Watercolor
A watercolor is a picture that is painted with non-opaque watercolors. These paints consist of fine pigments, water-soluble binders such as gum arabic, tragacanth or dextrins as well as wetting and humectants. They are only diluted with water and applied to paper, parchment or other materials with a brush. In contrast to gouache and tempera, the white ground shimmers through the colors in watercolor, which lends depth and luminosity. The color effect is created by layering thin layers of paint on top of each other or by working “wet on wet” and by using particularly finely grated pigments. These pigments are so fine that they are absorbed by the paper fibers, resulting in a “fragrant” appearance. In contrast to oil or tempera painting, where the painting or binding agent binds the pigments together and to the primer, in watercolor the binding agents only have a protective function to prevent the pigments from clotting or flaking. For white areas or highlights, the paper tone is left untouched.
Watercolor painting is one of the oldest painting techniques. As early as the second millennium BC, Egyptian artists used this technique to illustrate books of the dead. Painted papyrus from ancient Egypt and pictures and calligraphy with water-soluble inks from Asia have been preserved. In the late Middle Ages, the technique was initially used to color outline drawings and prints. It was not until the young Albrecht Dürer recognized the unique possibilities of watercolour and brought it to technical mastery. In the course of the 19th century, watercolor painting experienced a rediscovery, particularly in England through the promotion of the Water Colour Societies. Numerous well-known painters such as Eugène Delacroix, Paul Cézanne, Emil Nolde and Christian Modersohn created independent works of art in watercolor. August Macke painted watercolors during his trip to Tunis in 1914, which are considered the pinnacle of European painting.
Numerous techniques are used in watercolor painting, including glazing and wash. The most commonly used painting surface is paper, which must be absorbent and have a rough texture. Nowadays, special watercolor papers are used on which optimal results can be achieved. Painting is usually done with a brush made of red sable hair or synthetic fibers, using various brush movements such as dabbing, twisting or line thicknesses. An important element of watercolor painting is working with the primary colors, whereby the colors are usually painted over in glazed layers. When creating a picture, the artist starts with delicate and light shades and works towards darker colors. The painting ground is included in the composition, whereby white areas can remain untouched in order to achieve light effects. Various techniques such as granulation, stippling or working “wet on wet” lead to different pictorial effects and structures.
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„Die berühmten Äpfel“, Gustav Traub, Fliegenden Blätter München
Gustav Traub (1885-1955)
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„Eis-Schollen“, Federzeichnung von Gustav Traub, Meggendorfer Blätter München
Gustav Traub (1885-1955)
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„Im Sommerwald“, Kreidezeichnung von Gustav Traub, Meggendorfer Blätter München
Gustav Traub (1885-1955)
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„Pflanzen im Schnee“, 1955, Aquarell von Paul Hildenbrand
Paul Hildenbrand (1904-1971)
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„Schlange vor der Theaterkasse“, Federzeichnung von Gustav Traub, Fliegenden Blätter München
Gustav Traub (1885-1955)
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Abendliche Landschaft 1979, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Alte Mühle, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Altrheinlandschaft, Aquarell von Georg Vorhauer
Georg VORHAUER (1903-1987)
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An der Nidda, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Ansicht eines Feldwegs, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Ansicht in Karben (Besuch bei Freunden), Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Ansicht mit Teich, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Bad Ort 1977, Landschaft von Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Bad Wimpfen 1979, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Blumenwiese im Taunus, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Dreieichenhain 1981 Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Eine Anlage, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Einkaufsstraße in Japan 1913 | Gemälde von Ferdinand Schönlank
Unbekannter Künstler
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Farbiger Frauenakt | Aquarell von Anton Schumich, Österreichischer Künstler
Anton SCHUMICH (Wien, 1925)
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Farbkomposition 1982, Landschaft, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Frau beim Haare binden | Gemälde von Johann Bernhard Schmelzer
Johann B. Schmelzer (1833-1909)
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Frauenportrait 1943, Aquarell von Ján MUDROCH
Ján MUDROCH (1909-1968)
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Frühlingsmorgen im Hintertaunus (Gemünden) 1988, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Gärtnerei Schneid am Ebelfeld 1977, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Gebirgslandschaft 1979, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Gemünden am Taunus 1973, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Gemünden im Hintertaunus, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Griechische Landschaft, 1920, Aquarell von Paul BURCKHARDT
Paul Burckhardt (1880-1961)
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Haus am Fluss mit Angler, Aquarell von Théodore Ghirardi
Théodore Ghirardi (1816-1886)
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Hütte im Wald, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Ikele-Djami Moschee, Istanbul (Türkei), Aquarell von Detlef Nitschke
Detlef Nitschke (Berlin, 1935)
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Im Hambachtal, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Im Kurpark von Salzuflen, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Im Park Waldklinik Schömberg Schwarzwald, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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In der Provence 1978, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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In der Schwalm 1970, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Interieur, Aquarell von Salomon Emanuel MIROHORSKY
Salomon Emanuel MIROHORSKY (1829-1908)
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Landschaft 1980, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Landschaft bei Frankfurt, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Landschaft im Taunus 1979, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Landschaft in Dreieichenhain bei Frankfurt, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Landschaft in Gemünden (Hintertaunus), Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Landschaft mit Gebäude, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Landschaft mit Person, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Landschaftsstimmung, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Landung in Yport 1858, Aquarell von Jules Achille Noël
Jules Achille Noël (1810-1881)
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Liegender Frauenakt von hinten | Anton Schumich, Österreichischer Künstler
Anton SCHUMICH (Wien, 1925)
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Morgendliche Ansicht eines Weges, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Nebel im Taunus, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Petersplatz in Rom 1934, Aquarell von Fred Fay
Fred Fay (1901-1987)
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Provence Ansicht von Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Selbstporträt 1924, Aquarell von Hugo CHARLEMONT
Hugo CHARLEMONT (1850-1939)
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Sitzender Frauenakt von hinten | Anton Schumich (1925), Österreichischer Künstler
Anton SCHUMICH (Wien, 1925)
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Sonnenfinsternis?, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Sonnenuntergang im Taunus, Wilhelm Raab, Aquarell, Gemälde
Wilhelm Raab (1907-1989)
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Stehender Frauenakt von vorne | Anton Schumich, Österreichischer Künstler, Aquarell
Anton SCHUMICH (Wien, 1925)
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Würzburg 1983, Aquarell von Karl Clobes
Karl Clobes (1917-1996)
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Würzburg, Festung und Mainbrücke 1961, Aquarell von Prof. Hermann Wilhelm
Hermann Wilhelm (1897-1970)