Silvia Muchwitsch

The author, Silvia Muchwitsch, is a self-taught watercolor and gouache artist and currently lives in Austria with her partner and son.

After many years in a regular professional life, a change in her priorities became noticeable. During the time of motherhood, she responded to the call of a family break and the young family set off for India in 2016 with a one-way ticket. After this impressive time, they moved into a remote mountain cabin near the Slovenian border in 2018. Here, inspired by the environment, the desire to paint arose. She enthusiastically learned the techniques of watercolor painting, partly through online classes, and discovered her passion for landscape painting and botanical illustrations. It quickly became apparent to her that gouache plays a major role in watercolor painting and made these two media her primary tools of expression. The artist explains the tendency towards strong, bright colors through her emotional connection to colorful India. Atmospheric skies and monochromatic images can also be found in their collection.

This is the first book she has written and illustrated.

On her Instagram account @waldfrau_art you can see current pictures, information on the materials used and short videos on the technology. Some of her hand-painted pictures and bookmarks can be purchased in a local artist shop.