Meet Hilmi Şimşek, this week’s top American Watercolor Weekly Ambassador!
![watercolor painting of bird](https://americanwatercolor.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210308_094022-scaled.jpg)
I was born in Amasya/TÜRKİYE on 1974. Graduated from Marmara Univercity, Faculty of Fine Arts, Painting Department.
Middle School and High School, I am a Visual Arts Teacher and wildlife artist.
Watercolor is a special material; It is possible to reach a painting without running out of emotions with watercolors. Such as life.
![watercolor painting of birds](https://americanwatercolor.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210308_094147.jpg)
The idea behind Wildlife art is to use my artwork to fund my efforts towards a better environment.
Artwork can be such a vital tool in this regard as it often can hold so much power.
![watercolor painting of cat](https://americanwatercolor.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_20210302_025203_917-scaled.jpg)
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Thank you for sharing very peaceful paintings