This limited-edition hardcover art book contains just over 100 pages and 5 years of figurative watercolor art.
"Before 2020, I spent my evenings and Sunday mornings painting from life at local figure drawing groups—spaces that felt like home, full of quiet focus and shared curiosity. When the pandemic hit, those gatherings disappeared overnight. Like so many others, I went into lockdown unsure of when, or if, we’d return to those rhythms.
"But something unexpected happened. Out of that isolation, a beautiful shift took place: online figure drawing communities began to form. Artists and models from around the world came together, needing connection, needing to create. I found myself drawing with people in different time zones, different languages, all showing up for the same reason—to keep making art through uncertainty.
"This book is a record of that time. It holds the memory of going inward, reaching outward, and slowly returning to the physical spaces that first nurtured my work. It marks five years of figurative painting, spanning pre- and post-pandemic life, and is organized into five themes that reflect the emotional terrain of that journey: Moments, Embodiment, Dreamscapes, Echoes, and Expressions."
-Josh
Preview of the Art of Josh hardcover book featuring watercolor paintings from 2020 through 2025.
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