Watercolor Sketchbook: watercolors of Maurice Predergast

Maurice Prendergast: Boston Public Garden Watercolors  through Sept 7th, 2015 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The exhibition of Maurice Predergast is a sentimental look at Victorian era Boston viewed through the eyes of the artist. The exhibit is situated directly beneath the Van Gogh exhibit so you can definitely see both in one day as I did in late June. The watercolors all come from a single sketchbook that Robert Lehman purchased and subsequently donated to the museum.

I especially liked the way the artist often "outlined" his sketches with a watercolor border.

You can move through this exhibit fairly quickly. I am not sure if the rotunda is a hexagon, but I think there are about 6 walls worth of these framed watercolors. Each one is lovely.

Did you recognize me? Here I am in my summer uniform of lace shorts and a Mexican peasant blouse. I wear the same outfit in my studio and just throw an apron on top. (see blog post: Apron Avant Garde) My daughter and I had to be very sneaky about taking pictures in the museum. Some exhibits they let you, but most they don't. That's one of my own handbags too.

After seeing this exhibition, I am inspired to pull out my watercolor sketchbook to capture the scenes around me. You can learn to make your own portable watercolor sketchbook and palette and also learn how to fill it with oodles of new techniques. Discover how in the Watercolor Textures online art class at the Inspiration Place. → more details are on this blog post.

Learn how to create your own watercolor sketchbook and journal

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• Watercolor dreams do come true

 PS Want to get a complete list of watercolor supplies that I use everyday in my studio? → click here