Framed Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Many people enjoy viewing images of landscapes because of the vastness and the portrayal of the beauty of the natural world. This makes framed contemporary landscape art a popular choice for art enthusiasts. Landscape art can be appealing for a variety of reasons, such its portrayal of a particular location, the way a piece captures certain colors, or showing unusual geographic features.
Landscapes have been portrayed in art for thousands of years, but the tradition as we currently understand it began with Dutch and Flemish painters in the seventeenth century. “Winter Landscape” by Esaias van de Velde is a classic example of an early work that influenced later framed contemporary landscape art paintings. In the nineteenth century, British painter J.M.W. Turner became famous for his landscapes such as “Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth,” which can be seen on display at the Tate Gallery in London.
Today’s painters of framed contemporary landscape art pictures take various approaches to their work. Some painters take a realistic approach to their work. Sylvia Antonsen goes for near photo-realism in her works such as “The Zetland” and “The Summer House.” Jo Bemis takes a slightly less literal approach in paintings like “Morning Waves” and and “Wave Offshore,” but the subject matter is still easy to recognize.
Other artists take a more abstract approach. Scottish painter Scott Naismith uses a more abstract approach in pieces like “Arran Sky.” Despite the abstract approach, the way Naismith uses color still makes it understandable to the viewer what he is portraying. Neville Fleetwood also paints in a more abstract style with bold colors and heavy brush strokes reminiscent of the Expressionists.