Charles Reid

Charles Clark Reid (August 12,1937 - June 1, 2019) was an American painter, illustrator, and teacher, notable for his watercolor style. He has won numerous national and international awards for both his watercolor and oil works, and he also hosted many workshops in the US and abroad. He is one of the most-recognized names in American art today. Reid studied at the University of Vermont and The Art Students League in New York. Accomplished in both watercolor and oil painting, Reid is the author of numerous books and videos addressing painting techniques, and he is a sought-after teacher. His uncanny sense of color and composition sets him apart as he translates the most familiar articles - a plate of tomatoes, the kitchen faucet, a bottle of Joy - into objects of painterly wonder. His rendering of the figure deftly captures his subject in both form and demeanor.