionist, (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
"OYSTER SHUCKERS: DEEP SOUTH USA" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING
New one - watercolor, "Oyster Shuckers: Deep South USA'"
for child labor series, adapted from public domain photos
This on 10"x14" Arches 140 lb hot pressed paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
Evaluating, letting it rest -
for child labor series, adapted from public domain photos
This on 10"x14" Arches 140 lb hot pressed paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
Evaluating, letting it rest -
Saturday, February 20, 2016
THIS IS "BOY MINER AND MULE" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING
This is "Boy Miner and Mule," on 9"x12" Fabriano Artistico hp 140# paper -expressionist
Reference photo is USA historical, in public domain - part of a child labor series I'm painting -
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
Reference photo is USA historical, in public domain - part of a child labor series I'm painting -
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
Friday, February 19, 2016
THIS IS "REBELLION" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING
This is "Rebellion," new watercolor
on 9"X12" Fabriano hot pressed 140 lb paper
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
on 9"X12" Fabriano hot pressed 140 lb paper
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
WATERCOLOR - "WOMAN KAYAKING RAPIDS"
"Woman Kayaking Rapids" - watercolor
On 9"x12" Arches cp 140# paper - wr
Adapted from photo of a friend
(former whitewater kayaker Janet Michel)
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
On 9"x12" Arches cp 140# paper - wr
Adapted from photo of a friend
(former whitewater kayaker Janet Michel)
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
WATERCOLOR - "CONTAMINATED BY U-238"
This is "Contaminated by U-238" - watercolor
On 9"x12" Arches cp 140# paper
(From my photo -wr)
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
On 9"x12" Arches cp 140# paper
(From my photo -wr)
(c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
Thursday, January 07, 2016
"ENCOUNTER" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING (WR)
This is "Encounter," a watercolor painting on 10"x14" Arches cold pressed 140 lb paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg (still shaky with execution in the new medium - working a dialog between technique and vision nevertheless)
Tuesday, January 05, 2016
"CURANDERA AND HER CAFE" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Updated - "Curandera and Her Cafe," watercolor painting on 9x12” Arches 140lb cold pressed paper wr - (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg, retitled.
TWO NEW WATERCOLOR SKETCHES IN FIELD BOOK
Takeoff on Rembrandt drawing, "The Beggar," on 7"x10" 140 lb field book paper (c) 2015 Wes Rehberg
"The Diner," 7"x10" 140 lb field book paper (c) 2016 Wes Rehberg
Saturday, January 02, 2016
"TO SCHOOL, PALESTINE" - WATERCOLOR PAINTING
This is "To School, Palestine," a watercolor painting on 10"x14" hot pressed 140 lib paper
(c) 2015 Wes Rehberg, adapted from my photo
(c) 2015 Wes Rehberg, adapted from my photo
FOUR MORE WATERCOLOR SKETCHES IN FIELD BOOK
Continuing the adding of watercolor sketches on 7"x10" cold pressed paper in a field book -- quick sketches, usually in the morning ...all are (c) 2015 Wes Rehberg
"Not Van Gogh's Shoes"
"Yard Nuts and Stones"
"Bananas"
"Central American Iconography Card"
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