Watercolors went from dominating the art world to becoming truly underrated, but many artists still swear by them. Irena Herman is one of them, and her whimsical watercolor paintings will transport you to a different, dreamy world.
Herman goes by @black_aneri on Instagram, where she describes herself as late night colorist and full-time daydreamer. The Croatian artist is now followed by over 100,000 people, but how did her journey start?
Unlike most artists, Herman didn’t enjoy drawing and painting from a young age and found it stressful and awkward during her school years. She was in her early thirties when her outlook changed after she fell in love with adult coloring books in 2015.
They helped her relax and cope with her panic and anxiety disorder, but she later decided to branch out and explore different art mediums. Watercolors quickly became her personal favorite, and she’s been using them to paint whimsical works of art ever since.
“With time I fell in love with colors and learning about art techniques. In 2018 I decided to try painting more of my own art, so now I mainly enjoy working with watercolors and making little artworks out of my hand-drawn watercolor illustrations, she explains on her Etsy page.
