So, some time ago we had a conversation about the perception of paintings in isolation from the name of the artist, and everything that stands behind the name. You can read about the beginning here
Today I will tell you who is who.
The general conclusions from your comments and the survey of my friends are that the quality level of the film is immediately visible. Some madness or strangeness too, but very often people get confused, whether this is a sign of modern art, or simply something incomprehensible... Distinguish between Russian, Chinese, European artist also turned out to be difficult. Only a few guessed correctly, and even then, mainly only because they recognized the authors of the paintings.
Watercolor No. 1
English artist - William Turner (1775-1851)
He is awesome.
Each of his paintings is worth tens of millions of pounds. Be sure to look at his watercolors, but not on the Internet, but preferably at least in paper reproductions
Watercolor No. 2
St. Petersburg watercolorist - Sergey Temerev.
His journal sergestus
I found it by accident when I was looking on LiveJournal for those who paint with watercolors. I really like his paintings - both seascapes and very unusual still lifes. I dream of attending a master class one day :)) 
Watercolor No. 3
Konstantin Kuzema. Contemporary St. Petersburg artist. 100 best watercolor painters in the world and all that :) They talk a lot about him now, especially those who are learning to draw.
A site where you can view other works or read useful articles about technology http://kuzema.my1.ru
But personally, I am deeply indifferent to his paintings. Doesn't touch anything. 
Watercolor No. 4
Author: Joseph Branko Zbukvic. Born in 1952 in Croatia. Later he moved to Australia.
One of the most recognized watercolorists in the world. His paintings and technique are simply amazing. You can write his name in Google or Yandex and enjoy :) 
Watercolor No. 5
This is my three-minute sketch for this last watercolor: 
Where is the sketch and where is the watercolor?:) I just wanted to check something, and I figured out the composition while I was drawing with my daughter. Although the most popular answer was that this particular artist is from China :) Here they are, mine eastern roots:))))) This work is completely wrong, because all watercolor paint I mixed it with white to check how it would affect the smudges.
Watercolor No. 6
Konstantin Sterkhov.
He is interesting because he maintains an extremely informative blog about watercolor artists, interviews them without reference to language and geographic barriers. Lives in St. Petersburg, but sometimes gives master classes in Moscow.
Blog http://sterkhovart.blogspot.ru/
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Travel to Paris with Thierry Duval
Paris-born artist Thierry Duval has traveled extensively. Hence the presence of entire series of paintings “based on geography.” Nevertheless, Paris was and remains the author’s favorite place. The lion's share of works is dedicated specifically to the city of lovers. Duval paints exclusively in watercolors. At the same time, he has his own technique of multi-layer paint application, which allows him to create paintings with almost hyper-realistic detail. Hot Afternoon Kanta Harusaki
Kanta Harusaki is a Japanese watercolorist, born in Kumamoto, who began working in watercolors at the age of 32. Harusaki likes to write using a wet brush, but keeping the drawing straight. He knows how to skillfully and reliably convey the most transparent light color, as well as light and space. Viewers admire the artist’s ability to convey clear contours of highlights and foliage, combining this with the “wet” technique. Living Water by David Drummond
David Drummond is an American artist who fell in love with the landscape of Powell Reservoir 20 years ago. Now he never tires of exploring every corner of this amazing place and capturing it with watercolors. Drummond is interested in different states of water, the “mood” of nature and changes in it. As the holder of a degree in physics, Drummond approaches creativity with all scientific responsibility, which is why his watercolors seem so vibrant and realistic. Country morning by Christian Granju
Frenchman Christian Graniou often depicts provincial landscapes in his paintings. Although detailed drawing he is not attracted, and the light turns out to be distributed throughout the entire space; the artist’s works evoke a feeling of spaciousness and airiness. Evening Calm by Joseph Zbukvic
Today, Croatian-born Australian Joseph Zbukvic is considered one of the pillars watercolor drawing worldwide. The artist fell in love with watercolor literally from the first stroke; he was struck by the untamed nature and individuality of this technique. He thinks she lives own life. It cannot be studied, there is no way to control the behavior of watercolor. Just ride around like a wild horse. And every day again. Date of publication: 12/23/2016
There is something special about the watercolor technique - fragile charm, lightness and weightlessness, the ability to surprisingly accurately convey the swiftness and fleetingness of the moment. Modern painters love watercolors. This technique is ideal for a dynamic, rapidly changing world before our eyes. In this review we offer you a selection of the most famous artists-watercolorists who have achieved high altitudes in the art of watercolor and have gained worldwide popularity.
