Watercolor Paint
Watercolor paint is a water-based art medium made with pigment and a water-soluble binder. It is known for transparent color that settles into absorbent paper.
Painter
Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer was a German Renaissance artist known for precise watercolors, drawings, engravings, and woodcuts that combined close observation with detailed technique.
Related: Sandro Botticelli · Koo Schadler
Albrecht Dürer quick facts
Review key details about Albrecht Dürer's life, career, German Renaissance context, major works, and the drawing and painting methods that shaped his practice.
| Born | May 21, 1471 · Nuremberg |
|---|---|
| Died | April 6, 1528 · Nuremberg |
| Nationality | German |
| Period | Northern Renaissance |
| Notable paint medium | Watercolor |
| Other media | Drawing, engraving, woodcut, and drypoint |
| Common subjects | Portraits, religious scenes, animals, plants, landscapes, and studies of proportion |
| Notable works | Young Hare, Great Piece of Turf, Melencolia I, and Knight, Death and the Devil |
Sources: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, and Albertina.
Paint types used
See the paint types documented in Dürer's work, with links to PaintZeal references explaining each medium's properties, uses, and working characteristics.
Surface types used
See the surface types documented in Dürer's work, with links to PaintZeal references explaining how each support behaves and is prepared for painting.
Paper
Paper is an absorbent sheet material made primarily from cellulose fibers. Its weight, sizing, surface texture, and wet strength determine how much paint it can accept before buckling, pilling, bleeding, or warping.
Wood
Wood is a natural, porous material with grain patterns and absorbency that vary by species and cut. Its surface may also contain knots, resin, or an existing finish.