Onelio Marrero

Soft Wind in the Pines, Oil Painting

2024

Artist Comments
A young man sits under the shade of trees, sketching intently en plein air. The composition features artist Onelio Marerro's former student engaged with nature and his artistry. The loose brushwork and palette knife techniques convey the lush outdoors bathed in springtime hues. The painting combines Onelio's favorite subjects, portrait and landscape.

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: painter, plein air, artist, spring, tree, pine, meadow, shade, grass, man, boy, outdoor, park, palette knife, impressionism, people, oil painting, green

Soft Wind in the Pines
Onelio Marrero
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2024
8 in. h x 10 in. w x .75 in. d
0 lbs. 8 oz.