Onelio Marrero

Hepner Pond Early Morning, Oil Painting

2023

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero creates a sense of nostalgia and intimacy with his work, offering the feeling that you have visited the same place before. "I painted this piece showing the early morning light dancing on the water lilies and wildflowers at one of my favorite ponds," shares Onelio. The painting offers rich nuances and a variety of shifting colors. He infuses the scene with visual magic and adds a profusion of wildflowers to embellish the tall grasses that creep over into the shadows.

About the Artist
Artist Onelio Marrero paints impressionist scenes of everyday life. Whether he captures the romanticism of New York City or the soothing quiet of a rippling pond, he infuses each piece with the visual magic of the moment. He creates a sense of nostalgia and intimacy with his work, offering the feeling that you have visited the same place before. “Each play of light, each texture, and each movement of a figure can have a captivating effect on me,” says Onelio. He studied at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, where he mastered discerning color and values—giving him the tools to create work with superb spontaneous appearance. Onelio’s work is an appreciation for beauty in all its grandest forms; nature, art, and people.

Words that describe this painting: river, pond, morning, reflection, summer, Monet, palette knife, sunlight, water lily, foliage, woods, wildflower, oilpaint, impressionism, nature, water, season, grass, impressionism, nature, oil painting, green

Hepner Pond Early Morning
Onelio Marrero
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2023
24 in. h x 36 in. w x 1.25 in. d
2 lbs. 8 oz.