2019-05-01 The Artists Magazine

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KRIS PRESLAN

Lake Oswego, Oregon

Memories of Ghent
watercolor on paper, 21x27
“As the tourist boat progressed along the river Lys, I saw, upside down in
the glassy surface, stepped silhouettes of the red bricks, gables and
carved decorations of Flemish architecture. I imagined life during the 17th
century. In Memories of Ghent, I hoped to convey the movement of time.

JUNSUNG BACK

Gyeongii, South Korea

Namsadang Nori

watercolor on paper, 15x22½

“Korean culture recognizes

a symbolic color scheme

of white, black, blue,

yellow and red. Traditional

troupes wear costumes

composed of these colors

for namasadang nori [a set

of six performances, each

featuring a different skill].

In my painting, the tension

between these colors and

space, working in harmony,

delivers the excitement of

the spectacle.”

VICTORIA LISI

Fort Collins, Colorado

Three of a Kind

watercolor on paper, 10x13

“To find the optimal light effect, I took reference photos at different times

of day. The rim light fascinated me—the way it filtered through the lace,

wrapped around the pears and reflected off the table. My color palette

focuses on complements: purple versus gold and blue versus orange.”