Contemplating Venus, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer depicts a small group of people gathered around the statue of Venus at the Louvre in Paris. Sunlight s...
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Sunday with Rodin, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
On a recent painting trip to Europe, artist Faye Vander Veer visited the Rodin Museum in Paris, where a sense of calm contrasted with the city's bustling ener...
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Memories of Tuscany, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This impressionist painting depicts a scenic view of a Tuscan villa, framed by a small vineyard and tall Italian cypress trees. Artist Faye Vander Veer works wi...
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Arm in Arm, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The artwork depicts a warm summer day in Montmartre, Paris. An older couple walks arm in arm across the street while people dining al fresco bask in the afterno...
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Reflections of Notre-Dame, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer captures the majesty of Notre Dame Cathedral at dusk in this evocative painting. She took the reference photograph long before the devas...
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Waiting in Paris, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This impressionist painting invites a sense of quiet mystery. Artist Faye Vander Veer uses a muted palette with closely related values, allowing the warm sunlig...
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At the Louvre, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This painting puts the viewer inside one of the main hallways at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The depth draws attention from one figu...
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View from a Tuscan Villa, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Heavy draped curtains frame the view from the main dining room of a Tuscan villa, opening onto lush green hills that recede into soft blue in the distance. Marb...
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Memories of Rome, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
An enchanting scene invites the viewer to walk along the Tiber River in Rome and marvel at the beautiful Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II. The impressionist style cap...
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The Perfect Dress, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A young woman pauses before a Paris dress shop window, captivated by the display. Her posture mirrors the mannequin, suggesting a moment of discovery or connect...
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The Lady in Blue, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer depicts a late afternoon at a cafe in Rome. Understanding design, value, and color harmony, Faye demonstrates these with keen attention to detail. "You first notice the waiter carefully placing crystal wine glasses on the table," shares Faye. "Then leading to the lady in blue...
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Early Sunday Morning, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Morning sunlight covers the dining room table with a warm, amber glow. The flower arrangement of orchids and willow rests prominently on the table, with a bra...
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Summer in Rockport, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
After seeing photographs and numerous depictions of the famous Motif No. 1, artist Faye Vander Veer went to Rockport, Massachusetts to experience its vibrant ...
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A Gentle Rain (Rovinj, Croatia), Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Step onto the marbled streets of Rovinj, Croatia, and hear the soothing sound of the rain. The painting captures a tranquil spring afternoon, with shoppers le...
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Market Day (Provence), Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer depicts a busy market day in Aix-en-Provence. Towering sycamore trees cast cool shadows, while warm, dappled light illuminates the scene...
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Evening Rain, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer depicts a cozy rainy evening in the city. "You can almost hear the sound of the tires as the traffic moves along the wet pavement," says Faye. Drizzly street scenes are among her favorite subjects to portray. She paints reflected headlights and other ambient lighting to give a feeling of warmth and calm.
About the Artist
Artist Faye Vander Veer seeks out moments with engaging narratives and captures them with an impressionist style. Her dramatic use of color, texture, light and shadow lend a glowing quality, creating an energy all their own. While using her own photographs as a general reference, it is her sensory memory of the event and her emotional reaction that is conveyed on the canvas, causing the viewer to be transported to another time and place. “Painting becomes a language I use to express my emotional response to what is before me and share my experience of the subject with others,“ says Faye.
Words that describe this painting: impressionism, cityscape, city, San Francisco, architecture, nocturne, rain, cars, pedestrians, buildings, lights, Mark League, street, road, facade, evening, cab, taxi, street light, oilpaint, reflection, travel, architecture, impressionism, travel, oil painting, blue
Evening Rain...
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After the Rain (Piazza Navona), Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer depicts an afternoon in Piazza, Navona, after a gentle rain. She balances the composition, drawing the viewer in as they move among th...
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I Thought You Knew, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A couple engages in deep conversation over a glass of wine at a Parisian street cafe. "The light is what first caught my eye," says artist Faye Vander Veer...
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April in Paris, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"This painting of an outdoor cafe in Paris is so full of life, you can almost hear the people engaged in conversation," says Faye Vander Veer. "From the waiter in the foreground to the waiter standing in the doorway, you can feel the energy." Through her loose brushwork and sense of perspective, Faye draws you into the painting so you too can experience a sunny April in Paris...
