Onelio Marrero Figurative Paintings

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Three young dancers style their hair, racing against time before a show. The vibrant brushwork and colors portray the lively and intense energy of dance prepara...

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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 ...

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A young woman sits on the grass, deeply engrossed in painting the scenery before her. Loose brushwork and palette knife techniques bring to life the graceful li...

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An elderly man and a young girl immerse themselves in sketching great paintings in their drawing books, engaging deeply with the displays at the Metropolitan Mu...

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This painting combines two of artist Onelio Marrero's interests: his love for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and his fascination with observing...

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Artist Onelio Marrero finds inspiration in observing fellow artists at work. This vibrant oil painting features a window designer along the sidewalk of midtown ...

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This impressionist painting is part of a series by artist Onelio Marrero, exploring craftsmen at work in their environments. Within this interior scene, Onelio ...

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A man stands in front of a Picasso painting exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The considerable time he spends in front of the artwor...

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Artist Onelio Marrero enjoys observing other artists at work. This piece portrays a fellow painter working on a water lily as she nears completion. Vivid colors...

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Artist Onelio Marrero portrays his youngest daughter, a photographer, capturing the beauty of nature at the Morris County Arboretum in New Jersey. The painting ...

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Artist Onelio Marrero shows an endearing image of his granddaughter playing with a Lite-Brite—a toy first popularized in the late 1960s. As he paints her quietly playing, the image of Sargent's work, "The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit...

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Artist Onelio Marrero paints an endearing moment of two young girls having a slumber party. They are reading in a dimly lit room, i...

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Artist Onelio Marrero captures a gentle moment of a Hasidic mother and her child enjoying the surf as the tide rolled in. While out on the New Jersey seashore, ...

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Artist Onelio Marrero paints three little girls splashing in the surf. His execution gives evidence of the influence of Sorolla's paintings of similar subjects....

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Artist Onelio Marrero shares a tender moment of children swimming by the sea. Part of a series of summer paintings that explore...

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Artist Onelio Marrero paints a group of children blissfully swimming along the beach. He often visits the seashore during the summer months, and this painting b...

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Artist Onelio Marrero depicts two carefree children playing in the surf. Part of a series of summer paintings that explores the joyful spirit of youth. His exec...

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Artist Onelio Marrero presents a fellow artist working outdoors. Bold shades of green permeate the lush spring foliage surrounding him. "I was out in a park whe...

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"When you are a child, sometimes all you need is a puddle," says artist Onelio Marrero. He paints two young kids joyfully playing in a puddle after a day of being confined indoors due to the rain. He captures the fun and excitement of splashing around. The little girl frolics in full motion while her brother stares transfixed at his reflection.

About the Artist
Artist Onelio Marrero paints impressionist city scenes of everyday life. He captures the romanticism of New York City, from the picturesque fountains in Central Park to a glistening city street on a rainy afternoon. He creates a sense of nostalgia and intimacy with his work, offering the feeling that you have visited this particular scene 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 his work a more spontaneous appearance. Onelio’s work is an appreciation for beauty in all of its greatest forms; nature, art, and people.

Words that describe this painting: rain, street, puddle, splash, toddler...

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Two young girls in red go daydreaming in artist Onelio Marrero's heartwarming portrait. He features his two granddaughters curled up in deep slumber. The reds and star patterns of the...

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Artist Onelio Marrero features two of his granddaughters in this heartwarming painting. "When the family gets together at my house, my two oldest granddaughters...

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The title of this painting expresses artist Onelio Marrero's observations of people sitting alone in restaurants and cafes. In this case, a woman waits against ...

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Walking around Florence, Italy, artist Onelio Marrero came across a charismatic elderly couple asking for directions. Onelio fondly remembers the memory and mak...

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Artist Onelio Marrero paints a tender mother and daughter moment in a river. Created as a figurative study for a larger painting of the same setting. The subjec...

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Artist Onelio Marrero shows three people observing a grand ornate painting in a museum. The mostly fictitious scene displays his ...

