San Francisco - Paintings

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I was excited with the discovery of forms that evolved to compose a cohesive composition, feeling as if under the shade of an old oak to me.

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Sheila Grabarsky is known for her bold, gestural nature scenes. Her fluid paintings have been compared to those of Vasily Kandinsky, the Russian painter and art theorist referred to as the father of abstraction. And, like Kandinsky, the essence of inner beauty and the potency of the human spirit are key factors in her art. Sheila's art carries an air of spontaneity, however, the work develops in many layers and takes a long time to come together. "I search for evolving forms within the composition, look for 'eye flow' and use my color intuition," she explains. "This is the mystery I love about abstraction - always evolving and birthing itself." Sheila draws energy and inspiration from living near water, and says she rarely travels because she does not like to be away from painting. In her studio, she is usually accompanied by three animal friends and an eclectic playlist of Janis Joplin, blues, reggae and classical. In 2016, Sheila's art was featured in the movie American Pastoral, starring Ewan McGregor and Dakota Fanning.

Words that describe this painting: impasto, colorful, green, tree, heavy duty, extra deep, forest, abstract, non-representational, acrylic painting, white, green

White Oak...

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This is a piece in my Memory Stones series. These are inspired by rocks and pebbles I collected while sitting at the lake one day, listening to the soft lappi...

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Billowing white abstract flowers with bright red-orange centers and opaque layers of pink, green and blue. Ruth-Anne carefully balanced the forms so as to pla...

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Every shade from violet through reds and pinks to orange explode in this painting offering a romantic take on this limited palette acrylic painting. You can a...

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Joey created this painting as a modernist interpretation of the Jardin des Tuileries in central Paris, bordered by the Ri...

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"I painted this piece after a smaller version of the image, which sold before I even had a chance to title it," says Benjamin. "One of my peer painters remark...

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A puddled hillside path reflects the sky's brilliant light just after an afternoon shower. The light gives the fall trees a soft backlit appearance. "I love t...

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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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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 wrapped canvas and the painting continues around the sides. It comes varnished and ready to hang.

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Courtney Jacobs...

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An abstract garden of brilliant pink and yellow flowers, dripping with rain. Joyanna says the painting is a nod to Barbara Streisand's song Don't Rain on My P...

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A woman in a blue dress runs through wildflowers in this romantic and mysterious seaside landscape. A second figure trails in the distance. The sensation of m...

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This ethereal portrait of a woman represents a fleeting encounter that fades away. Rendered with soft light, the painting mimics the quality of a dream disapp...

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"This sweet spot can be found around the base of Shannon Falls in British Columbia, the third highest falls in the province," explains Jo. "There you'll also ...

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After an early morning trip to the Oregon coast, Jo painted this classic beach scene. The warm grasses and rocky shoreline draw the eye in and provide nice co...

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"Think of the surface of Voices like a crowd of people, all whispering conversations across a crowded room," says Patricia. "Lines, some very thin, others str...

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This painting was inspired by Warren Keating's view from his balcony on St. Germain in Paris of an older couple in love, walking together arm-in-arm. He captu...

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Broad strokes of blue and green merge with the strong lines of the figure to create a sense of lightness and buoyancy. "This painting was inspired by a holida...

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Part of a series inspired by Colette's journey through the french countryside. Patterns and blocky brushwork reveal a garden and rustic cottage. "A joyful rhy...

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The bare branches and textured grasses in this piece were painted mostly with a palette knife, giving it the broken, wild feeling of nature. In addition to th...

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Vibrant, expressive color and forms bringing to mind the petals of an intricate flower. Red, orange, deep blue and green. This work was created by pouring fluid acrylics on a flat canvas.

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Krispen Spencer...

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This painting is part of Tatiana Iliina's latest series, Abstract Landscapes. One may recognize distant skyscrapers, dense forests, or even other worldly vist...

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Layers of abstract flowers in saturated colors of red, purple, blue and green, with pops of yellow and orange. As Ruth-Anne created this piece, she wiped out ...

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Suzanne revisited a site and theme found in a previous work, "Solar Event over Marsh and Fen." However, she changed the tone of this painting to reflect the c...

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This imagined landscape captures the drama of crashing waves, or a desert rock face against a cloudy sky. I worked with a seascape ...

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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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This painting is about combining realism, abstraction, color, spontaneity - all of the things that I think make for an exciting and engaging piece of art.

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Valerie Berkely looks for stories in her travels as inspiration for her abstracted landscapes. She says of this calm scene, Just offshore there lies a slip of land along the lake known as The Point...

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Kent Sullivan draws ideas for paintings from a variety of sources - plein air sessions, photography, videos, memory, and sketches...

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This painting was inspired by a recent art class exercise in which Pat Forbes was tasked with using collage and color. She based the piece off of her worktable with its brushes...

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This still life painting is about my current interest in crystals. I've worked to depict a tiny rainbow in the elestial quartz ...

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This piece is one of two images of Metamorphosis. This one is the metamorphosis of a bud into a flower. The second painting, Metamorphosis II, is the metamorp...

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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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Sometimes these handsome ducks, who feed at the Santa Barbara Bird Refuge by plowing through the water with their bills open, take a break from shoveling and ...

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When I walk along Santa Barbara beaches in winter, Marbled Godwits are the most common bird, often seen in herds, as in thi...

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Inspired by a flowering vine that I happened upon in the backyard of my new house, this piece is meant to evoke joy and warmth. Even as summer faded into fall...