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As the sun slowly sets, colorful hues illuminate the clouds above the marsh. Pastel blue, purple, yellow and orange dance above the verdant landscape. "Twilig...

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Abstracted, minimal view of the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The painting captures the motion of the rolling waves and a warm, tonal sunset. Rich green, blues, muted yellow and touches of red along the edges bring the scene to life.

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Artist Heidi Hybl starts each day listening to the birds sing in the canyon near her home in Big Sur. Then, she makes a cup of tea, reviews the previous day’s work, turns on her podcasts and starts. She paints in a small studio that is separate from her house, and works on several pieces at a time within what she would call “organized chaos.” She also takes time to tend her flowers, vegetables, chickens and goats. A former medical professional, Heidi worked for several years with laser machines, developing a knowledge and a fascination with the color spectrum and light. Living in Big Sur offers inspiration in the ever-changing atmospheric conditions that arise when hills, canyons, and ocean meet. She then reduces these elements to an abstract experience on canvas in a color palette derived from her surroundings: sunsets and storms, fire and fog.

Words that describe this painting: abstract, seascape, minimal, ocean, coast, seascape, minimalism, non-representational, oil painting, green

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This is a lively and uplifting view! This painting is on Arches oil paper.

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Ronda Waiksnis captures abstracted, atmospheric movemen...

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Suren travels extensively, seeking out unique compositions in the neighborhoods, architecture and nature he encounters. For Suren, it is important for him to ...

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Whether it's fall, winter, spring or summer it's always time for some colorful birch! This painting is done with a palette knife, and resonates with a poetic ...

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A cradled panel is laid with vintage sewing tissues as a mordant to adhere the beeswax. I did an underpainting in ink then used a prismatic palette to lead th...

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Of this great voyage, Andrea Doss says, "She is a great adventurer of many lands, where she has seen a million places and times, a...

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View at Civita Castella No. 2 captures the red glow of tufa cliffs at the golden hour. This town in the Roman countryside has long lured painters with its ti...

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Afternoon at the lake in a classical style. Delicate shadows in the foreground give way to glistening water in the distance. The scene is nicely framed on the...

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A man casts off from a dock in morning sunshine, his reflection softly distorted in the lapping water below. "The fisherman prefers catching fish early in the...

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A fairytale-like painting of a dragon cruising along the coast at sunset. The creature's brilliant red coloring blends with the glowing clouds, possibly camou...

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Looking towards the sun and realistically painting the natural elements as the eye perceives them is a challenge. Kent Sullivan enjoys bringing the appearance of that sun-washed eye-squinting moment. He found Charleston Harbor...

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This piece was inspired by the desire to linger near or in warm tropical waters, watching the mesmerizing patterns of light refractions as they move with the currents.

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Laura Browning...

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"This painting was inspired by the dramatic lighting and shadows receding into West 14th Street at sunset," says artist Nick Savid...

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Inspired by one of my favorite views after climbing a challenging peak in the northeast Muddy Mountains. There were dramatic storm clouds swirling about and w...

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The bison and the beetle have a prehistoric elegance about them that I thought would compliment each other perfectly. Symbolically, both represent life and mortality, which has been on my mind lately. To Native Americans, bison are symbolic of sacred life and abundance. And in ancient greek mythology the beetle became revered as a symbol of rebirth and immortality -- its daily journey across the sky became an allegory of human life. The Wallpaper collection is a juxtaposition of masculine meets feminine. I wanted to create a unique series that stands apart from traditional nature paintings, where the wild and somewhat prehistoric aspects of my animals featured contrast against their delicate backdrops. In addition to this, many of my paintings are created with a little bit of underlying symbolism usually sparked from a world event or life moment that I am experiencing. I concentrate on this theme as a therapeutic mantra throughout the creation of the painting. For each painting, different techniques and layers of design are implemented when creating the wall paper effect. To keep the patterns consistent I create a stencil to outline the shapes of my hummingbirds, bugs and fish, and then I hand paint each shape individually. In the areas where I wanted a little more chaos, I would forgo the stencil and eyeball each design. My animals are always painted first, and then I layout the design around them.

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Australian-born Alana Clumeck...