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A twinkling, realist still life of strong black coffee. Fine detail in the many shadows and shiny surfaces. "A morning cup of coffee is on many people's agendas," says Kristine. "Hot, black, the perfect jolt of caffeine in a classic porcelain cup and saucer, this eye-opener is ready 24 hours a day."

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For Kristine Kainer, recreating her emotional attachments to subject matter, whether a still-life or landscape, is paramount. Her goal is to emotionally trigger a response in the viewer. But, "this response does not need to replicate my own feelings; instead, I hope to make the viewer pause for a moment, reflect upon, then respond to my work in a personal, meaningful way."

Words that describe this painting: coffee, breakfast, food, kitchen, still life, cuisine, realism, representational, oil painting, grey

Morning Coffee...

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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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I've painted this scene a couple of times before. There a lots of dead pines facing the channel that separates the coast of Maine from Grand Manan Island, exc...

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A walking path through the downs of rural England. Tonal green palette and thin grey path create nice depth and draw the eye back. Hi...

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As the sun sets behind the distant ridge, the fork in the river floods with warm hues from overhead. "I loved the way the light bounced on this southern river...

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My grandmother's old homestead is the inspiration behind this painting. The sunlight provides a beautiful afternoon glow on the side of the house while casti...

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Apples on a branch glow in warm light, accentuated by the cool abstract backdrop. Sherri applied paint primarily with a palette knife. She says that because o...

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Recently, Sumner has been exploring the use of text in her paintings, adding poetry to accompany the message of the artwork. "This piece is about the loss we...

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Lolita sits at the Cortez Village Marina after a day's work on the rolling waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The water ripples in purples, blues and green, reflec...

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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

Distant Shore...

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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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"The promise of a new day, and the beauty of sun passing through early mists are the hallmark of this work," says Kent. "Glazes of Sap Green, and scumblings of Titanium White and Cadmium Yellow help make the warmth of the sun as it burns off the early fog."

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There are more places Kent Sullivan would like to paint than he ever will be able. Employing many of the Hudson River School methods in his landscapes, Kent captures the ephemeral interactions of clouds, sun and earth with his delicate use of color and gesture. His work is published in two prominent books: "Art of the National Parks" and "Picturing Florida." He has lectured at museums and been sought after by many large corporations. “Several years ago I had the incredible fortune of being part of the NASA art program. Five paintings are now part of the Smithsonian Collection. At one gathering at the Kennedy Space Center, Leonard Nimoy came up and asked me for my autograph!”

Words that describe this painting: Herzog, landscape, forest, sun, mist, trees, nature, realism, representational, oil painting, green

Good Morning Sunshine...

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Part of Naoko's signature series, Who Are These Angels. A diaphanous angel stands quietly in a deep blue landscape. The tonal quality of the painting accentua...

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Building up many layers of color in oil paint and cold wax medium, Valerie then used scrapers to reveal the tree trunks in an abstract landscape. Warm orange and yellow trees standing in front of a cool blue and green background. Heavy texture complements the expressionist palette. The piece is part of a series of three works. Although Valerie did not create them as triptych, the three hang well close together.

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Valerie Berkely uses her finger tips as brushes to create her abstract paintings. For Valerie, the art is all about the process, the paint, her mood, and the moment. She admires the artist Wolf Kahn, who once said, “the picture is the conclusion of an experiment in which the hint of an image becomes actuality." Like Kahn, Valerie’s paintings combine pictorial landscapes with painterly abstraction. The vibrant primary colors capture the hues of the sun rising and setting, and the texture of her fingers across the surface divides sea, land, and sky. There is something very dreamy about these works, exemplified by their color, texture, and atmospheric quality. Valerie’s first “art epiphany” was seeing Seurat's La Grande Jatte at the Art Institute of Chicago. “Bowled me over! I actually fell down. And I knew I was to become a painter.”

Words that describe this painting: woods, forest, trees, nature, expressionism, nature, non-representational, oil painting, blue

Bare Trees...

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Crystal says this painting was inspired by the beautiful light and shadows after a rare desert snowstorm. She used a limited palette of blues and white and an...

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The Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington State provided the inspiration for this semi-abstract landscape painting. A rug...

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This piece was done with the idea of a baseball being thrown directly at the viewer, says Stephen Capogna. To create the painting, Stephen captured video foot...

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Dorothea Dix Park in North Carolina near the sunflower fields. "The place has so much history," says Laura. "I tried to capture the stillness and quietness by...

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Janet says this piece was inspired by a summer trip to Vermont. She and her friends rested by the pond in the cool shade of the birch trees. The bright sunlig...

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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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As waves break on shore, a sailboat heads out to sea under the early morning sky. A series of oil glazes were used to ...

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"I always love to paint challenging yet simple still lifes as this," says Jose. "I was inspired by this vintage 'Our Dairy Best' canister which I bought online to use as a model. The most colorful details are painted on the canister; the other subjects are variations of black, white and grays."

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Jose’s soft still life paintings are like visual puns. He creates relationships between objects that evoke both amusement and contemplation in the viewer. By devising a clever dialogue between objects, Jose turns a still life into a story. Jose utilizes a classical realist style with a gentle nod to surrealism through his unique subject selections. He is inspired by everyday objects, particularly those with a quality of nostalgia, memory, or humor. Jose paints out of his Los Angeles area apartment, where he also enjoys playing the keyboard and reading art books.

Words that describe this painting: classical, realism, still life, cows...

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This painting is part of a series exploring coastal life and memories. It's all about summer, all year-round. Palm trees, beaches, green grass, evening walks,...

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Birch trees standing proudly in early autumn. Bright greens balanced with muted tones of pink, purple, orange and yellow. This painting is part of Vahe's long...

