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Water under control
Learn how water behaves on paper so you always know what to do next.
Cold tones & atmosphere
Mix clean Nordic blues and create mist, silence, and depth through layering.
Your first landscape
Finish your first Icelandic watercolor, step by step, from the first wash to the final detail.
Different subjects. Same watercolor principles
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VICENTE GARCΓA FUENTES RI
Painting has been part of my life since childhood β it has always been my way of communicating with the world. My artistic journey changed completely when I received an artist residency grant that took me to Iceland. There, surrounded by glaciers, mist, and endless light, watercolor became my language to capture silence, atmosphere, and depth.
Today, I focus on distilling the essence of the landscapes that inspire me β skies, ice, sea, volcanoes β always guided by one obsession: **light**. Every composition is adjusted to express not just what I see, but what I feel.
In 2025, I became the **first Spanish elected member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (London)**, and was awarded a prize by the **American Watercolor Society (New York)**, two of the most respected institutions in watercolor worldwide.
My work has been recognized with more than **20 international awards**, and my artistic vision continues to evolve β always with the same purpose: to paint with honesty, intention, and soul.
