Alyssa Lichtenstein
Alyssa Lichtenstein is a gifted young artist based in San Jose, CA, whose work has been displayed in many local venues and events throughout the Bay Area.
Although interested in all types of art, from painting murals to making jewelry, her favorite media has always been watercolors due to the translucent quality of the colors, and the way they layer and affect each other.
As a result, while she also paints with acrylics and oils, her work is always reminiscent of watercolors. Instead of shading with black or a complimentary hue, she works around the color wheel, using the proceeding color for shadows, giving a sense of depth while keeping my colors bright and pure. Painting the colors within other colors works to create the illusion of light, since color itself is light, and objects take on the local color of their surroundings due to the reflection of light.
Find Alyssa's Web site here
Although interested in all types of art, from painting murals to making jewelry, her favorite media has always been watercolors due to the translucent quality of the colors, and the way they layer and affect each other.
As a result, while she also paints with acrylics and oils, her work is always reminiscent of watercolors. Instead of shading with black or a complimentary hue, she works around the color wheel, using the proceeding color for shadows, giving a sense of depth while keeping my colors bright and pure. Painting the colors within other colors works to create the illusion of light, since color itself is light, and objects take on the local color of their surroundings due to the reflection of light.
Find Alyssa's Web site here
Featured work
An alleyway in a small village in Provence, France, leads to the daily market. From an original watercolor inspired by my trip to France.
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