The
Fountains
of Paris

Michael Reardon
WATERCOLORS


In 2005, Michael Reardon received the Gabriel Prize from the Western European Architecture Foundation, which included a three-month residence in Paris to study some aspect of French classical architecture. He chose as his field of study the pre-20th century fountains of Paris, many of which he painted in watercolor.

Watercolor magazine says of Reardon: "He makes his living as an architectural illustrator, which requires a precise and decisive hand. In his fine art, he takes this method and stirs things up. Reardon is a dedicated plein air painter, and as any artist will tell you, anything can happen when one is painting outdoors, and something usually does. Reardon takes it in stride."


Portfolio: Recent California paintings