[AnAmericanMother]

Homer may be considered a "regionalist", but that's only the Euro-centrist art critics talking.

For me the acid test is watercolor, because it can't be worked over or corrected. What you see is what you get, and Homer is brilliant in the medium:

Hard to believe that last one IS a watercolor . . .

[iceskater]

Fabulous! Thanks for posting those.

I, myself, am taking classes in watercolor. If I could paint like that.....

[Sam Cree]

That Bahamian scene by Homer could be from 2005. Right on the money. Some things never seem to change.

This watercolor amazes me, by Baro:

[fortunecookie]

I couldn't agree more. I love the watercolors of Homer. He is brilliant. He really captured light. The Euro critics considered watercolor nothing more than a medium to use to sketch or plan and watercolorists like Homer in America were instrumental in showing that watercolor was an actual and deserving medium in it's own right. John Singer Sargent is another of my favorites, his work is brilliant as well.

[fish hawk]

Watercolors have always blown me away. With oils etc. if you don't like something, scrape it off or paint over it. There is no room for mistakes in Watercolor. Those artists have my great respect. The old man in the boat is absolutely wonderful.

[Republicanprofessor]

For me the acid test is watercolor, because it can't be worked over or corrected. What you see is what you get, and Homer is brilliant in the medium.

Homer's watercolors are amazing. I saw a show of his at Yale years ago, and one watercolor had the smallest bits of paper showing through to give the effect of sunset light on the water. I could not see how he did it. The paper shining through seemed to be the size of pinpricks. It was wonderful.