The most famous Australian artist working in watercolors. There is a museum in Zagreb named after him. The fact is that the artist was born in Croatia (in 1952), but at the age of 18 he emigrated to Australia with his family.
At the University of Melbourne he studied Industrial Design, and later received his first awards and worldwide recognition. Croats are very proud of their famous countryman. In many art stores in Europe you can find brushes marked with his name for sale.
The secret of the artist's success, according to him own confession, is that he never makes paintings for sale, but creates exclusively for his own pleasure. D. Zbukvich's works can be seen in leading galleries around the world (in the USA, Great Britain, Australia, China).
His trademark is “Z” (the first letter of his last name). He teaches his students freedom, and compares watercolors to a wild, unbridled horse that can never truly be tamed. He confesses his love for her as the most beloved woman, and this love has lasted for 40 years.
The artist does not like pure black, saying that black is not a color, but its absence. Favorite topic – seascape and city views. One of the most unusual watercolors, which the master created, is written with just one paint - and this paint is instant coffee.
This artist just loves to write beautiful women and small children surrounded by sunlight. His paintings are sensual, sometimes overtly sexual, full of harmony and very realistic.
Sometimes they resemble skillful photographs. He loves to paint women against the backdrop of water landscapes; the artist makes the water element especially realistic.
Steve Hanks was born in 1949 in California and fell in love with the ocean since childhood, because he spent quite a lot of time on its coast. Graduated with honors Art Academy in San Francisco.
Mine own style the artist calls " emotional realism" Among the 10 most famous American artists. He says to himself that he paints people, but not portraits.
He loves to write sunlight, which is one of the main characters his watercolors. At first the artist tried to work with different techniques– oil, acrylic. But later he was forced to switch to working only with watercolors, as he was allergic to paints.
After all, he achieved such mastery in watercolor painting, which made this technique very similar to oil painting.
Born in 1953 in Ohio. She studied painting in Philadelphia at an art school. This artist's specialty is portraits.
She paints stunning watercolor portraits of the most... different people- poor people, workers, children, old women and old men, beautiful African-American girls in flowering, sun-drenched meadows.
A whole gallery of faces of modern America. Very bright, rich and sunny watercolors, full deep meaning. They depict people in the most ordinary situations, engaged in everyday activities.
The artist considers the ability to accurately convey emotions to be the main thing in her work. Simply masterfully copying things and people is not enough.
The artist works in two techniques – oil and watercolor. It was watercolor that brought her fame and recognition around the world. Mary White also successfully illustrates children's books.
He is called a French realist. The artist was born in 1962 in Paris. IN currently works as an illustrator in one of the publishing houses. He received an education in the field of decorative and applied arts.
He paints exclusively in watercolors, using his own technique of multi-layer paint application, due to which he achieves incredible realism in his work. Likes to work on individual accents.
Careful elaboration of details is the artist’s favorite technique, his trademark. Favorite theme: cityscape. The artist loves to paint his native Paris and Venice. His watercolors are imbued with romanticism and charm. He considers Eugene Delacroix to be his teacher in painting.
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Watercolor is often called the most naughty, capricious paint. It is difficult to work with, difficult to store, unpredictable and requires maximum concentration from the artist. But those who managed to conquer and tame it know the secret of creating truly amazing works, looking at which you ask the only question: “Who did they sell their soul to in order to paint like that?”
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The emotional realism of Steve Hanks
The faces of people in most of the artist’s paintings are darkened or turned to the side. This is done to express emotions and to allow the body to “speak.” “I have always tried to show the world only positive moments in life. I hope that my work brings joy, peace and comfort to the viewer's life,” says Hanks.
Rainy watercolor by Lin Ching Che
The talented artist Lin Ching-Che is 27 years old. He is inspired by autumn rain. Cloudy city streets do not make a guy feel melancholy and despondent, but rather make him want to pick up a brush. Lin Ching Che paints in watercolors. With colorful water it glorifies the rainy beauty of megacities.
The boiling fantasy of Arush Votsmush
Hiding under the pseudonym Arush Votsmush talented artist from Sevastopol Alexander Shumtsov. The artist says about his paintings: “I’m not trying to prove anything to anyone with my works. First of all, I enjoy it. This is a pure creativity drug. Or a clean life - without doping. Just a miracle."
