Illinois - Landscape Paintings

Artist Commentary: The style and feel of a street is established by the design and dominating objects. Sometimes it is the landmark buildings or sculptures. In this painting, it is trolley cable and supporting posts...

Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo creates dynamic compositions of people and places that communicate a rich commentary on the world around him. Depicting trees from personal encounters, Surdo’s latest body of work entitled “Tree Spirits” takes us on a foray into the forest, where leaves, branches and burls express something deeply personal. Applying his mastery of figurative realism to the natural world, he experiments with form and texture to uncover the intangible spirits of trees. This charcoal drawing entitled “Fusion” beautifully illustrates the collision of two young birch trees. Loosely drawn with short, lateral strokes, the drawing depicts the slow process of two trees fusing together as a graceful gesture of physical touch. The horizontal motion of the sketch-like linework captures the striated texture of birch bark, punctuated by the irregular forms of its eye-shaped markings. The light-colored trees are contrasted by a dark backdrop, a void of negative that isolates the trees in space and time. Restricting the composition to only a portion of the tree trunks, Surdo accentuates their abstract forms and focuses on the simple beauty of their graceful movements. Guided by his memory, Surdo recalls the trees as soft, gentle and calm, leaning in on each other in a tender embrace. His freeform, expressive style reveals the subjectivity of this memory and finishes the composition with a transient, dream-like atmosphere. Charcoal on paper...

Attersee Austria, Original Contemporary Impressionist Seascape Painting, 2016 24" x 36" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas Hand-signed by the artist. Somewhere between a landscape, waterscape, and still life, this work by artist Ingrid Dohm...

This folding screen is a stunning example of Japanese artistry. Beautifully painted with delicate brushwork, the evocative screen depicts a lively festival during the Edo period (1615–1912). The raucous scene is full of life; within the dense crowd, you can make out people dancing...

This reverse glass mirror painting depicts the Yangtze River Bridge, the first heavy bridge designed and built solely by the Chinese and a great s...

This exquisite woodcut entitled "Great Wall" was made by internationally renowned Chinese artisan Ren Hui. He expertly picks out the fine details of China's greatest landmark in his ...

Entitled “Sailing Boat,” this pointillist woodcut by renowned Chinese artist Ren Hui depicts a lone sailboat at sea within a network of small notches into painted plywood. Red Hui's ...

Edt Austria, Original Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting, 2014 16" x 20" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas A quaint depiction of the Austrian countryside, this impressionist landscape painting by artist Ingrid Dohm...

Afternoon Light Description: Oil on linen, purple, pink, gestural, modern, abstract This abstract painting tells a story of the light streaming through the window late in the aftern...

Artist Commentary: As night approaches, the street takes on shade and muted colors. Quiet and placid among buildings of brick. Keywords: Cityscape upward view

Artist Commentary: A sampling of the art motifs of Samuel Leopold. Keywords: sampling, motifs, Samuel Leopold, moon, symphony

Red Alley II, Original Contemporary Impressionist Red Landscape Painting, 2015 30" x 40" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas Hand-signed by the artist. ...

Artist Commentary: The sunset and moon among a skyline of monuments and masterpieces. The old world and the old moon. Keywords: Cityscape, skyscrapers, city, upward view

Artist Commentary: This piece is an original acrylic on canvas landscape painting. Keywords: forest, path, woods, hiking, outdoors, trees, landscape, nature, trees, green Artist Bi...

Country Stream, Original Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting, 2016 30" x 40" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas Hand-signed by the artist. A lush green landscape surrounds a...

Monroe Card, Original Contemporary Impressionist Floral Landscape Painting 30" x 40" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas A bright color palette of pink, red, yellow, and purple flowers pop off the canvas in this impressionist painting by artist Ingrid Dohm...

Artist Commentary: All the characteristics of beauty. Straightforward and otherwise the whole world over. Keywords: Naomi, flowers, leaves, balloons, Japanese, butterfly

Artist Commentary: A plaza sculpture that leads up to the sky. Keywords: city, painting, skyscraper, manhattan, ariel, perspective, sky, spiral, looking up

Klehm Lilies, Original Contemporary Impressionist Floral Landscape Painting 40" x 30" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas Hand-signed by th...

Rock Valley College Pond, Original Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Painting, 2014 30" x 40" x 1.5" Acrylic on Canvas Inspired by the landscape surrounding Rock Valley College, Ingrid Dohm...

Artist Commentary: The symbol of many corporate, government, and charitable entities are their headquarters buildings. Keywords: headquarters, hq, sky, corporate, corporations, gove...