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Shadows of Paris, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"This painting depicts a typical sunny afternoon in Paris," shares artist Faye Vander Veer. "The long shadows coming in from t...
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The Phone Call, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"It's all about the subject and the light," says artist Faye Vander Veer, when asked about her inspiration for this painting. "I saw this young girl talking on the phone while I was doing some sketching at a local coffeeshop. The light was the first thing that caught my eye, then I did a few sketches to design the composition. I kept wondering about her. I never saw her face, but it is so interesting to me how our lives can change in an instant all because of one phone call...
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Movie Night, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
In the style of the Impressionists, artist Faye Vander Veer captures the essence of the early evening glow of the city. She de...
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A Simpler Time, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer presents an old white shingled farmhouse with a tin roof. The piece evokes a strong sense of nostalgia that reminds of simpler times b...
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Summer in Vernazza, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer depicts a warm summer day in the city of Vernazza, located in the Cinque Terre region of Italy. Crowds...
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Young Girl Reading, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A young girl sits at a park on a late summer's day in August, lost in a story of a compelling book. The strong afternoon sunlight highlights her hair and back. "I saw this girl sitting by the reflecting pool in Washington, DC", shares artist Faye Vander Veer. "I wanted the painting to be about her, so I obscured surrounding details and kept the brushwork loose. What was her story, what was she reading?”
About the Artist
Artist Faye Vander Veer seeks out moments with engaging narratives and captures them with an impressionist style. She describes herself as an observer of people living their day-to-day lives. Her goal is to offer viewers a look into her sensory memory while also prompting the beginning of a story. Faye always keeps her camera by her side, ready to capture reference material. "For me, each painting is an opportunity to explore my emotional reactions to the color and light I observe," says Faye. She enjoys being in her glass-walled studio surrounded by nature to inspire her creative process. When she is not putting paint on canvas, Faye can be found in nature, journaling or writing poetry. Her artwork has been showcased in both American Art Collector and Art of the West magazines.
Words that describe this painting: figure, figurative, female, woman, girl, impressionism, impressionist, water, book, Manet, Degas, people, park, book, hair, impressionism, people, oil painting, brown
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Where Do We Go from Here, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
While visiting Paris a few years ago, Faye was inspired by the way the late afternoon sunlight cast its long shadows across this busy street corner. "The warm...
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The Kiss, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"The inspiration for this painting came from a visit to the Rodin Museum in Paris," says artist Faye Vander Veer. "As a painter, I always get excited when I s...
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Sunday with Sophia, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer paints a fine summer day in Tuscany. Figures emerge onto a sunlit alley making their way about the cit...
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Crosswalk, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer came across this sunny summer moment while traveling in San Francisco. "I was drawn to the contrast be...
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$2,750
H 30 in W 26 in D 1.5 in
'River Birch' by James Cobb, Framed 20" x 16" Oil on Canvas Painting, 2020
By Jim Cobb
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 19.875" x 16" oil painting on canvas by Oklahoma-based artist James Cobb depicts a strand of river birch trees in freshly fallen snow. at the he...
Canvas, Oil
$3,768
H 12 in W 18 in D 2 in
Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Oil of Wastwater, Lake District.
By Rene Jerome Legrand
Located in ludlow, GB
Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting of Wastwater in the Lake District. A famous view of one of England's most beautiful and dramatic locations. A Misty mountain view ...
Oil
$7,402
H 30 in W 28 in D 3 in
Modern Impressionist Figurative Oil Painting of Model in Stockings
By Rene Jerome Legrand
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Impressionist Oil Painting of a beautiful Model adjusting her Stockings. It is a Contemporary depiction yet in a Traditional style. The artist is referencing Vermeer in hi...
Oil
$158,311
H 23.63 in W 28.75 in
'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. Signed.
By Armand Guillaumin
Located in Paris, FR
'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. +/- 1922 Signed lower right Measurements : 60 x 73 cm. This painting will be recorded in the second volume of the Catalogue Raisonn...
Oil
$2,422
H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in
Modern Impressionist Oil of Ballet Dancers in Tutus by listed British Artist
Located in ludlow, GB
A Modern and traditional Impressionist Oil Painting of Ballet Dancers dressed in Tutus backstage before a performance. A Signed Oil on Canvas, mounted on stretchers and Framed in a ...
