Master Painters of the World 75ABOUT THE ARTIST
Johannes Vloothuis has been a professional artist since
1997, specializing in landscapes. He has traveled with his
lovely wife, Patty, in their RV to almost all the national
parks in the USA and Canada to plein air paint and to
photograph scenes for references for later paintings.
Since 2011, he has given live online art workshops to
thousands of artists across the world. He is adept in all the
most popular mediums. His paperback book, Landscape
Painting Essentials, was published by Northlight in
2015 along with dozens of instructional videos. He has
instructed students at the prestigious Pastel Society
of America’s school in New York City as one of their
“Masterful Artists.” As an acclaimed internationallyknown artist, Vloothuis has exhibited in Russia, Brazil,
Canada and Mexico. He won Mexico’s top award in
watercolor. His work was represented by the Fawcett
Gallery and the international airport in Mexico City.
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@improvemypaintings.com_Brooklyn Bridge, watercolor on cold pressed paper, 12 x 16" (30 x 51 cm)
The original scene is complex with many elements. Rather than paint it literally, I simplifi ed it. I wet the sky fi rst. As soon as I painted in the rain clouds,
I tilted the paper so the paint would run down, thus creating the illusion of rain. I used bits of pastels to indicate the skyscraper’s lights. To make the lights
appear brighter, I created contrast by darkening the buildings. I designed the visual path of the rocks as a melodic line, like a staircase. The middle area
needed more life; the added tugboat did that.