Ian de Hoog is a Canadian watercolourist and instructor living on the West Coast of British Columbia. Ian developed an early visual interest in the medium due to the works of Franklin Carmichael and Toni Onley. However, it was during a brief stint studying architecture that a physical love of painting manifested. While primarily self-taught, Ian is very grateful for the recent opportunities he has had to study with Thomas Schaller and Herman Pekel. Ian’s paintings have been exhibited is solo and group exhibitions and are included in a growing number of private collections around the world.

“Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest, it is the elements of this region that I continue to return to in my work. At some point or another, I have been in all the places that I paint whether it was during my time as a professional photographer, or in more recent years as a painter. I love revisiting places I once photographed in a new light and even more so, I love standing in new places with my easel before me. My work is a re-creation of things I see, things I remember and often a reflection of how I am feeling.

I love that DANIEL SMITH believes that the control should be in the hands of the artist. As a result, they use nothing in their paints to modify the way the paint would naturally behave. This approach, matched with consistent quality in every tube, assures me that whenever I mix my colours, I get consistent results every time. Combine that philosophy with a strong effort to support established artists and help develop new artists and you have a winner in my books. Oh, and did I mention that they have an unparalleled selection of colours to choose from? Over the years these additional colours have provided me an opportunity to explore and develop my artistic voice.”