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"Somewhere in Denver, " Oil Painting
By Suchitra Bhosle
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Somewhere in Denver" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dark haired woman, brushing her hair, wearing a translucent white shift around her as she...
Oil, Board
$2,163
H 23.63 in W 28.75 in
Mediterranean Catalan Interior Garden Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Catalan Interior Garden Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Technical details Artist: Ramon Gimbert Canals (1882–1969) Title: Interior with Figures and Garden Medium: Oil ...
Burlap, Oil
$1,822
H 17.72 in W 24.02 in D 0.79 in
The River, by Edgars Vinters. 1963. Oil on cardboard. 45x61 cm. Signed
By Edgars Vinters
Located in Riga, LV
Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different seasons and flowers. In 1970 the significant place...
Oil, Cardboard
$455Sale Price|33% Off
H 7.49 in W 9.45 in
Luminous Mediterranean View of Sitges Church with Palms and Flowers oil painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Luminous Mediterranean View of Sitges Church with Palms and Flowers Artist: López-Valle Title: View of Sitges, Church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla Medium: Oil on canvas Period: circa 1970–1979 Signature: Signed lower left Artwork dimensions: 19 × 24 cm / 7.48 × 9.45 in Framed dimensions: 33 × 38 cm / 12.99 × 14.96 in Frame: Decorative frame included Provenance: López-Valle oil paintings exhibition, documented on the reverse with original exhibition card dated 1979 Condition: Very good overall condition. Stable paint surface. Minor age-related wear to the frame, consistent with age. Ready to hang. DESCRIPTION A charming and luminous Mediterranean oil painting depicting the iconic Church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla in Sitges, one of the most recognizable architectural landmarks of the Catalan coast. The composition captures the church from a highly desirable viewpoint, framed by tall palm trees, lush Mediterranean vegetation and a vivid foreground of red flowers. The result is a small but visually rich painting with strong decorative presence, full of coastal light, architectural character and warm Mediterranean atmosphere. The artist uses a loose, expressive brushstroke and a bright palette of turquoise blues, sandy ochres, fresh greens and floral reds. The impasto in the sky, church façade and garden areas gives the surface a lively texture, while the diagonal path leads the viewer naturally toward the historic church and its bell tower. This is exactly the kind of Mediterranean coastal subject that performs well with international collectors: intimate scale, recognizable location, architectural charm, palm trees, flowers, sunlight and Spanish post-impressionist atmosphere. A little Sitges jewel, basically the painting equivalent of a terrace table with sea breeze and no tourist asking where the beach is. The original exhibition card preserved on the reverse, dated 1979, documents the work’s presence in an oil paintings exhibition dedicated to López-Valle, adding period context and collectible appeal. Its modest size makes it especially suitable for interiors, gallery walls, Mediterranean-style decoration, coastal homes, libraries, bedrooms or refined small spaces where a luminous European landscape can act as a concentrated window of light. European art with a Mediterranean soul. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY López-Valle was a Spanish painter active in the second half of the 20th century, particularly associated with traditional oil painting and Mediterranean subjects. His work reflects the enduring appeal of Spanish coastal landscape painting, combining architectural views, garden settings and luminous color with a direct, post-impressionist handling of paint. This painting is especially interesting because the original exhibition card on the reverse places the artist within a documented exhibition context in 1979, confirming that his works circulated publicly during the period. López-Valle’s paintings are appreciated for their decorative quality, approachable scale and ability to capture recognizable Spanish places with freshness, color and atmosphere. ARTISTIC CONTEXT / PICTORIAL INSPIRATION This work belongs to the tradition of Catalan and Spanish Mediterranean landscape painting, a school deeply connected to light, coastal architecture, gardens, palm trees and open-air observation. Its luminous handling of color and its decorative view of Sitges recall the atmosphere sought by collectors of artists such as Santiago Rusiñol, Eliseu Meifrèn, Joaquim Mir and Josep Amat, painters who helped define the poetic and chromatic identity of the Catalan coastline. While López-Valle maintains his own modest and direct pictorial language, the painting clearly participates in that same Mediterranean lineage: sunlit architecture, garden foreground, loose brushwork, atmospheric blue sky and an elegant sense of place. This makes the piece attractive not only as a view of Sitges, but also as part of the broader collecting category of Spanish impressionist and post-impressionist coastal painting. TAGS mediterranean landscape sitges church painting catalan landscape painting spanish coastal painting spanish impressionist style post impressionist landscape mediterranean architecture art church landscape artwork palm trees painting flower garden painting...
