Orange County - Art

This period lithograph of the S.S. IMPERATOR includes its original period frame with plaque. There are a few nicks on the tin but the condition is overall excellent. SS IMPERATOR was a German ocean liner built for the Hamburg America Line. At the time of her completion in June 1913, she was the largest passenger ship in the world by gross tonnage, surpassing the new White Star liner OLYMPIC. IMPERATOR was the first of three successively larger Hamburg American liners that included SS Vaterland (later the United States Liner LEVIATHAN) and SS Bismarck (purchased and renamed MAJESTIC for the White Star Line transatlantic passenger service). IMPERATOR ran a transatlantic route for 14 months, until the outbreak of World War I, after which she remained in port in Hamburg. After the war, she was briefly commissioned into the United States Navy as USS IMPERATOR and employed as a troop transport, returning American troops from Europe. Following her service with the U.S. Navy, IMPERATOR was handed over to Britain's Cunard Line as part of war reparations, due to the loss of the RMS LUSITANIA...

Laguna, CA at sunset captures the tranquil beauty of a sun-kissed evening. As the sun gracefully descends, it bathes the landscape in a warm, golden embrace, casting a mesmerizing ar...

My artwork captures the essence of Balboa Island in Newport, CA, painted en plein air. It depicts a partly sunny day nestled between periods of rain and chill. I felt fortunate to ex...

I was mesmerized by the serene beauty of a sunset bathed in ethereal purples. The sky transformed into soft lavenders and deep plum, casting a tranquil glow over the landscape. Wisps...

A beautiful sunset as I walked down the town of Laguna. I wanted to capture a bit of the essence I experienced as I witnessed it declining. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece come...

I had the urge to try something new. I played with blending colors and experimenting with brushstrokes. It's refreshing to mix things up every now and then. :: Painting :: Fine Art :...

This is more the southern end of Laguna. Bustling with cars on the PCH highway. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the...

This is a piece I did after scouting out the south end of Laguna beach. What attracted me to this scene is the green moss growing on the rocks. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece...

My portrait study of the modern male. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Y...

I wanted to capture the stream of light running across the landscape. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the art...

I wanted to capture the essence of this old vessel weathered by time as it gracefully navigates the vast expanse of the ocean as the sun slowly dips beneath the horizon. I wanted t...

Contemporary modern girl wearing her comfy clothes. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Ye...

Fun times, Rollerblading near the coastline. Doesn't get any better. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...

What I liked about this scene is the light/shadows and composition. I enjoyed mixing all the greens for this painting. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with an official c...

I've been interested sunsets/clouds lately and thought I'd do this subject. :: Painting :: Fine Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the art...

Ruby's is located at the end of Newport, CA pier. It has recently been renovated. The life size poster from vintage days I'm guessing is "Ruby". I have never eaten here but it looks ...

Martin Adalian "Down" Acrylic, Oil on Canvas 10 x 8 in. ___________________ Martiros Adalian was born in 1972 in Yerevan Armenia. He started painting when he was three years old as...

Poetic Art Statement = Alegria ~ Present Moment in Time. Recently, I painted live at Williams-Sonoma Beverly Hills in their Home department. An elegant and joyful mixed-media series ...

My inspiration for this series came from my loving relationship with God and guidance thru my dreams, painting outdoors in nature, and creating on my dads fabulous museum quality woo...

original oil on canvas panel 8 x 10 in / approx. 20 cm x 25 cm The painting was created using professional quality oil paints on a 100% cotton canvas panel. It is singed on the ...

Thank you for your interest in my work. This painting was created using professional quality oil paints on a 100% cotton canvas board. It is singed on the front and back and comes wi...

Thank you for your interest in my work. This little gem was created using professional quality oil paints on a 100% cotton canvas board. It is singed on the front and back and comes ...

The painting was created using professional quality oil paints on a 100% cotton canvas panel. It is singed on the front and back and it comes with signed Certificate of Authenticity....

Thank you very much for your interest in my work. The painting was created using professional quality oil paints on a 100% cotton canvas panel. It is singed on the front and back and...

My paintings are based on studies I painted on location and photographs I captured while traveling and wandering in nature. The painting was created using professional quality acr...

My paintings are based on studies I painted on location and photographs I captured while traveling and wandering in nature. The painting was created using professional quality oil...

My paintings are based on studies I painted on location and photographs I captured while traveling and wandering in nature. The painting was created using professional quality oil pa...

