Ann Smiga Greene's Intuitive Watermedia Practice
Ann Smiga Greene, a Master Fellow in the International Society of Experimental Artists, works without reference photos or predetermined outcomes, relying on memory and intuition. She begins watercolor paintings with wet-into-wet technique, avoiding drawing as a script. Her multimedia work 'Don't Bug Me When I'm Painting' (watercolor, gouache, ink, pencil) alludes to buglike forms and her preference for quiet. Greene builds a visual language guided by design principles, keeping forms intentionally ambiguous to allow subjective interpretation. She teaches that art must be fun. Her figure paintings emerge from life experiences internalized and brought forth with gouache and marks. Greene holds Signature Memberships in prestigious watercolor societies and hosts workshops from her home studio in Sussex County, N.J. The article appears in the Fall 2026 issue of Watercolor Artist, available for purchase at Artists Network and on newsstands July 24th.
Key facts
- Ann Smiga Greene works from memory, not reference photos.
- She begins watercolors with wet-into-wet technique.
- 'Don't Bug Me When I'm Painting' is her first multimedia work using gouache, ink, pencil.
- Greene avoids predetermined subject, materials, or outcome.
- She keeps forms intentionally ambiguous for subjective interpretation.
- Figure paintings started when she used gouache and marks.
- Greene is a Master Fellow in the International Society of Experimental Artists.
- The article is from Watercolor Artist Fall 2026 issue, on newsstands July 24th.
Entities
Artists
- Ann Smiga Greene
Institutions
- International Society of Experimental Artists
- Artists Network
- Watercolor Artist
Locations
- Sussex County
- New Jersey