Voices of Experience - Dominik Baričević

“I try in my work to loosely capture the light and mood of a landscape and to make the viewer feel at peace.”

The Blue Mountain 12 x 16” Watercolor

Dominik Baričević finds excitement in the challenge and spontaneity of watercolor. Baričević is a young, self-taught Croatian artist (born in 1991). Although he found other creative outlets while growing up, it was only recently that he began to focus that creativity into painting, discovering the intoxicating unpredictability of watercolor.

What is it about watercolor that has made it your medium of choice?

The spontaneous and stubborn nature of water and the childish fun of putting washes on paper. You are never quite certain how it’s going to end, which gives you a small adrenaline rush and over time turns into a real addiction.

Fine art is a fairly new passion in my life as I’ve started regularly painting just 3 years ago (2014). I’ve always had artistic aspirations, winning some art competitions as a child, …