Joel Popadics
AMERICAN WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
Joel Popadics has been a professional artist for over 30 years. Popadics is an advocate of watercolor and has dedicated his career to the advancement and appreciation of the medium.
Artist Statement:
My formal art training was in oil painting and while I appreciate all that I learned about oils, I love the look and essence of watercolor. When I work with watercolor, I am reminded how unpredictable life is and to always expect the unexpected. I like the feel of a handmade sheet of paper; the cotton fiber surface is slightly irregular and it is surprisingly heavy. Before I start a picture, I know a small spot somewhere on it will be left untouched, unpainted and reserved for my highest value. When I look at a blank sheet, I often ponder where that preserved white will occur.
In a Fog Demonstration:
AWS WATERCOLOR EVENINGS, Salmagundi Club, NYC
View his art work:
Joel Popadics AWS, ASMA, Watercolorist