MOST COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT MY ARTWORK:

Q. How long does it take you to finish one of your paintings?
A. For a small painting 24-36 hours..for a larger paintings 100-125 hours

Q. What does NWS next to your signature mean?
A. I am a signature member of the National Watercolor Society. My work was chosen among the best submitted and I was awarded the signature membership.

Q. How do you create the realistic feel of your paintings?
A. I use a glazing technique built up by several different layers of colors. Blue, purple, and red give the deeper tones needed to achieve the transparent look. No black paint is used.

Q. Have you won any local or national awards?
A. Locally, my paintings earned Best of Show twice in the BAA Silver Palete Show. Nationally, I've been a finalist in the Artists Magazine Annual Art Competition and the winner of the Winsor Newton Award for the National Watercolor Society.

Q. Were you involved in the J.Doe project?
A. Yes, my first doe in 2001 was called "Garden Doe" and was located at 35th and Woolworth. In 2002," Autumn Wind-Doe" was located at Ginger' Hang-up in Bellevue. In 2003, the Bellevue West Senior class commissioned me to create "ThunderDoe" which will be permanetly displayed at the school.

Q. Where can I see your paintings?
A. The majority of my florals can be seen at The Designers and Gingers Hang-up.

Visit my husband's gallery page as well!

PHONE: 932-0509
EMAIL: Katrina035@msn.com
WEBSITE: www.katrinamethotswanson.com

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