Nature-Inspired Abstracts with Rose Cowles
Opus Essential Watercolour AmbassadorAbout This Experience
Rose Cowles is presenting the beauty of nature through a fresh and innovative lens. By employing vibrant shapes, bold colours, and expressive mark-making techniques, she crafts a visually dynamic backdrop that enhances the final layer of her artwork. This approach subtly intertwines abstract elements with hints of realism, inviting viewers to forge a deeper connection with the piece. In this exploration, she delves into the enchanting world of the sea, uncovering its hidden treasures and unique forms.
Materials
Opus Essential Watercolours: Payne's Gray, Cobalt Turquoise, Cobalt Blue, Ethereal, Olive Green, Perylene Green, Neutral Tint, Raw Umber, Titanium White, Cornsilk Yellow, Cadmium Red Medium, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Perylene Maroon
Schmincke HORADAM AQUARELL Supergranulating Watercolour: Tundra Violet
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Gouache: Titanium White
Opus Essential Acrylic: Titanium White
Caran d'Ache Neoart 6901 Wax Pastels: Moss Green, Silver Grey, White, Cobalt Blue 5%, Light Malachite Green, Ice Blue, Sepia, Sanguine
Opus Galiano Watercolour Brushes: Round 0, 12, 22, Flat ½”
Opus Allegro Watercolour Brushes: Round 0
Opus Bravura Acrylic Brushes: Round 2/0
Derwent Inktense Pencils: Charcoal Grey
Magnani Italia Watercolour Pad: Natural White CP 300 gsm, 12 x 23 cm
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About Your Host
Rose Cowles is a Governor General Award-nominated artist who creates full-time from her rooftop home studio in Esquimalt, BC. She earned a three-year diploma in Illustration from Sheridan College in 1990 and has won many awards for fine art, illustration, and design over her 30-year career as a freelance artist. Acrylics, watercolours and oils are most often her mediums of choice.
If you were to ask Rose what she is all about, she would tell you that she is in the business of simple pleasures that provide the viewer with brief and positive experiences. Rose’s work portrays everything from realism to the whimsical and everything in between. She wishes to be an inspiration for those that need it and, alternatively, a "kick in the ass" reminder to those that wish to do better.
Website: rosecowlesart.com
Instagram: @rosecowlesart