The charm of Paris in the works of Thierry Duval
Paris-born artist Thierry Duval has traveled extensively. Hence the presence of entire series of paintings based on “geographical characteristics.” Nevertheless, Paris was and remains the author’s favorite place. The lion's share of works is dedicated specifically to the city of lovers. He has his own technique of layering watercolors, which allows him to create paintings with almost hyper-realistic detail.
Evening Calm by Joseph Zbukvic
Today, Croatian-born Australian Joseph Zbukvic is considered one of the pillars of watercolor painting throughout the world. The artist fell in love with watercolor literally from the first stroke; he was struck by the untamed nature and individuality of this technique.
Secrets of the East through the eyes of Myo Vin Ong
The artist Myoe Win Aung dedicated all his work to his native Burma, its everyday life and holidays, lay people and monks, towns and cities. This world is calm, dressed in gentle colors, mysterious and slightly thoughtful, like the smile of Buddha.
Incredible watercolor by Joe Francis Dowden
English artist Joe Francis Dowden paints hyper-realistic watercolors. And he believes that everyone can do this, you just need to know the secrets of the technique. The secret of his inspiration is extremely simple: “Throw away your watercolor textbooks and get lost in a real forest.”
The magic of ballet from Liu Yi
The watercolors of this Chinese artist can easily be called art about art. After all, his favorite theme is images of people who are directly related to him - for example, ballerinas or classical musicians. The way they are presented in the paintings is peculiar: people seem to emerge from a thin haze, emotional and very characteristic. To some extent they echo the images of ballerinas French artist Edgar Degas.
Watercolor is considered one of the most capricious and temperamental paints, despite its simplicity and transparency. Children begin to master drawing with watercolors, but how many people know how great the power of this harmless paint really is?
Brief history: the beginning of development
The best watercolor painters in the world were able to create their masterpieces thanks to China, where, after the invention of paper, which happened in the 2nd century AD. e., watercolor technique received the opportunity to develop.
In Europe, the first beginnings appeared in the countries of Italy and Spain, when paper products appeared there (XII-XIII centuries).
Watercolor art came into use later than other types of painting. One of the most famous firsts works considered exemplary was the painting “The Hare” by the best watercolor painter of the world of the Renaissance - Albrecht Durer in 1502.
Then the artists Giovanni Castiglione and Anthony van Dyck began to study the watercolor technique, but examples of works in a similar technique continued to remain at a single level - a fact that Montaber confirmed in his treatise on painting. When he mentioned watercolors, he did not go into detail, because he believed that this technique does not deserve serious professional attention.
However, watercolor technique became necessary in scientific and military research, when archaeologists and geologists needed to capture the objects they were studying (animals, plants, nature in general), as well as create topographical and architectural diagrams.
Let's rise
IN XVIII century, closer to the middle, watercolor technique became a pastime among amateur painters. This event was influenced by the published notes of Gilpin William Sowry, in which he described the provinces of England.
Also by this time, the fashion for portrait miniatures had spread, which amateur artists began to dare to study using watercolor techniques.
The best watercolorists of the world of the 18th and 19th centuries
The real flowering of watercolor, which turned it into the main and significant example of painting in England, occurred at the moment when two artists, Thomas Guertin and Joseph Turner, applied this case your talented hands.
In 1804, thanks to Turner, an organization called the Society of Watercolor Painters was created.
Early works Guertin's landscape illustrations were traditional in relation to the English school, but gradually he was able to develop a much broader and more ambitious romantic direction of landscape. Thomas began using watercolors for larger formats.
The second best watercolorist in the world, Joseph Turner, became the youngest artist to receive the status He was able to create his own and therefore the new kind landscape, with the help of which he had the opportunity to reveal his memories and feelings. Thus, Turner was able to enrich the armada watercolor techniques.
To his big name Joseph is also indebted to the writer John Ruskin, who, with the help of his writings, was able to declare Turner the most significant artist of his era.
Merit
The activities of the two geniuses described above influenced the vision of art of such figures as
- landscape painters David Cox and Richard Banington;
- the world's best watercolorist and architect, Samuel Prout;
- still life professionals Samuel Parter, William Hunt, Miles Foster, John Lewis and girl Lucy Madox, as well as many others.
Watercolor in the United States
The heyday of watercolor in America dates back to mid-19th century, when the best watercolorists in the world, such as Thomas Roman, Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins and William Richards, were supporters of this type of painting.
- Thomas Roman's role was to help create Yellowstone national park. At Cook's suggestion, Thomas agreed to participate in the geological research work, traveling to the Yellowstone region. His drawings awakened big interest the public, which resulted in the region being included in the list of national heritage parks.
