Art Gallery of Oils

The following artworks are part of my 2017 portfolio. I tend to use oil for landscapes to get detail that makes the piece pop. These landscapes are from photos taken throughout South Florida and rendered using a variety of programs to manipulate the images until I get what I’m looking for. Looking forward to your comments.

A Place of Rest

Art by Dennis Davis -- "A Place of Rest" (2017) -- Digital, Simulated oil by way of photo-manipulation.

You can hear the rustle of the palm fronds as a cool breeze blows over the lake. The sparrows call out in a sweet chatter as the mockingbird treats us to his melodious songs.

Art by Dennis Davis -- "It Was Disobedience Not the Fruit That Caused the Fall" (2017) -- Digital, Simulated oil by way of photo-manipulation.

When we give in to temptation, we must be willing to accept the consequences. Like the 5 pounds we'll gain if we eat all that ice cream in the freezer.

Art by Dennis Davis -- "Sentinal Of the Lake" (2017) -- Digital, Simulated oil by way of photo-manipulation.

Perhaps the oldest tree on the lake shore, its long limbs reach out to shade and protect everything around it.

Art by Dennis Davis -- "Serenity" (2017) -- Digital, Simulated oil by way of photo-manipulation.

One of my favorite places to visit defines the word, serenity: calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

Art by Dennis Davis -- "The Lily Pad Highway Along the Eastern Lake Shore" (2017) -- Digital, Simulated oil by way of photo-manipulation.

Lily pads tend to grow along the eastern shore of the lakes in the area. Koi are the only fish in these garden lakes and can be seen feeding under the lily pads.

Art by Dennis Davis -- "A Relaxing Sunday Afternoon At CityPlace" (2017) -- Digital, Simulated oil by way of photo-manipulation.

We love to visit CityPlace, an outdoor mall with shops and restaurants in downtown West Palm Beach, if not to shop and eat, to just sit and people watch. Better than TV.

Art by Dennis Davis -- "A Bike Ride on a Beautiful Sunday Morning in West Palm Beach" (2017) -- Digital, Simulated oil by way of photo-manipulation.

The path is for bikes and folks out for a walk. It's called Flagler Bike Path and it extends from the Flagler Museum to the Society of Four Arts along the inter-coastal waters that separates the mainland of downtown West Palm Beach and the island with the Atlantic Ocean on its eastern side.

Art by Dennis Davis -- "The End Of Winter Darkness And the Renewed Hope In the Coming Spring" (2017) -- Digital, Simulated oil by way of photo-manipulation.

We don't have the seasons here in South Florida like the northern states do. During the winter, we have shorter days that make for lots of darkness in a state that loves sunshine.