Paul brent artist biography

 In 1982, after some experimentation, he launched a new style that featured a painted wash background with drips and splashes of watercolor that ran off the image area.He experimented with adding texture and depth to the watercolor.On top of this loose background, the artist would paint detailed, almost scientific, renderings of tropical fish, birds, shells, and flowers along with geometric shapes of French curves, triangles, circles, and sometimes three-dimensional shapes.This was a blend of his architectural training plus his watercolor techniques.

He called this style a “Watercolor Montage."As this period evolved, his work became more realistic with fewer splashes and geometric shapes.The white edge of paper remained, but instead of a drip edge, he moved to an irregular edge that enclosed an inner image painted more deeply.The inner image continued past that edge and flowed past the border.He called this style a "Structured Vignette."

Beginning in 2000, Paul Brent's