Daniela Werneck

Solitude
Watercolor on Aqua board
24 x 18 inches

Daniela Werneck is a realistic watercolor painter, based in Houston, TX., whose work combines what is the most traditional in watercolor methods with a contemporary look.

Dani (1974) was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She holds bachelor’s degree in interior Designer from the School of Fine Arts in the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. As an artist, Dani considers herself as a self-taught; she studied drawing techniques for 7 years throughout her adolescence and she learned the traditional watercolor techniques by reading about the methods and materials of other artists; and also examining the compositions and techniques of the old masters.

Her drawings and paintings are represented in private and corporate collections in the US and overseas. Dani has been exhibiting nationally and received several awards including one from The Portrait Society of America in 2017. Her work has been published in watercolor books and magazines, such as Splash 19 and 21, American Art Collectors and the Watercolor artist Magazine.

Artist Statement

I love to paint the human figure and the people who have been part of my every day. I’m passionate about to observe people, capturing the right moment, the perfect body language which reveals their emotions, feelings or imagination. I also love lights, small details, delicate paintings, and limited pallet.  From the past few years, I have been involved with children in Foster Care and I started to paint them, hoping to enlighten the public and creating awareness about these children.

Through the transparency of watercolor, I devote myself to create a beautifully detailed and delicate piece. I paint from the heart.