The Bridge Between

Watercolorist Thomas Wells Schaller delves into the nuances of observation and imagination

There is often a world of difference between what we look at and what we see. If a dozen painters of equal skill are asked to paint the same subject, you would likely find an equal number of wildly different interpretations. Despite objective training and experience, we cannot help but interpret our visions of the world through the prism of our own unique memories, hopes, dreams, fears and aspirations. Human experience is our way into art and how we begin to find our own creative voice.