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$8,500
H 38 in W 36 in D 4 in
'Early Morning River Landscape, ' by Harry L. Hoffman, Oil on Canvas Painting
By Harry L. Hoffman
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 30" x 32" oil painting on canvas by the American Impressionist painter Harry Leslie Hoffman (b. 1871, d. 1964) depicts a calm, purple-toned waterscape and a semi-open sky. Light...
Canvas, Oil
$2,018
H 14 in W 16 in D 2 in
Modern Impressionist Ballet Oil Painting of Ballet Dancers in Tutus Backstage
By Rene Jerome Legrand
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Impressionist Ballet Oil Painting showing Ballet Dancers in their tutus backstage at the theatre. A Signed and Framed Oil on Canvas on stretchers, it has a choice of a modern...
Oil
$3,986
H 20.08 in W 28.75 in D 1.19 in
Italian Impressionist Oil on Board Marine Landscape Painting Naples Bay View
By Francesco Coppola Castaldo
Located in Firenze, IT
Everyday fishermen life is captured in this wonderful Italian impressionist late 19th century oil painting on thin board titled fishermen ashore. We love the neutral and natural colo...
Oil, Board
February in Paris, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Using a limited palette and harmonious colors, artist Faye Vander Veer paints a leisurely scene of a winter afternoon at the Tuileries Gardens in Paris. "Ther...
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You Still Look the Same, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer paints an intimate view depicting the interior of Le Procope—one of Paris's most famous restaurants. Using a limited palette and decisive brushwork, Faye creates an ambient environment that draws the viewer in, inviting the eyes to linger awhile. The crystal chandelier and wall sconces shine warmly on the china and glassware, creating a dazzling display. "I noticed the couple seated at the corner table," says Faye. "I imagined they were meeting after many years. I love creating a narrative in a painting. It's so romantic."
About the Artist
Artist Faye Vander Veer seeks out moments with engaging narratives and captures them with an impressionist style. Her dramatic use of color, texture, light and shadow lend a glowing quality, creating an energy all their own. While using her own photographs as a general reference, it is her sensory memory of the event and her emotional reaction that is conveyed on the canvas, causing the viewer to be transported to another time and place. “Painting becomes a language I use to express my emotional response to what is before me and share my experience of the subject with others,“ says Faye.
Words that describe this painting: Europe, France, figurative, restaurant, cafe, interior, dining, waiter, wine, table, romance, Manet, Sargent, impressionism, people, travel, glass, seated, dining, chandelier, oilpaint, foyer, impressionism, people, travel, oil painting, brown
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Maiden Voyage, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"I saw this little girl while standing at the boat pond at Luxembourg Gardens in Paris a few years ago," says artist Faye Vander Veer. "I fell in love with her right away and knew I wanted to create this painting." With her painterly strokes, Faye captures the wonderment and joy of the moment. With her hands safely held onto the barrier, the little girl leans forward, raising her right heel in a sense of anticipation.
About the Artist
Artist Faye Vander Veer seeks out moments with engaging narratives and captures them with an impressionist style. Her dramatic use of color, texture, light and shadow lend a glowing quality, creating an energy all their own. While using her own photographs as a general reference, it is her sensory memory of the event and her emotional reaction that is conveyed on the canvas, causing the viewer to be transported to another time and place. “Painting becomes a language I use to express my emotional response to what is before me and share my experience of the subject with others,“ says Faye.
Words that describe this painting: impressionism, figurative, child, people, boats, water, Paris, European, Degas, sailing, Manet, girl, small, travel, impressionism, people, oil painting, green
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Avant le Diner (Before Dinner), Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
For years, artist Faye Vander Veer has been fascinated with painting fine dining establishments across Europe. In this quiet piece, she emphasizes the light a...
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What Did She Say, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer deeply enjoys painting people engaged in conversation. In this piece, she used broken color, active brushwork and dappled light to con...
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Night Walk, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
After a visit to Paris, artist Faye Vander Veer returned to her studio with hundreds of reference photographs. She says she used artistic license to develop o...
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Just One More, Oil Painting
By Faye Vander Veer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Restaurants have always been one of my favorite sources of reference material," says Faye Vander Veer. "I saw this chef in Ne...
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