Artist Commentary: Butterflies and imagination are the ingredients to start a well-rounded life. Keywords: Butterfly, aqueduct, beach, window

Artist Commentary: Many of my paintings are an upward view of dense urban environments. As a humorous comment on my typical view, I have the sky blocked by an ornate ceiling. Always ...

Artist Commentary: The night. The quiet. Swaying palm trees in the cool breeze of this tropical town is calming and relaxing. Keywords: Cityscape, palm tree, city, upward view

Late Sun Description: Oil on linen, red, pink, gestural, modern, abstract This abstract painting tells a story of the light streaming through the window late in the afternoon. It’s ...

"Spring Morning" is a minimalist landscape painting depicting subtle shifts of color in a cloud covered sky. The clouds take on hues of blue and grey with a softness that only comes with the stillness of the scene. The calm water reflects the beautiful sky. The overall peacefulness of the scene is enhanced by the soft palette of colors. This tondo is framed in a simple wooden white frame measuring 13.5inches in diameter. Ahzad Bogosian Spring Morning acrylic and oil on canvas 12" diameter AZB131 Ahzad Bogosian SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2007 Landscapes, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2006 Quiet Light, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago,IL 2004 Distant Light, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 Sky, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2002 Vista, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Locus Gallery, St. Louis, MO 1998 Vedanta Gallery, Chicago, IL Lisa Kurts Gallery, Memphis, TN 1997 Vedanta Gallery, Chicago, IL Locus Gallery, St. Louis, MO 1996 Margaret Harwell Art Museum, Poplar Bluff, MO Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2019 Earth, Wind & Fire, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2017 Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2012 2012 Alumni Exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO 2010 Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2009 Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Selections, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago 2008 Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2007 Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2006 Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Palm Beach 3 Art Fair, West Palm Beach, Fl 2005 SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago, Butler Field, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2004 VISION 9, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago, Navy Pier, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 Five Views of the Midwest, Margaret Harwell Art Museum, Poplar Bluff, MO (traveling exhibition: Sikeston, MO; Cape Girardeau, MO; Louisiana, MO) 2002 Art of the 20th Century, Ann Nathan Gallery, Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY 2002 Art Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2002 The State We're In...Landscapes of the Heartland, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL 2001 Ever Green, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Locus Gallery, St. Louis, MO 2000 Watercolor USA, 2000, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO Old/New, A.D. Brown Building, St. Louis, MO 1999 Locus Gallery, St. Louis, MO Walnut Street Gallery, Springfield, MO First Annual Realism Invitational, Jenkins-Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA West Palm Beach Art Expo (Lisa Kurts Gallery), West Palm Beach, FL Power of Water – The Great Lakes Show, traveling exhibition 1998 Jenkins-Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA The Four Seasons, Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY In/Form V, St. Louis, MO 1997 Midwestern Landscapes, Tinnin Fine Arts Center, Poplar Bluff, MO Small Sizes – Precious Pieces, Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY Lisa Kurts Gallery, Memphis, TN The Art of Collecting, Flint Institute of the Arts, Flint, MI Mainly Maine, Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY SELECTED COLLECTIONS Duncan-McAshan Visual Arts Center, Ingram, TX A.G. Edwards, St. Louis, MO Emerson Electric, St. Louis, MO Equitable, New York, NY Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA First Federal Bank of Sterling, Sterling, IL First National Bank, Columbia, MO Firststar Bank (formerly Mercantile Banks), St. Louis, MO Gateway Percussion, Inc., St. Louis, MO Margaret Harwell Museum, Poplar Bluff, MO Lockheed...

Artist Commentary: The colors of my palette are celebrated here. Keywords: colors, angle, any direction, warm colors

Artist Commentary: Celebrating music with portraits of the instruments in actual size. Keywords: painting, music, guitar, color, blue

Artist Commentary: Exaggerated surreal landscape where a town is divided by fences. The left side is a town, the right side is 'other'. Keywords: Twist, Braid, rolling hills, desert...

Our Children of Angels Around 2:30 PM Monday December 1 1958, the schoolchildren of Our Lady Of Angels were almost ready to leave school for the day when they suddenly realized the h...

The Firestorm of Peshtigo October 8 1871, the same night of the Great Fire of Chicago, and The Michigan forest fires. A cold front moved in from the west fanning land clearance fires...

Oil and Mixed Media on Canvas A Nebula is an interstellar cloud of dust and gases where stars are born. The Swan Nebula (which is also called the Omega Nebula and catalogued as Me...

“American Icon” examines the world’s perception of America. It combines quintessential American imagery to create a depiction of this nation as seen through the eyes of the world. From the Founding Fathers to Facebook; Cowboys and the Wild West; The Wright Brothers to PanAm; Mickey Mouse to Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Elvis; Babe Ruth to Hank Aaron...