Large Paintings
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Modern Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
House Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Pencil
1790s Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Linen, Mixed Media
1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Oil
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Wax Crayon, Acrylic
16th Century Mannerist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Linen
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1910s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Analytic Cubist Abstract Paintings
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1910s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1860s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Neo-Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Masonite, Oil
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Towering cumulus clouds drift overhead and provide shade to the beach below. The contrast between the monumental sky and the quiet human presence on the shore speaks to humans' small but significant place in the natural world. Painted with oil on canvas, this impressionist seascape evokes tranquility.
About the Artist
Artist Aruna Rao paints impressionistic seascapes that capture the shimmer of light, the movement of water, and the quiet poetry of coastal life. "I am endlessly inspired by how light transforms a scene, softening the atmosphere and turning an ordinary moment into something unforgettable," says Aruna. Growing up in a literary family in India, she was surrounded by stories and art, which sparked her love of narrative and visual expression. After a 20-year career in IT, she returned to painting, earning an MFA with top honors from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Living in Florida offers endless inspiration, from sunrise beaches and glowing horizons to quiet harbors and small human moments that evoke joy and nostalgia. Influenced by French Impressionists and contemporary coastal painters, Aruna creates luminous works that invite the viewer to pause, breathe, and rediscover the beauty of the present moment. When she is not painting, she enjoys beach walks, discovering music, watching films with her husband, and spending time with their two cats.
Words that describe this painting: cloudscape, cloud, beach, coast, shore, summer, Marc Hanson...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art
Oil
20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
1950s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Oil
1820s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Early 17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
1930s Art Deco Landscape Paintings
Oil
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