David Forks Art

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A spring field in Texas Hill Country blanketed with wildflowers and bordered by old growth oak trees. "This painting contains many of my favorite elements in the landscape - oak trees, hills, cacti, rocks and flowers," says artist David Forks. He utilized a painterly impressionist technique to capture the fleeting splendor of the scene.

About the Artist
David has always wanted to be a painter. His professional career consisted of design and illustration roles, but it was not until a brush with his own mortality that David decided to change careers and become a full-time artist. “I quit my job in Houston and moved to the small and slow-paced border town of Del Rio, Texas, where I am now living my dream,” he says. Inspired by the outdoors, he often paints outside or takes photographs on his road trips to which he refers once back in his studio. The resulting paintings are marked by impressionist-style brushwork and a natural use of color. David’s pastoral scenes of the countryside are idyllic, invoking within the viewer a serene sense of calm.

Words that describe this painting: Texas, Hill Country, oak trees, flowers, cacti, wildflowers, spring, field, cactus, impressionism, landscape, flora, representational, oil painting, green

May Flowers...

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Spring brings forth beauty in the Texas hill country. Bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush flowers add a burst of color to the landscape. Oak trees stand proud, ...

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Following rainfall, a small brook remains in the heart of a hill in Willow City near Fredericksburg, Texas. Bluebonnets scatter across the ground, creating a tonal harmony with the water and the sky. The lush greens of the grass and trees infuse a serene beauty to the landscape...

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"This is a scene outside La Grange, Texas," says artist David Forks. He depicts an area known for prolific wildflowers that bloom during spring and early summer. Vivid bluebonnets cover the grassy hillside with dots of Indian paintbrush...

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A spring landscape in Texas Hill Country blooming with bluebonnets and surrounded by old growth oak trees. "This painting is about the transitions of color be...

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A Texas hillside in spring covered with wildflowers and bordered by old growth oak trees. Artist David Forks utilized a painterly impressionist technique to cap...

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I found this series of buildings on a road trip while photographing in the Texas hill country near Fredericksburg. I always imagine all the work over the year...

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I found this scene while driving between Richmond and Eagle Lake, Texas, on the southwest side of Houston. What started out as a gray overcast spring morning ...

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A scene from the Texas hill country, I love painting the combination of land, sky and water. I used a palette knife to apply the paint fairly thick and achieve a textured surface.

About the Artist
David has always wanted to be a painter. His professional career consisted of design and illustration roles, but it was not until a brush with his own mortality that David decided to change careers and become a full-time artist. “I quit my job in Houston and moved to the small and slow-paced border town of Del Rio, Texas, where I am now living my dream,” he says. Inspired by the outdoors, he often paints outside or takes photographs on his road trips to which he refers once back in his studio. The resulting paintings are marked by impressionist-style brushwork and a natural use of color. David’s pastoral scenes of the countryside are idyllic, invoking within the viewer a serene sense of calm.

Calm Water...

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A spring time Texas hill country scene with oak trees, cactus and bluebonnets.

About the Artist
David has always wanted to be a painter. His prof...