Anita Rancatti attended the High School for Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas as an art major and then obtained a Bachelor in Architecture from the University of Houston. Over the past 20 years she focused on watercolor and has traveled and studied with a variety of masters. She has lived in Texas, Washington state and now lives in Durango, Colorado.  

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"I like to travel and hike and use my experiences and photographic images of these places to develop visual memories via watercolor.  Watercolor is a challenging medium with the outcome impacted by the skill of the artist as well as the current environment and the materials used. I enjoy letting the paint go where it wants to go and at other times trying to control it. I am always surprised when the final result is a wonderful painting. 

As a watercolor artist, I like to use 2 sources for inspiration: plein air studies and photographs. I am also always fascinated by the flow of water and the use of watercolor to capture that movement. 

I am drawn to high value and color contrast so my watercolors demand rich darks. I also work to develop interesting design compositions."