The Cusco vase is symbolic of the Peruvian heritage. Included in this still life is a metal stand in the background that is rusted and has a nice corroded patina which gives an Old W...

As a fine artist, I am always inspired by the beauty of nature, and one of my favorite subjects to paint is the bold and vibrant geranium flower. These beautiful blooms are known for...

The bustling atmosphere of the Irvine market and its popularity for tasty sandwiches makes for an interesting subject to paint. Painting at an early time before the lunch rush allowe...

As a fine artist who specializes in plein air painting, I love to explore new and interesting places to paint. Recently, I discovered the stunning beauty of Dana Point, CA, and I was...

I was struck by awe-inspiring clouds over Laguna's ocean on the southern sea coast of California. Lately there have been a lot of storms and therefore the cloudscapes were majestic. ...

The state of California is home to some stunning mountain ranges and canyons that offer breathtaking scenery, especially when paired with beautiful...

Every weekend the town of Laguna has a farmers market. I buy some of my produce for the week here. It is a very busy place with a lot of action going on. It's a great place to grab a...

This still life painting showcases the beauty and harmony of the Lladro porcelain figure, the lily flowers and the orange. The combination of the bright hues and intricate details cr...

Painted with unsurpassed detail, Robert Salmon's works are desirable to collectors the world over, due to the impressive amount of historic subject matter presented through artistic compositions of the highest order. As an artist Salmon was one of the most important to come out of England and immigrate to America in this period, influencing the art of Fitz Henry Lane...

36" x 36" Unique Eco-Friendly Heavy Textured European Fresco with Oil. Adoration (No.1) by Michele Morata is a One-of-a-Kind Contemporary Archival Artwork using only Organic Art Medi...

A classic scene of a large mid-Nineteenth Century schooner at rest in the Mediterranean port painted by the Italian countryman Tomaso De Simone. The complete narrative scene around the schooner's broadside is complemented with a British merchant steam/sail ship, local boats and the colorful sky and headland architecture of the ancient city. The vast serenity and unspoiled life of cruising the Mediterranean Ocean...

Poetic Art Statement: Alegria ~ Present Moment in Time. Recently, I painted live at Williams-Sonoma Beverly Hills in their Home department. An elegant and joyful mixed-media series e...

These floral are from my garden. I've placed a yellow Coreopsis flower amongst some painted daisies. A hummingbird has gone to inspect them. It has been painted on a linen stretched ...

I've done a still life with gala apples and a few of my pewter pieces from my collection. This original is painted in oils on stretched linen. I enjoy painting pewter because of its ...

Poetic Art Statement: Enchanting Brisa - Overlooking Dreamland. This piece was painted en plein air at Treasure Island Park overlooking the beach and ocean of my dream behind the Mon...

Thank you for your interest in my work. This painting was created using professional quality oil paints on a 100% cotton canvas board. It is singed on the front and back and comes wi...

Original Abstract Angel Black and White "New Media Art Form " & Mixed Media on Canvas. Huge minimalist inspirational art. My Abstract spiritual / metaphysical artworks combine new me...

Artist "AngelScape Series" Statement: When my mother could no longer speak, we communicated through Angel Paintings, and then I understood on a deeper level why I had begun to paint ...

Recently, I painted live at Williams-Sonoma Beverly Hills in their Home department. An elegant and joyful mixed-media series emerged featuring copper glaze from Italy, Italian textur...

Poetic Art Statement: "Oceano Dreams of Love Everlasting." The natural world plays a central role in my original artwork. Richly layered abstract 3-D seascape painting, full of complex color and form, and melted silver...

Poetic Art Statement: Days of Halcyon - All is Well. Halcyon expresses whatever the viewer decides (modern seascape, landscape, sky, water, fantasy). May be reversed for different contemporary abstract-modern or surreal effects. I am an environmental oil artist and use the highest grade water-based oils to produce paintings that are healthy for our environment, homes, and offices. 1.5" gallery wrap neutral grey edges and therefore needs no frame. Halycon is a ready to hang archival ecofriendly fine art...

Recently, I painted live at Williams-Sonoma Beverly Hills in their Home department. An elegant and joyful mixed-media series emerged featuring copper glaze from Italy, Italian textur...

Series Poetic Statement: Portal of Peace. 24" x 24" Eco-Friendly Textured Oil, Acrylic, Metallic Rust, Champagne, Brass, Gold and Bronze Statement Painting. Portal XI by Michele Morata is a One-of-a-Kind Contemporary Textured Metallic Artwork...

