HYSTORY of MODERN WATERCOLOR
an on-line presentation by Laurin McCracken, FabrianoInWatercolor 2020 International Congres meeting VIDEO of the lecture at this link PDF FILE of lecture dowload at this link The Ancient History of Watermedia / Introduction This presentation concerns the technical and historical developments that caused and allowed watercolor to become the important medium it is today. It is not intended to be a survey of the art of the time nor a detailed discussion of the artists of that era. The collective efforts of these artists play a significant role in this discussion, but I will focus on how the events and economics of the time impacted the start of the profession of watercolor artist. I will also show how certain inventions led to greater access to watercolor art materials and thus to the spread of the popularity of watercolor. Ancient History People have used watermedia since the beginning of time. In ancient history, man created paintings on the walls of caves using waterm