I flipping love watercolour. I love its transparency, its flow, its unpredictability, and even its lack of forgiveness.
You cannot cover up a mistake in watercolour like you can with opaque mediums like gouache, oils and acrylics. You get one shot.
Some of my works are preplanned and fail. Others are born of whims that produce a melodic composition I could have never premeditated. I find this frustrating, but also enchanting, and utterly engrossing.
I am obsessed with skies, trees, water, animals and figures. I was a graphic novel fiend, obsessed with how in just a few lines, you could create a personality. I think my love for illustration comes through – certainly in some pieces exceptionally strongly.
I often include unexpected elements in the composition, I suppose to encourage the viewer to create their own narrative around the piece. Funny – people often ask something like: what is the elephant saying to the girl?
And I am like, you tell me!
The Sommelier – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour, ink – 28x36cm
White house in pitch dark – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 28x19cm
Farewell from treehouse – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 56x38cm
20 minutes after the breakup – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercoour – 38x55cm
Memories of lockdown – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour – 30x40cm
Robin – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 7×9.5cm
Swan on lake – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 19x27cm
Bedtime – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 12x23cm
Orange lanterns – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour and Ink – 19x25cm
Smoochies – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 23x21cm
Big boat, lil boat, pink sky – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 36x27cm
Tire Swing – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 28x30cm
Red barn, Gold field – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour
Startled hares – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour – 34x24cm
Splishy Splashy at dusk – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour, gouache – 25x17cm
The model and the artist – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour – 30x40cm
Young love – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour – 18x28cm
Meow? – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 20x28cm
On your marks! – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 49x30cm
Lil ducky – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour, ink – 19x28cm
Delicate amazon – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 28x38cm
Feeding mooses – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour – 54x38cm
Look at me – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour – 40x30cm
Girl chatting to big bad wolf – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour – 37x27cm
Living on a hilly coastline – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour, ink – 30x27cm
Feets too big – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour, ink – 14x20cm
The flamed-haired escapee – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour – 40x28cm
Getting caught – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 21x29cm
Bopping with the wolf – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour – 35x27cm
Woman walking with dogs – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour – 28x38cm
Tiktok time – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 19x29cm
Looe beach with seaweed – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 28x19cm
Robin 2 – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 12x11cm
The Graveyard – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 18x28cm
Red boat at sea – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour – 25x19cm
Sheeps grazing – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour – 28x18cm
Walking dog in autumn – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 27x18cm
The perturbed pheasant – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 19x25cm
Robin on branch in snow – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 13x17cm
Wild surf – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour, gouache – 28x19cm
Golden sheep in field – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 39x27cm
Turtle’s birthday – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour – 30×21.5cm
Waterfall at sunset – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 12x23cm
Autumnal wedding – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 38x28cm
Neon duck – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 15x10cm
Girl and elephant – Carole Theriault 2023 – Watercolour – 55x39cm
Distant lighthouse – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 28x19cm
Window Cleaners – Carole Theriault 2022 – Watercolour – 28x38cm
