Water Art

marbling

Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design, which can produce patterns similar to marble or other stone, hence the name. The patterns are the result of color floated on either plain water or a viscous solution known as size, and then carefully transferred to a sheet of paper (or other surfaces such as fabric). This decorative material has been used to cover a variety of surfaces for several centuries. It is often employed as a writing surface for calligraphy, and especially book covers and endpapers in bookbinding and stationery. Part of its appeal is that each print is a unique monotype.

from wikipedia

Foundains

When i thought about water and art the first thing that i came up with were foundains...

The Romans incorporated water fountains into their water distribution systems; many of these fountains were ingeniously run by gravity - and served both practical and aesthetic functions in the dry mediterranean climate. It was a perfect mix of function and aesthetics.

At the very least fountains delineate space, raise humidity, mask noise, and act as focal points for people to gather. On an aesthetic level they can be metaphors for nature. They can be considered as bonsai and suiseki practiced with water instead of trees and rocks. Just as looking at a bonsai tree can evoke a forest, or viewing a suiseki arrangement can evoke a distant island in a calm sea, viewing a fountain can evoke a bubbling brook, a meandering stream, or a cascading waterfall. However, unlike bonsai and suiseki, the fountain does not need to mimic nature and in fact can behave in ways that are not observable in natural bodies of water. Our connection to water is so deeply embedded in our psyches that we still tie-in to an experience that has no direct analog in nature.

Are fountains 'art mimicking nature' or 'nature mimicking art'? A vertical water spray produced by a certain type of spray nozzle appears in many fountains but has no dual in nature. Yet the 'fountain bamboo' (fargesia nitida, cultivar nymphenburg) has thin canes that bend over in a spray-like manner with leaves mimicking in plant form the myriad spray droplets of this self same fountain nozzle. In a light wind fargesia nitida visually "becomes" a water spray. Reality and illusion blur.

http://www.fountainkinetics.com/artdesign/artanddesign.html

Art Walks On Water

There are many incredible photos at this site..
http://artwalksonwater.blogspot.com/

2-minute video that shows a

2-minute video that shows a drop of water falling into a puddle at 2000 frames a second.

http://www.flixxy.com/water-drop.htm

2-minute video that shows a

2-minute video that shows a drop of water falling into a puddle at 2000 frames a second.

http://www.flixxy.com/water-drop.htm

a Famous fountain in Roma : Trevi fountain...

http://images.doctissimo.fr/humour/photo/hd/6804974680/h-rome/fontaine-t...

The central figure of the fountain (in front of a large niche)is Neptune, the god of sea. He is riding a chariot in the shape of a shell, pulled by two sea horses. Each sea horse is guided by a Triton. One of the horses is calm and obedient, the other one is restive. They symbolise the fluctuating moods of the sea.
On the left hand side of Neptune is astatue representing Abundance, the statue on the right represents Salubrity. Above the sculptures are bas-reliefs, one of them shows Agrippa, the general after whom the aqueduct was named...

ohh yes dimitris the picture

ohh yes dimitris the picture is awesome:)
you can check out the pictures of the niagara fall

heeyy cansu:) thanks for your

heeyy cansu:)
thanks for your links they are beneficial and fantastic

Water-Lilies 1914 by Claude

Water-Lilies
1914
by Claude Monet:http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/Claude_Monet/water_lilies.jpeg

http://webecoist.com/wp-conte

http://webecoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/6-flowing-pixels-cartoon...

http://www.5original.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/water-art-and-sculpt...

Dimitris, that's a great

Dimitris, that's a great picture... I love it! :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.co

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/81/247147230_297ae44e4f_o.jpg

http://www.yeniresim.com/img4630.htm

Picture of a waterfall

http://www.waterfall-wallpapers.com/bulkupload/Waterfall/Waterfall/Water...

images about the water

images about the water surfaces

http://www.freenaturepictures.com/water-pictures.php

http://www.liquidsculpture.co

http://www.liquidsculpture.com/fine_art/index.htm

here are some pictures which show the liquid sculpture
enjoy

see some beautiful images with water as theme

http://images.google.gr/images?hl=el&source=hp&q=water+art&um=1&ie=UTF-8...

Female water divinities have

Female water divinities have received particular attention from artists, an interest which has evolved into a certain pre-occupation with women bathing.

Artists have also played an important role in conveying in visual terms belief in the sacredness of water.

In more practical terms, Roman architects built great aqueducts in order to move water from one place to another, and huge baths and while sculptors have designed many beautiful fountains.

While some artists showed a

While some artists showed a direct interest in water itself, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who was fascinated by water and studied it both as an artist/scientist and as hydrological engineer, many others represented the many attributes of water conveyed literally, metaphorically, symbolically, or allegorically in mythology, religion, and folklore. One category of images can be grouped together under the heading Waters of Change. Another category may be labelled Waters of Destruction.

Since ancient times, art has served cults of water, contributing images that personify both the hysical and metaphysical aspects of water and the numerous water divinities.

The study of water in art may

The study of water in art may initially involve examining the different ways in which it has been represented. Water has often been shown or indicated in the form of a symbol or stylized in some way.
At other times, during the Renaissance and later, it is represented more realistically. Many artists painted water in motion - a flowing stream or river, a turbulent ocean, or even a waterfall - but also enjoyed views of tranquil waters - lakes, slow-moving rivers, and views of a calm sea. In each case, the water determined the overall mood of the image.

Also these can be helpful

Also these can be helpful when you are interested.:
www.suyuzu.com
www.geleneksel-ebru.com

HELLO!!! =) I really

HELLO!!! =)
I really enjoyed the site and it has been helpfull about the other forums which is named as water art,making art with water.Thanks for sharing these with us.;)