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Artist Onelio Marrero depicts two men dining al fresco at an outdoor tavern in Manhattan. He paints the piece based on his studies of the Central Park Boathouse...

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Part of artist Onelio Marrero's ongoing series exploring scenes from the world of ballet. Two ballerinas prepare their costumes on stage during a rehearsal and ...

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Part of artist Onelio Marrero's ongoing series featuring museum interiors and gallery-goers. In this piece, Onelio depicts a woman sketching in the Baroque coll...

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An impressionistic image showing the intensity of foundry work captured by artist Onelio Marrero. Three men busily work at pouring multiple molds with molten br...

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A quiet moment that artist Onelio Marrero captured of his wife, Lisette. Onelio planned the piece from sketches he did while they were on a trip. Onelio aims to...

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"This painting is one in a series that explores the bustle of backstage dance recital preparations," states artist Onelio Marrero. He paints a captivating image...

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A poignant image of a young woman lying in bed by artist Onelio Marrero. She is clothed in white laying on a plush bed looking wistfull...

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"The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan has an extensive collection of Roman ancestral portrait busts," states artist Onelio Marrero. "Many art students us...

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"The Impressionist painter Edgar Degas was said to be so in tune with people's movements and gestures that he was able to impersonate men and women at will," explains artist Onelio Marrero. In this painting, Onelio ventures into the private world of a young woman carefully applying makeup, freezing her gesture and intensity as she regards herself in the mirror. "Each gesture in the context of the figure's surroundings hint at the character of a person."

About the Artist
Onelio Marrero paints city scenes of everyday life. In an impressionistic style he captures the romanticism of New York City, the picturesque fountains in Central Park and the wet city streets after a rainy afternoon. His use of warm tones creates a sense of nostalgia and the feeling that you have visited or seen this particular scene before. Onelio will often paint from direct observation, or he will work from a combination of photographs and combine numerous sources into one piece. In this way his work combines reality with fantasy, creating a new story with each painting. His work captures an appreciation for beauty in all of its greatest forms; nature, art, and people.

Words that describe this painting: woman, girl, youth, mirror, makeup, dresser, room, interior, vanity, quiet, fashion, face, figurative, impressionism, people, fashion, representational, oil painting, purple

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In this painting, artist Onelio Marrero ventures into the private world of a young woman carefully applying makeup. "The interior setting is dark and yet it f...

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In this intimate painting, artist Onelio Marrero has once again ventured into the private world of a young woman as she prepares for a date. She is frozen in ...

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One of artist Onelio Marrero's close neighbors is a master at the art of Bonsai. "When spring begins, my neighbor, Mark, goes about placing his potted plants ...

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"In this painting, I wanted to further my explorations of interiors in dramatic lighting and the look of folds on unmade beds," explains artist Onelio Marrero. ...

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In this painting, artist Onelio Marrero endeavored to convey the atmosphere of al fresco dining. Onelio often paints scenes of people in restaurant settings w...

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"Simple gestures reveal much about a person's character," says artist Onelio Marrero. In this painting, Onelio has caught a moment that may seem mundane. The subject is seen tying a Windsor knot as he readies himself for the day ahead. "Each gesture in the context of the figure's surroundings hint at the character of a person." The man pictured here is the artist himself when he was in his early 40's.

About the Artist
Onelio Marrero paints city scenes of everyday life. In an impressionistic style he captures the romanticism of New York City, the picturesque fountains in Central Park and the wet city streets after a rainy afternoon. His use of warm tones creates a sense of nostalgia and the feeling that you have visited or seen this particular scene before. Onelio will often paint from direct observation, or he will work from a combination of photographs and combine numerous sources into one piece. In this way his work combines reality with fantasy, creating a new story with each painting. His work captures an appreciation for beauty in all of its greatest forms; nature, art, and people.

Words that describe this painting: groom, suit, figure, interior, curtain...

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Onelio endeavored to convey our culture's modern fixation with our phones. "It seems that wherever we are, we feel compelled to 'stay connected' even at the exp...