- Winslow Homer was one of the founders American painting realism. Managed to create my own art school. According to most experts, he was one of the best landscape watercolor painters in the world, who influenced the further (20th century) development of American painting.
- Thomas Eakins was also involved in the emergence of realism in painting along with the master Homer mentioned above. The artist was fascinated by the working mechanism human body, because the theme of naked and semi-nude figures in Eakins’s work occupied leading place. His works often depicted athletes, and even more precisely, rowers and wrestlers.
- William Richards' skill was expressed in a fairly accurate resemblance of the works to the photographs. He gained fame as a watercolor mountain landscape painter, and subsequently as a master of water paintings.
The best watercolorists of the world in France
The spread of watercolor art in France is associated with such names as Eugene Delacroix, Paul Delaroche, Henri Arpinier and the professional art satire Honore Daumier.
1. Eugene Delacroix is the head of the romanticism movement in European painting. He was elected to the Paris city council and awarded an honorary order. The first work to make his name known was the painting “Massacre at Chios,” depicting the horrors of the Greek War of Independence. Naturalism reached such mastery that critics accused his technique of even being overly natural.
2. Paul Delaroche is a painter who is a representative and member of the academic movement. At the age of 36, he was elected to the post of professor teaching at the School of Fine Arts in Paris. The large-scale work of his entire life is the work “Semicircle”, which included 75 brilliant artists past tense.
3. Henri Arpinier is considered one of the best watercolor painters of landscapes in France at that time. In addition to depicting nature, he worked in a portrait style. In his work you can often see drawings by children.
4. Honore Daumier was not only an artist, but also a graphic artist, sculptor, and caricature specialist. Once, for his work in “Gargantua,” the activist was sent to serve a prison sentence. He became famous for his cartoons on political, social and personal topics, depicting successful people France of its time.
Watercolor masters in Russia
The founder and discoverer of Russian watercolor is considered to be Pyotr Fedorovich Sokolov, one of the best watercolor artists in the world. He was the progenitor of the domestic watercolor portrait, and was also one of the academicians Imperial Academy Arts in St. Petersburg.
The blood brothers of the Bryullov family were also famous for their talent. Karl was a watercolorist, representing the movements of classicism and romanticism, and his older brother Alexander was not only an artist, but also an architect, who owned many St. Petersburg projects.
In 1887, the World of Art organization was formed, consisting of Ivan Bilibin and artist Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva.
In the same year, the association “Society of Russian Watercolor Painters” began to operate, the first chairman of which was the above-mentioned Alexander Benois.
In the 20th century, the range of domestic artists expanded. Some of the best watercolor painters in the world from Russia are:
- Gerasimov Sergey;
- Zakharov Sergey;
- Tyrsa Nikolay;
- Vedernikov Alexander;
- Vereisky Georgy;
- Teterin Victor;
- Zubreeva Maria and many other talented figures.
Present tense
Nowadays, the watercolor technique has not lost its significance and its capabilities continue to be revealed by more and more new faces. There are many artists working on capricious and complex paint, below is a list of just some of the best watercolorists of our time.
1. Thomas Schaller is an artist and architect from America. Regarding watercolors, he admitted that he was in love with it for its ability to express the unique voice of the artist. The thematic preferences of the world's best watercolorist include architecture (city landscape) and, of course, images of nature.
2. Thierry Duval is an Italian watercolorist who has his own technique of applying paint, which allows him to depict details and the picture as a whole incredibly realistically.
3. Stanislav Zoladz - Polish artist, specializing in hyperrealism. The work is interesting because the author excludes the presence of a person and only details (boats, houses on the horizon or abandoned buildings) remind of his existence.
4. Arush Votsmush is a domestic watercolorist from Sevastopol. He calls his work “the pure drug of creativity.”
5. Anna Armona is an artist from Ukraine. Her work is very bold, as she is a lover of colors and uses them very expressively.
6. Pavel Dmoch is another watercolorist from Poland. Depicts a real cityscape, integrating shadows and light with interiors, exteriors and architecture.
7. Joseph Zbukvic is a famous Australian artist. He compares his favorite paint to a wild horse, which will never be completely curbed. Closer to his heart are the themes of the sea, as well as the opposite - the city landscape.
Below is a photo of the world's best watercolorist with his work.
Imagine: he was able to create one of his incredible works using just one paint - instant coffee.
8. Mary White - American artist, who is one of the best portrait watercolorists in the world. Her paintings display the most different personalities: elderly, children, African Americans, women, workers and others.
