William Webster

While pursuing a degree in Advertising Illustration, I was introduced to the centuries-old Chinese art form known as the India ink wash. India ink is a mixture of fine soot mixed with a liquid binding agent. It is an incredibly unpredictable, spontaneous and breathtaking medium.
The finest granulated watercolor pigments duplicate many of the ethereal qualities of India ink.
My art is never repetitious and predictable, neither in subject or style.
The galleries and private collections displaying my work are as varied as the images.

Bachelor of Science in Advertising with a minor in illustration. Youngstown State University. Life long courses in art technique with leading instructors in both oil and watercolor.

The artists work can be found both in private collectons and galleries. His ink wash illustrations have appeared in major newspapers.

I am hopelessly out of touch with what direction art departments are going in these days. Students are laying down their brushes and learning how to paint with a mouse and paint box. How can they do that ?!
Even Jackson Pollack would have a hard time painting with a mouse: " Dude, I can see that the nose is in the wrong place, but the tail kept getting in the way !
Lets keep it real .

Beaufort NC Waterfront Gallery, The LIttle Gallery In The Alley where the artist conducts classes and continuing one man shows. The Plains , Virginia , Peyton's Place exhibit on continuing basis , classes from time to time.

Degas, Homer, Pissarro, Manet , Alvaro Castegnet. John Singer Sargent

watercolor, glowing, gouache, illusion, cityscape, dance, seascape, portrait, misty, atmospheric