My Limitless Series was inspired by my modern collaboration with an HGTV designer. Poetic Art Statement: LIMITLESS Creativity - No Rules. Limitless No.2 is a One-of-a-Kind Surreal L...

Series Poetic Statement: Portal of Peace. 24" x 24" Eco-Friendly Textured Oil, Acrylic, Metallic Champagne, Brass and Bronze Statement Painting. Portal IX by Michele Morata is a One-of-a-Kind Contemporary Textured Metallic Artwork...

Series Poetic Statement: Portal Of Peace. 40" X 40" Eco-friendly Textured Oil, Metallic Silvers & Rust Including Crushed Metal, And Mixed-media Statement Painting. Portal Vi By Michele Morata Is A One-of-a-kind Contemporary Textured Metallic Artwork...

Series Poetic Statement: Celestial Awakening - Angelic Guidance. 38" x 46" Eco-Friendly Textured Multi-Layered Oil, Silvers & Rust including small amounts of crushed metal, and Mixed...

Series Poetic Art Statement: Serving Goodness and Truth - Creating Eternal Rapture. This painting is from my ZenScape series which was a series created with an HGTV interior designer...

The oldest European buildings in China are along the once curved crescent shore of the Praya Grande, where the Portuguese explorers established and fortified their trading foothold with an entire continent. When they arrived in 1553, this small fishing village overlooked by a temple to an ocean goddess immediately became an important cultural center of the world and the stage for initial interactions between the East and West. Ever since, this port has played a role in the cosmopolitan course of world trade. (The harbor is extensively filled in and built upon today.) In this view, more than 300 years after the Dutch established contact in the early 17th Century and western ships first sailed in the harbor, a British Sidewheel Steamer is in the port of Macao, surrounded by more than 20 Chinese vessels. The artist's perspective, looking northwest towards the Praya Grande's center, brings Praha Hill and its stone stairway in view, with the church on top. The inlaid stone walkway of the port city is full of human figures, one wearing a special red jacket while the rest wear blue or white. One westerner in a top hat at the stern post of the closest Chinese ship directs its crew outward bound...

This original watercolor on paper features traffic on the River Humber in the City of Hull. Hull or Kingston upon Hull, is a port city in East Yorkshire, England. The painting is hig...

Maritime paintings of the late 19th Century often give great insight into the massive transition which happened in shipbuilding in that period: the end of the sailing ships as mercha...

This luminous work depicts the American merchant brigantine E. MILLER. The sun sits low behind the ship, illuminating the sky with colors of yellow and deep rose tones. The sun has just touched the sea at the ship's bow and around her stern, creating a halo of light in the small waves. The E. Miller is in full sail with sailors active on her deck, with her brightly colored name pennant snapping in the wind alongside the American flag and company flag. Though unsigned, this is clearly the work of artist Elisha Tyler Baker. Baker only signed about a third of his paintings, so this is not unusual for the artist. The rendering of the vessel to his touch in the sea and sky all give very clear clues that the work is his. Though little information remains about her voyages we know the ship E. MILLER was built in Virginia by the Surry Company in 1856 and had a weight of 132 tons. Sailing out of Richmond she was also known to frequent the port of Baltimore. From Richmond she would have carried out agricultural goods, lumber, and iron, while importing manufactured goods and guano to fertilize Virginia's tobacco fields. Given that she was built before the Civil War and was ported in Richmond throughout the war, it's likely the E. MILLER was involved in moving goods to supply Confederate forces. Sight Size: 23 3/4 x 32 Inches Vallejo Gallery features the finest in marine and maritime antiques...

One of the most exciting races between American clipper ships took place between October, 1852 and January, 1853. The vessels involved were the crack clippers FLYING FISH, JOHN GILPIN and WILD PIGEON. Departing New York, each a few days apart, the three ships met up off Cape Horn and proceeded, often in sight of one another, to fly up the west coast to San Francisco. The JOHN GILPIN gambled by heading farther west into the pacific where a strong northerly got her to San Francisco first. FLYING FISH and WILD PIGEON remained in sight of one another for most of the voyage in their dash up the coast. FLYING FISH arrived a day after GILPIN, but having left New York three days behind her adversary, was declared the winner. This view shows an excellent starboard view of the great FLYING FISH on her entry into San Francisco Bay. The water has superb light and reflection while the Marin headlands show as her backdrop, with the ever-present misty atmosphere of this important California port. A well captured moment of one of the fastest and most powerful 19th century great sailing ships created. Sight Size: 18 x 34 inches Vallejo Gallery...