Autumn Sunlight - original oil painting

This painting is a contest piece for the first monthly competition at How to draw and paint painters' community.
The contest was about recreating and interpreting a woodland scene from a given photo in any drawing or paint medium.

I began the painting in the last moment before the submissions deadline, so I painted the first layers in acrylics and the finishing touches in oil paint. I used an 18 x 14 inch. (45 cm x 35 cm) stretched canvas prepared previously with 3 layers of universal gesso.
There were 62 entries and I took the second prize with this forest scene painting, as a result of members' voting.
I am quite happy with the outcome.
Please have your say in the comment box!

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Along the River - acrylic painting

Another summer landscape a 30 cm x 30 cm acrylic painting on canvas.



Although winter has come and Santa brought us the first snow flakes, I just finished painting this summer landscape.


I wish you all, joy and happiness for the holidays!

Have a great time, where ever you are!

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Silent night - winter landscape original oil painting

Cozy winter cottage painting near the forest, snowy winter scene.
This painting was inspired of the beautiful winter holidays atmosphere, the peace and serenity of a beautiful, quiet winter night in the moonlight.

30 cm x 25 cm - oil on canvas

This little cottage near the forest is on my wish list for Santa Claus.
May everyone spend Christmas evening in such a peaceful place.

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Sunrise-acrylic landscape painting

The inspiration for this landscape painting was one of the river scenes from my home town.
The river called Somesul Mic crosses the town and offers a wonderful landscape to the viewer.

25 cm x 30 cm - Acrylic on canvas

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Rocks on the Beach - acrylic painting

This seascape is a 40 cm x 40 cm textured acrylic painting.
I began with an underpainting, not too dark in value.
For the rocks and waves I mixed thick heavy gel matte to pure paint.

After the underpainting dried, I used a palette knife to spread the heavy gel matte over the rocks’ and waves’ surfaces.
While it was wet, I formed the texture lines with the edge and point of a palette knife. After drying, I applied several layers of thin glaze for the ditches and crevices, highlights and shadows.
Here is a close up of the rocks' texture
I painted this painting after the great artist, Julie Duell’s tutorial, with the artist’s permission. I am very grateful for her help.
I created my own 3D texture of acrylic gel.

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At the lake - Original oil painting

This summer landscape is an imaginary lake scene, a peaceful place I'd like to be.
The triptych consists of three paintings, 20cm x 28cm each canvas.

Triptych - 60 cm x 28 cm - oil on canvas

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Forest scene painting - autumn landscape oil painting

Autumn forest scene painting.
The bright autumn colors, the golden autumn leaves are the inspiring force for this oil painting .

Forest path - 42.5 cm x 33 cm - Oil on board

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