Watercolor Artist – October 2019

4 Watercolor artist | OCTOBER 2019

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Watercolor

PHOTO BY CARA HUMMEL; ALBERT EINSTEIN: ERNST HAAS/GETTY IMAGES

“

Look deep

into nature,

and then you

will understand

everything

better.

—ALBERT EINSTEIN ”

(1879–1955)

A

ny mention of Albert Einstein,

and the image that comes to

my mind has him standing at

a chalkboard or perhaps sitting in his

study amidst piles of books and

papers. Th at’s why I fi nd this photo

of him, outside, enjoying a walk,

especially appealing. Th e famous physicist, after all, had

a strong connection to nature, fi nding in its “magnifi cent

structure” the stimulus for his scientifi c exploration.

Whereas an artist might seek to express this fascination

in a painting, Einstein sought to express it in the art of a

mathematical formula.

In this issue, we visit with artists whose creative output

is also inspired by nature. For New Jersey artist Joel

Popadics (page 20), the eff ects of light and atmosphere are

central to the exploration. Th ese are also drivers behind the

work of English artist David Howell (page 28), who travels

the world, fi nding his inspiration in a range of scenery—

from ancient streets in Saudi Arabia to the picturesque

shores of southeastern England. On the other hand, New

York artist Sharon Pitts (page 50), Taiwanese artist Hsin-I

Kuo (page 42) and Chinese artist JinSong Zhang (page 42)

are drawn to more intimate views of nature—a tangled

bird’s nest, a lotus pond, fl owers from a backyard garden.

For all of these artists—and Einstein, too—the common

denominator is an enchantment with the natural world and

a need to respond to or make sense of its wonders with an

act of creativity. WA

In Memoriam: We were saddened to learn of the passing of Charles Reid,

a master of watercolor, on June 1. In addition to Reid’s numerous

achievements as an artist, he also devoted much of his life to teaching.

He offered workshops around the globe, and also wrote 11 books and

many articles to share his painting passion and expertise with others.

We’re happy to share an excerpt from one such book on page 36.