Watercolor
Although viewers may first be attracted to the beautiful and romantic subjects of Steve Hanks’ extraordinarily detailed watercolors, they soon become engaged by the expressions of love, loss, and hope conveyed by the images. That’s because each element of the scene is carefully chosen to be a metaphor for a particular aspect of the artist’s life. For the first time, Hanks has written about those personal connections. by M. Stephen Doherty To Dance Before Sea and Sky2007, watercolor, 26½ x 28¾. All artwork this article © Steve Hanks. All photographs this article courtesy The Greenwich Workshop, Seymour, Connecticut. The…