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Artwork of Kathy Kovala |
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Passionate and Nurturing Teaching of Innovative Artwork |
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Featured Prints: Stroll Down Koloa Town Monkeypod Memories Sueoka’s in Showers Bellevue
Prints and cards are available in 8x8, 11x14, and 16x20. Cards are 5x7 and retail for $3.50
Tip of the month: When you are tracing a pattern or image on your watercolor paper from tracing paper, use a red or colored pencil so you can see where you have traced previously. |
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Hello – and welcome to my web site! For over 30 years I have been an instructor of art. I love to paint with watercolor, and I also LOVE teaching! For 14 years at my gallery and studio in Wisconsin I hosted many of the country's best watercolor instructors. I recently semi-retired to Minnesota – and as I travel, I have been hearing that my method of painting is different from most instructors and really fun! I do it by moving the paper around and letting the wet paint shade the object, as you can see in the animation. I call it “Rock and Roll”! The colors come out so rich but still transparent and clean – most people don’t even think they are watercolor paintings because of the richness of color. I also teach the techniques of throwing paint for landscape painting, and teach collage, abstractions, pen and ink, and painting still life. I consider myself to be a creative artist with a passion for learning and sharing my knowledge. I hope you will enjoy my artwork, and perhaps purchase an original painting, print, card or sign up for one or more of the classes I am teaching - locally or around the country. Check monthly for new painting tips and upcoming shows. If you need additional information email me at Punkin@KathyKovala.com. Keep Learning! Sincerely, |
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Kathy Kovala 10788 Cty Rd 127 Nisswa, MN 56468
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Rockin’ and Rollin’ technique I use to create natural shading and spread paint |
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A sample of a painting in progress. |
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Recent Commissions: Kathy has been commissioned by the exclusive Yellowstone Club of Montana and has painted 9 scenes of their buildings and activities for cards and marketing projects. She also teaches locally in Nisswa, where she resides. |
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Kathy Kovala is a watercolorist who is passionate about painting with this elusive medium. She is recognized nationally as an exceptional teacher and colorist and is represented in galleries in the Midwest, Kauai and Montana. |
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Website and Photography by Kalin Kauppila—www.KalinKauppila.com
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Kathy is pleased to introduce 3 new Kauai greeting cards and re-introduce Bellevue (pictured at right). The Monkeypod trees were focused daily in the press while Kathy visited Kauai this winter. Some of these very old trees in Koloa Town were being cut down for a development project. The residents asked Kathy to paint the trees for posterity, and with her “throwing” techniques, they were right up her alley! |
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Current Project: Tropical Florals Coffee Table book, packed with tropical prints that you can decorate with, or just look at - if you prefer. This is an all encompassing venture, but exciting too! Kathy has a cover designed and is painting additional paintings to add to the collection. |