Watercolor
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
Andrew Wyeth
Andrew Wyeth was an American painter known for closely observed landscapes, interiors, and people from Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, and coastal Maine.
Related: Edward Hopper · Winslow Homer
Andrew Wyeth quick facts
Review key details about Andrew Wyeth's life, career, American realist practice, major periods, and the places, people, and materials that shaped his work.
| Born | July 12, 1917 · Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Died | January 16, 2009 · Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Paint media | Watercolor · Egg tempera |
| Related technique | Drybrush watercolor |
| Common subjects | Rural landscapes, weathered buildings, interiors, portraits, fields, coastlines, and everyday objects |
| Notable works | Christina's World, Winter 1946, Wind from the Sea, and Pentecost |
Sources: Brandywine Museum of Art, The Andrew & Betsy Wyeth Collection, Brandywine: Natural Selections, and Brandywine online collection.
Paint types used
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Egg Tempera
Egg tempera is a traditional paint made by combining pigment with an egg-yolk binder and water. It dries quickly in thin layers and is normally used on a rigid, smooth, absorbent ground rather than a flexible painting support.
Surface types used
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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.
Painting Board
Painting board is a rigid artist support made from hardboard, wood, or another stable panel material. It may be sold raw or prepared with a medium-specific ground layer.