My earliest works took inspiration from my interest in poetry, spirituality and the beauty of the natural world. At 17 I received my first commissioned artwork. I look to the French impressionists: Monet, Van Gogh, and Chagall for inspiration.

I love the loose flow of watercolor and the spontaneity of acrylic. For watercolor paintings, I use the wet on wet technique. This technique entails applying thin layers of paint for a very diffused background, then I lay in the foreground with successively heavier pigments. My acrylic paintings start loosely at first. As the paint dries, I go into greater detail.

I will often pack up my plein air painting supplies and just sit in nature. I seek to understand natural light and observe the intricacies of nature. I also arrange still lifes in my studio, using flowers, fruits and objects to fill the canvas with the beauty of everyday items. Sometimes, I will also find and take photographs to use as foundations for later works.

For me, painting is a meditative practice. Through it, I can share the beauty, serenity and flow that I see in the world with others.

Annette Wolters

Artworks by Annette Wolters

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River Retreat by Annette Wolters

Acrylic painting

Lilies at the Winery by Annette Wolters

Acrylic painting

Lake Tahoe by Annette Wolters

Acrylic painting

Cascade Ditch Trail by Annette Wolters

Acrylic painting

Forest River by Annette Wolters

Acrylic painting

Abundance by Annette Wolters

Acrylic painting

Lupine Trail Wilderness by Annette Wolters

Acrylic painting

Falling Waters by Annette Wolters

Acrylic painting

Standing in the Rainbow by Annette Wolters

Acrylic painting

Red Wild Poppies by Annette Wolters

Watercolour

Lika’s Cherry Tree by Annette Wolters

Acrylic painting

The Chorus by Annette Wolters

Acrylic painting