‘There’s a Method to My Madness’

Fruit, fabric, and ﬂexibility are three key elements in the process watercolorist Chris Krupinski uses as she creates award-winning paintings in the studio at her home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fruits—everything from Chinese lantern plants and clementines to grapes and pears—are the focal points of her vibrantly colored paintings. Fabric—in the form of quilts—add interesting shapes and shadows, as well as texture that differs from other items in her compositions.

Flexibility enters the picture as Krupinski composes her paintings. “I love the ﬂexibility of being able to create my own designs,” she says of the still life paintings that have earned her 250 awards in shows throughout the world. A graphic designer by trade for many years, she delights in placing everything just so and then capturing her creation with a passion that has her working in her studio seven days a week.

“I occasionally do landscapes, but I primarily do still lifes because I can put their elements together and create a good design,” Krupinski says. “I love the design and color that ﬂows through a painting. If I want to move those grapes, I can do it, but moving trees in a landscape is difficult.”

Read the full article in the July/August 2024 issue.