Fir with Lupine, Oil Painting
View Similar Items
Teresa SmithFir with Lupine, Oil Painting2018
2018
About the Item
Artist Comments
In this painting, Teresa Smith draws on a memory of a quiet spring afternoon overlooking the Salish Sea. The work represents both a real memory, and the need as an artist to change certain elements to create a strong picture. Teresa explains "I always start my paintings with an underpainting, usually gold, red or magenta. As I build the layers I leave part of the underpainting peaking through. I find it gives the painting life and sparkle. This painting has red underneath. The lupines were blue purple at one point but I had to change them to magenta because the blue clashed somehow. I have lupines of this color in my garden, so they do exist."
About the Artist
Teresa Smith captures the soul of the Canadian landscape in her contemplative oil paintings. Teresa gathers impressions of the land around her remote island home on horseback rides accompanied by her Irish wolfhound. Her works capture the light coming through the trees, a richness of color, and the interconnectedness of nature. Her subjects emerge through lyrical brushwork, sometimes with light streaming as if through a stained glass window. Her major influences are Georgia O’Keeffe, Emily Carr, and the Canadian Group of Seven, the latter of whom pioneered a distinctive style defined by a direct connection with nature. In addition to painting, Teresa is a master gardener, and she grows food year-round in her garden and volunteers in the community to educate and diagnose plant problems. She works from her studio on the top floor of a barn overlooking the pond and trees, where deer walk by and ducks swim. According to Teresa, "much of today’s art is based on concept. That is, the artist has an idea, then uses their art to educate and inform. I do contemplative painting, which is different. For me, it is allowing the painting to unfold in a contemplative or meditative way."
Words that describe this painting: landscape, impressionistic, nature, impressionism, Emily Carr, Canadian Group of Seven, sea, trees, impressionism, landscape, representational, oil painting, yellow
Fir with Lupine
Teresa Smith
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2018
14 in. h x 18 in. w x .75 in. d
1 lbs. 0 oz.
- Creator:
- Creation Year:2018
- Dimensions:Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:Fir with Lupine. Teresa Smith. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished black edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front and back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 640091stDibs: LU92216553482
- Palms of Beverly Hills, Oil PaintingBy Suren NersisyanLocated in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A stand of sunny palm trees in Beverly Hills, rendered in bright blue, green, purple and orange. "The sunny blue sky created an atmosphere full of life and beau...Category21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
MaterialsOil
- Apples in Sunlight, Oil PaintingBy Sherri AldawoodLocated in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Apples on a branch glow in warm light, accentuated by the cool abstract backdrop. Sherri applied paint primarily with a palette knife. She says that because o...Category21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
MaterialsOil
- Meadow, Oil PaintingBy Vahe YeremyanLocated in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
About the Artist
Los Angeles-based and Armenian-born artist, Vahe Yeremyan, is a contemporary impressionist. Through his landscapes and city...Category21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
MaterialsOil
- Purple Evening in California, Oil PaintingBy Suren NersisyanLocated in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The last moments of daylight in a residential neighborhood. Woman walking her dog. Cool blues and purple in the landscape rest on a muted peach sky. Expressi...Category21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
MaterialsOil
- Coconut Moon, Oil PaintingLocated in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Karen E Lewis creates a view of the full moon, the morning after a lunar eclipse. She paints an ethereal sky with shades of pink and blue that set a coas...Category21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
MaterialsOil
- A Window to Wine Country, Oil PaintingBy Lisa ElleyLocated in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
In the style of impressionism, artist Lisa Elley displays a classic vineyard with an alluring thick impasto texture. "In all things of nature there is something...Category21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
MaterialsOil
- Blue Green Sunset and Snow in FlorenceBy Ben FenskeLocated in Sag Harbor, NYA panel painting that is painted on both sides—one side an abstract sunset and the other side a snowy cityscape with Florence's famous Duomo in the background. Ben Fenske (b. 1978)...Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
MaterialsPanel, Oil
$1,600 Sale Price20% Off - Our Blossom Time - original landscape impressionist painting- contemporary ArtBy Therese JamesLocated in London, Chelsea"Our Blossom Time" by Therese James invites viewers into a serene and nostalgic park scene, where the air is filled with the delicate fragrance of cherry blossoms and the soft whisp...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- Promise of a New Day - modern art impressionist seascape vivid -contemporary artLocated in London, ChelseaMy apologies for the oversight. Here's the revised description: "Promise of a New Day" by Nick Vivian is a radiant testament to the hope and possibilities that come with the dawn of...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
MaterialsLinen, Oil
- Magnolia Blossoms-original abstract floral landscape painting-contemporary ArtBy Sylvia PaulLocated in London, Chelsea"Magnolia Blossoms" by Sylvia Paul is a captivating original landscape painting that transports viewers to a tranquil springtime scene. Through the lens of abstract impressionism, Pa...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- Happy Hippy Days - original landscape impressionist painting- contemporary ArtBy Therese JamesLocated in London, Chelsea"Happy Hippy Days Kings Road" by Therese James invites viewers into a vibrant and nostalgic street scene along the iconic Kings Road in Chelsea. This lively painting captures the es...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil
- A Grand Day Out - original landscape cityscape painting- contemporary ArtBy Therese JamesLocated in London, Chelsea"A Grand Day Out" by Therese James captures the vibrant energy of a lively pier scene, offering viewers a delightful glimpse into a day filled with excitement and leisure. This paint...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Oil