David Forks Paintings

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Late afternoon light illuminates the desert landscape of Big Bend National Park. The foreground slope lies in shadow, directing the gaze to a distant mountain...

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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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Bluebonnet flowers grow on the side of the road on a hilltop plateau near Carta Valley, Texas. Their petals show a vibrant contrast to the lush greens of the ...

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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 ...

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Cedar trees, bluebonnets, and cacti grace a hilltop near Willow City, Texas. A body of water peeks through the edge of the grass-covered ground. The painterly...

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A cluster of cacti bask in the warm afternoon light near Del Rio, Texas. The radiant sun highlights their prickly exteriors and vibrant colors. Contrasting wi...

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Artist David Forks depicts a warm and sunny meadow filled with wildflowers, cacti, and trees from the northeastern region of San Antonio, Texas. "May finds fiel...

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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 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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"This property is located on one of my walking routes where I live in Del Rio, Texas" shares artist David Forks. "I often walk past it in the late afternoon. An...

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"I was on one of my drives through the Texas hill country and wandered upon this beautiful scene," shares artist David Forks. "I immediately noticed the stark c...

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Typical small old church in the Texas Hill Country. Easter time brings blankets of wildflowers throughout the Hill Country, and none more noteworthy than the bluebonnets. There is also some Indian paintbrush...

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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 mornings often begin with gray overcast skies that give way to bright blue sunshine mid day. This painting depicts Texas Hill Country as the sun begins...