I have always had a fascination for watercolours. With the idea that with water, pigments and paper one can replicate reality. I love the effects of granulation that watercolour pigments offer and the fact that the artist has a limited control over the flow and results obtained and has to learn to anticipate results and to be able to work with the "happy accidents" that always occur when painting with watercolour.

I'm a figurative painter attracted by a variety of subject matters. Every day there seems to be something in my surroundings that captures my imagination and makes me want to translate that feeling/sensation onto paper.

When working with still lives I try to find the beauty in ordinary objects. I enjoy isolating them from their usual settings and giving them the attention they do not usually receive.

Live models I paint in a looser, free style, swiftly capturing the essential elements to produce dramatic figures.

A couple of years ago I joined the local Urban Sketchers group and we try to meet, once a week, weather permitting, to sketch on location. This has been very beneficial to me, I see the progress not only in my work but also in the way I look and perceive the world around me.

I have the honour of being the Swiss country leader for FabrianoinAcquarello. This is a watercolour festival that happens every year, firstly in the town of Fabriano, now in Bologna, Italy, due to the big number of visitors who attend.

Krystyna Szczepanowski

Artworks by Krystyna Szczepanowski

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Black iris by Krystyna Szczepanowski

Watercolour

Patty's Plum by Krystyna Szczepanowski

Watercolour

Chequered bowls in a row by Krystyna Szczepanowski

Watercolour

Yellow and purple iris by Krystyna Szczepanowski

Watercolour

Sketch of Lavender from my garden by Krystyna Szczepanowski

Watercolour

Crocus by Krystyna Szczepanowski

Watercolour

Reflections in a lagoon by Krystyna Szczepanowski

Watercolour

Crocus by Krystyna Szczepanowski

Watercolour

The island of Ufnau, Switzerland by Krystyna Szczepanowski

Watercolour

Hyacinths from my garden by Krystyna Szczepanowski

Mixed-media painting

Beachcomber by Krystyna Szczepanowski

Watercolour

Getting intricate by Krystyna Szczepanowski

Watercolour