2024
Artist Comments
Artist Richard Johnson shows a profound connection to the oceans through his work. In this realistic seascape, he captures the intricate texture of sea foam and the way sunlight dances on the waves. The painting evokes the sensation of standing in the water and truly savoring the moment.
About the Artist
Artist Richard Johnson creates luminous paintings that blend Modern American Impressionism with expressive figures, atmospheric landscapes, and a sense of romanticism. "My work is the culmination of a lifetime of painting and viewing the world," says Richard. Born into an artistic family in Chicago, he was inspired from an early age by the work of illustrators Charles Dana Gibson and N.C. Wyeth, as well as his great-uncle Claude, an illustrator during the Golden Age of illustration. Richard went on to build a successful career as an illustrator, creating corporate artwork and book illustrations before turning his focus toward fine art as hand-painted work became less common in commercial illustration. Richard works in a large, sunny studio west of Chicago, where he paints most weekdays to the accompaniment of classical music and New Orleans jazz, often with his Italian Greyhound, Hank, by his side. Outside the studio, he is involved in community and prison ministry and supports a center in Nigeria that provides care for widows and orphans.
Words that describe this painting: ocean, waves, sunlight, serene, coastal, sea, water, summer, season, seascape, realism, oil painting, blue
Awakening
Richard Johnson
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
48 in. h x 48 in. w x 1.5 in. d
10 lbs. 6 oz.
Into the Tempest, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A powerful wave surges and breaks into thick white foam. In this seascape, artist Richard Johnson reflects that sometimes life overwhelms us. It can feel diffic...
Oil
Where Mermaids Hide, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The painting captures the siren call of the sea. Waves crash across the surface, sending foam swirling through the water. Beneath the surging water lies a world...
Oil
The Breakers, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The waves roll toward the shore and carry the mystery of their journey. As they travel the ocean, they form and present themselves as exotic gifts shaped by the...
Oil
Breath of the Sea, Oil Painting
By Tiffany Blaise
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The artwork captures the serenity of the ocean. Painted with oil paint and cold wax, the waves carry a slightly raised texture, adding to the realistic qualit...
Oil
Easter Morning, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The realistic nature painting captures a marshland in Denver at dawn. The yellow sky reflects across the winding water and illuminates the lush vegetation. Deta...
Oil
Strong and Silent, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A madrona tree stands at the coast, showcasing its graceful strength and resilience near the water. Its twisting trunk and branches display rich reds, oranges, ...
Oil
Sea, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Sea" 70.0X150.0CM / 27.5X59.1IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Date 2022 good conditi...
Oil
At The Edge Of The Ocean, Original painting, Seascape, Ocean, Nature, Coastal
By Christopher Witchall
Located in Deddington, GB
At The Edge of The Ocean is a beautiful realist seascape oil painting, measuring 30 x 30 inches (approx 76 x 76cm). The viewer is looking directly out to sea from the standpoint of t...
Canvas, Oil
Morning, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Morning" 55.0 X 70.0 CM / 21.6 X 27.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2022 Go...
Oil
Storm, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Storm" 65.0 X 90.0 CM / 25.5 X 35.4 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2022 Go...
Oil
Sea. 1993, masonite, oil, 92.5x85.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Valters Kupers ( 1948-2018 ) Sea. 1993, masonite, oil, 92.5x85.5 cm Calm realistic seascape with rocky shore.
Oil, Masonite
Cantábrico
By Juan Álvarez Cebrián
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
This painting captures a fragment of the immense Cantabrian Sea, immortalizing one of the countless waves reaching the shore. With a delicate and precise treatment of blue, green, gr...
Linen, Oil
