Seeing in Detail - Watercolors by Stephen Mcnally, Richmond, VA
"Seeing in Detail" I am not overly concerned with painting watercolors in great detail or the delineations of an object. "Seeing in Detail" refers to an impressionistic examination of the fabric of everyday objects - color, texture, style, character, form, and uniqueness. My aim is to manipulate these abstract elements that are inherent in ordinary objects so an emotional impact is achieved. By "Seeing in Detail" I hope to rid the viewer of the reactions which prevent us from using the painter's eye.
All paintings are transparent watercolor on de Arches paper hand-made from France. I use transparent watercolors in the traditional method - without the aid of white pigment - allowing the quality of the fine white paper to illuminate the surface plane, providing a greater richness of colorwithout losing the feeling of spontaneity.
Raised in Lubbock, Texas, McNally is of Irish/Native American descent (Chickasaw Indian). He attended Texas tech University, School of Architecture where he earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree. In 1992, he won 1st. Place in the Northern California Regional Watercolor Show. His paintings are in private collections in Texas, California, Oklahoma, Virginia and Wisconsin. McNally currently lives in Richmond, Virginia. He can also be contacted at 804-291-7666 or mcnally2030@comcast.net.