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A distorted and blurred scene that keeps the viewer slightly disconnected from the experience of the ambiguous figures. The visual effect of this painting recreates the disorganized sensation of a busy street filled with lights, sound, color and people.

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Words that describe this painting: contemporary realism, gerhard richter, figures, figurative, abstract, dream, motion, blur, street, busy, bustling, city, urban, lights, night...

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This piece was inspired by a hike on a stunning ridge leading to two prominent peaks in the Tushar Mountains. I was dealing with an injury, and the shadowed ...

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Every summer, Jo goes down to the Coquitlam River near her home in British Columbia to enjoy the beautiful green surroundings glowing in the summer heat. "I couldn't resist how inviting this scenery was," she says. "Where I live, summer only lasts about three months, so I put this scene on canvas to enjoy it the whole year through."

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Words that describe this painting: nature, water, trees, rocks, river, sunlight, woods, summer, forest, stream, riverbank, nature, realism, representational, oil painting, green

A Moment in Time...

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This is a close up painting of a golf ball. This piece was painted entirely using an airbrush. Every dimple, highlight, shadow, mark was created using templat...

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A soft autumn day along the river's edge. Vahe painted this impressionist scene at the edge of abstraction, depicting the fore-, middle- and background in blo...

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The Smithsonian Castle in Washington, DC on a bright summer afternoon. The brilliant green lawn and trees in the foreground ...

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The setting is the Corner Deli on Kenmare Street in Soho, New York, across the street from Lt. Petrosino Square. I was interested i...

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As the sun rises on the distant horizon, the hillside awakes with spring color. "The transition between winter and spring is my favorite time to paint," says ...

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In Sunrise at Malibu, I wanted to capture the rich plum silhouettes of the Santa Monica mountains just after dawn. On clear days after the sun rises, the cap...

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Alana's Wallpaper series is a juxtaposition between masculine and feminine. "I wanted to create a unique series that stands apart from traditional nature pai...

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Panoramic seascape on a gentle afternoon. Distant violet horizon set against blue and turquoise waters and a light sky give dept...

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Janet Dyer visits Harriman State Park throughout the year, especially in springtime, for inspiration for her impressionist paintings. In this piece, two trees...

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Aleida is based on a combination of graphic shapes and expression. A young girl adorned with flowers looks past the viewer. Part of Ryan's ongoing study of the female portrait with the ideals of balancing strength and fragility. He contrasted simple hard edge shapes with soft tones. The piece has striking texture and modern hues.

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Words that describe this painting: portrait, expressionism, girl, flowers, graphic, Schiele, Klimt, expressionism, people, representational, oil painting, grey, yellow

Aleida
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"This painting is part of a new series exploring coastal life and memories," says Marie-Eve. "It's all about summer, all year-round. Palm trees, beaches, gree...

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"Aura of Orange" was painted from life alla prima style, meaning all in one sitting. Pamela enjoys painting at an energetic pace, which gives her work a loose...

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Hadley encountered this heart-shaped arrangement of candles during San Francisco's Day of the Dead Festival of Altars. "Flowers, a photograph and colorful can...

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Willets are usually at the edge of the surf, poking into the wet sand as they follow each wave in and out. This one, when I came on him, was standing above th...

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Colorful autumn grasses light up this mountain hillside. Part of Nancy's signature series of nature scenes. She spends a lot of tim...

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Hadley encountered this heart-shaped arrangement of candles during San Francisco's Day of the Dead Festival of Altars. "Flowers, a photograph and colorful can...

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Shyun explains of her clean, minimalist oil paintings, "As an intense observer, I am interested in mythology and psychology. Whenever I come across a concept ...

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Shyun explains of her clean, minimalist oil paintings, "As an intense observer, I am interested in mythology and psychology. Whenever I come across a concept ...

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This piece was inspired by the vibrant cheerful colors. Metallic and interference colors were used to create a vibrant effect. This piece is on gallery wrapp...

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A cove near Teresa's home at sunset. The light hits the rocks at just the right angle and glows. Thick, lyrical brushstrokes in a rainbow of colors creates liveliness in the scene.

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Teresa Smith captures the soul of the Canadian landscape in her contemplative oil paintings. Teresa gathers impressions of the land around her remote island home on horseback rides accompanied by her Irish wolfhound. Her works capture the light coming through the trees, a richness of color, and the interconnectedness of nature. Her subjects emerge through lyrical brushwork, sometimes with light streaming as if through a stained glass window. Her major influences are Georgia O’Keeffe, Emily Carr, and the Canadian Group of Seven, the latter of whom pioneered a distinctive style defined by a direct connection with nature. In addition to painting, Teresa is a master gardener, and she grows food year-round in her garden and volunteers in the community to educate and diagnose plant problems. She works from her studio on the top floor of a barn overlooking the pond and trees, where deer walk by and ducks swim. According to Teresa, "much of today’s art is based on concept. That is, the artist has an idea, then uses their art to educate and inform. I do contemplative painting, which is different. For me, it is allowing the painting to unfold in a contemplative or meditative way."

Words that describe this painting: sunset, landscape, impressionistic, coast...

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Pamela Blaies was inspired by a little slice of light shining into her studio late one afternoon while she was cleaning up for the day. The illuminated stash ...

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Inspired by pre-Christian Irish mythology, this piece depicts the Morrigan, a deity associated with war, fate and sovereignty. Often described as a trio of go...

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A bright autumn day along the river's edge. The distant shore draws the eye back into the scene and up to the passing clouds. Part of Vahe's long-running seri...

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Crystal DiPietro's paintings start with hikes in remote places. She takes many photographs while out in nature. After every trip, Crystal immediately goes th...