Watercolor Artist – October 2019

ArtistsNetwork.com 47

Zhang:I prefertheimpression of

boldcolorsalthoughthese must obvi-

ouslymatchwellwiththeauthenticity

oftheflowers.I loveallcolors.

ONSTYLE

Kuo:I don’thavea particular style, as

I takedifferentplansandapproaches

whenevera creationcommences.

There’snostandardtacticin terms of

technique.Allproblemsare solved

duringthecreativeprocess.

Kuo: My paintings are derived from

my personal vision, perspective and

understanding. Th e thematic fl oral

paintings are based largely on the

fl owers in my home garden, which

are mostly Chinese varieties. Th ere

are millions of fl oral artists out there,

and we’re painting some similar sub-

jects. I admire this acclaimed work,

but I don’t allow my works to be

infl uenced. I express every single

brushstroke from my own heart.

Kuo’s Toolkit

PAPER

• Arches 140- or 300-lb. or
  Waterford 140-lb., mounted
  on acid-free foam board

BRUSHES

• Variety of medium-sized
  round brushes

PAINT

• Sennelier, Daniel Smith,
  Maimeri, Mission

MISCELLANEOUS

• Masking fluid (used sparingly
  as needed)

LEFT

Blue and White Bowl (watercolor on

paper, 21¼ x30) by JinSong Zhang

BELOW

The Catch of the Refl ection

(watercolor on paper, 44½ x22)

by Hsin-I Kuo