SAMPLE: Abstract art brings together colour, shape and form to convey visual ideas in an expressionistic manner. By moving away from depicting reality, abstract art focuses more on visual qualities to evoke an emotional response in the viewer. The works of the artist use shapes, colour and texture as the dominant motif to emphasise pattern and randomness simultaneously. On the other hand, abstractions can be an accompanying style within a more recognisable feature, such as her floral abstract art.

SAMPLE: Animal portraiture comes in all styles, shapes and sizes. Being a wildlife artist can bring enormous satisfaction often stemming from a true love for the animals which are the star subject of the painting. From quirky and colourful portraits to almost impossibly precise work, you don’t have to search for long before you fall in love with her animal portraiture.

SAMPLE: Children and the experience of childhood as portrayed in art.

SAMPLE: From decorated pine trees to snow days, this Christmas art collection captures the spirit of the holiday – the warmth, the joy, the good fellowship and family feeling.

SAMPLE: New York City and it landmarks as they have been captured by the artist.

SAMPLE: Fantasy art is a genre of art that depicts magical or other supernatural themes, ideas, creatures or settings. While there is some overlap with science fiction, horror and other speculative fiction art, there are unique elements not generally found in other forms of speculative fiction art.

SAMPLE: Traditional landscape paintings represent the natural landscape in an accurate fashion. Common features of landscape paintings are trees, rivers, grassland, clouds and hills, all which provide interest and familiar reference to the viewer. Traditional landscape artists aim to recreate the natural scenes presented before them on the canvas, with the lighting and natural colours and shapes of the landscape a key feature of paintings.

Long Island is surrounded by water, and in the summer, sailboats. Flying out of Republic Airport, one can see the white dots gliding, this way and that, as well as the occasional group fiercely competing for first place. As I sit on the shore, I see the sails billow as if they know they are putting on a show for all of us.