My discovery of watercolor painting came late in my life. And since then the journey itself and discovery of a whole new world has drawn me to document the process along the way. Through this website, it will be my goal to share what I have learned, people I have met in my travels and my journey.

My comments as always will be candid, honest and humbling. This world is full of egos and people promoting themselves. Don't get me wrong, I love self promotion. As long as its honest and serves a purpose. My website here is not to promote my paintings as much as the wonderful journey I have undertaken.

So sit back and enjoy. If you wish to email me, feel free. I love to hear from other artists and those who enjoy painting. You can email me at webmaster@watercolorpainting.info.

Cheers

Gordon F. Currie

"So what drew me to painting watercolor you might ask?

I think for me it comes down to needing to create and release my feelings and creative energy. Much like writing, painting allows me to express myself in a manner that is pleasing and something I can be challenged with.

My painting motivation is a process of preserving memories. When I look at a painting that I like or catches my eye, it brings out feelings, it brings out smells, lost memories and childhood experiences.

Watercolor painting allows me to capture light and put to paper a visual feast. I paint for me. If I can provide pleasure to others through my paintings, then I have succeeded.

Since I started painting, I see the world in a totally different perspective. I see color and harmony in everything I see. A tree is no longer green but made up of yellows, reds and purples. life and natural subjects are random. Branches and leaves appear in millions of possible shapes and sizes.

My goal is to always paint what excites me. I don't paint to sell paintings. If they sell, this is wonderful as it allows me to fund travel for painting purposes. I don't ever want painting to become mechanical...my work has to have feeling and a sense of time. Working outdoors and painting "plein air" is exciting for me.

Update: January 2004

As we enter the new year my journey continues to grow. I swore up and down I wouldn't paint flowers or gardens but I can't help myself and am having a great deal of fun painting the Penelope's Garden Series. The more I paint the more I realize that the creative energies are locked inside. I get visions and clear pictures of what to paint more and more. My work is all over the place as I paint gardens one day and then fantasy castles the next. I am enjoying exploring various themes and have recently started using acrylics.

It's my goal to share some of my pictures as prints this year as well as artcards. Prices will be attractive.

"I assure you no art was ever less spontaneous than mine. What I do is the result of reflection and study of the great masters; of inspiration, spontaneity, temperament ... I know nothing."

Degas