Fresh Cut and Orchard Bright: A Spring Still Life
A springtime still life infused with the cheerful simplicity of freshly cut blossoms and a crisp green apple. The composition […]
Capturing Nature’s Bounty: The Art of Variegated Edibles
There’s something richly satisfying about revisiting a moment in time through the language of paint. Variegated Edibles emerged from a […]
Mushroom Medley: A Celebration of Artistic Earthy Elegance
Mushroom Medley: A Celebration of Artistic Earthy Elegance There’s something grounding about painting mushrooms—their organic forms, subtle textures, and the […]
Held by Vines: A Portrait
Held by Vines – A Journey Through Process This piece is the first in an ongoing series I will be […]
Nature’s Still Life: Mushrooms and Pears Painting
I’ve been drawn to mushrooms as a subject lately, and this painting is part of a small series exploring their […]
Small Town Corners: A Timeless Oil Painting
Small Town Corners – Capturing a Fleeting Moment There’s a quiet beauty in the familiar streets we pass by every […]
The Foragers Table: A Journey Through Earthy Art
This still life gathers together the earthiness of mushrooms with the vibrancy of pattern and cloth. The deep tones of […]
Exploring Layers in ‘Red Pears and Green Leaves’
Some paintings begin with a clear vision, but this one unfolded in a more intuitive way. I first reached for […]
Lemon and Lavender: A Dynamic Art Composition
Lemon and Lavender 20″ x 16″ – Oil on canvas – $1200 Initially, I began arranging objects for this still […]
Artistic Exploration: The Magic of Color in ‘Steeped in Color’
Steeped in Color is another exploration of the deep, saturated hues that first captivated me in Velvet and Copper. This […]
Vibrant Abstracted Garden: Art for Every Home
Abstracted Garden is a play on a garden within a garden—a world within a world. This painting experiments with the […]
Bowl, Bottle and Blooms: A Still Life Celebration
Still life paintings often start with a quiet spark of inspiration—sometimes it’s a treasured object, sometimes the fresh clippings from […]
The Story Behind ‘Ornament of Tales’ Artwork
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Laozi When I think of creating a painting it’s […]
Snowy Evergreens
Snowy Evergreens was inspired by the beauty of winter. Painted on site just outside my back door one wintry morning […]
Exploring Velvet and Copper: A Colorful Artistic Journey
Velvet and Copper This painting was an absolute joy to create, and it gave me a chance to experiment with […]
The Pantry Table: A New Story in Still Life
The Pantry Table: A New Story in Still Life This painting, The Pantry Table, brings together a thoughtful selection of […]
CATHERINE J MARTZLOFF / Bright and Expressive Original Oil Paintings 