Elena Sokolova

Elafonissi beach, Painting, Oil on Canvas

2024

Cretan beach scene featuring sandy shore, blue water, and coastal plants under a clear sky :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authentici...

This original oil painting captures a coastal bay bathed in the serene light of a cloudless sky. A prominent rock formation stands as a majestic centerpiece, surrounded by the tr...

Immerse yourself in the tranquil beauty of "Karavostasi Beach," an original oil painting that captures a serene seascape. A small red boat bobs gently in the center of a vividly blue...

Immerse yourself in the tranquility of the Cretan coast with this original oil painting. "Cretan Bali Beach" captures a peaceful cove in an impressionistic style. The vibrant blue wa...

The artist painted this plein air sketch from nature during his creative trip to the village of Malia on the Greek island of Crete in 2012, in a single session in the alla prima styl...

Painted from life, from a beach, looking across a little harbor full of brightly colored boats towards a little whitewashed town. Along the shoreline are the remnants of a child’s sandcastle. Signed "Personett" lower left corner. Framed in a traditional black frame w gold trim. Framed dimensions: 13 x 12 inches Rachel Personett was born in Hawaii, but raised in Colorado. Being the daughter of a pilot she has always traveled extensively. She has studied part time at the Savannah College of Art and Design, The Angel Academy of Art, and finally settled on the Florence Academy of Art, graduating in 2015. In January 2016 she apprenticed the painter Odd Nerdrum in Norway for eight months. Rachel Personett works strictly from life, and enjoys the challenged of painting the ephemeral. Working from life provides the opportunity to travel around the world painting the ever changing people and landscapes. Artist Statement My mother had studied advertising in college, so she knew a lot about arts and good craftsmanship. She did talks at my elementary school each week and on a different artist. I remember being very moved by the images of Van Gogh and Andrew Wyeth. At the Florence Academy I really liked Sargent, Sorolla, Willard Metcalf, Henri Fantin-Latour and Velazquez. At Odd Nerdrums I gained new respect for Rembrandt and was introduced to other Scandinavian painters...

The painting "The Beach in Corfu" is not painted from a photo or in the open air. This is an impression of the country, of the people seen, of the beach, of the sea, and of the beaut...

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