Mandy Main is an art historian and landscape painter based in the Southern California desert. She has long been passionate about 19th-century American landscape paintings, which has been influential in her artistic practice. Main works in series, generally three paintings at a time. Her process begins with a vision of a place she has been, but she takes creative liberties with the aesthetic details. Main is captivated by light and shadow and strives to instill her work with moody drama through the representation of these elements. Using layers of paint and glazes, Main achieves mesmerizing atmospheric depth, encouraging the viewer to gaze and be still.
Summer Breeze, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The atmospheric impressionist landscape painting emphasizes light, space, and mood over fine detail. An expansive sky occupies nearly three-quarters of the comp...
Oil
Wine Country XI, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A vineyard stretches out with bold, loose brushwork and a dark underpainting that highlights form and color. The radiating rows of grapevines create a focused...
Oil
Cactus Apples, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A quiet desert vista in Joshua Tree National Park basks in cool afternoon light. In the foreground, a cluster of prickly pear cacti with soft blue-green pads, t...
Oil
Bucolic Valley, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A vibrant, loosely rendered landscape captures a serene and expansive rural scene. In the foreground, bright green fields with varied shading create depth and t...
Oil
Majestic Cascade, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Loose, lively brushwork depicts a cascading waterfall flowing over a rocky cliff. Water tumbles down into a pool below, its spray and movement creating a sense ...
Oil
Dune Grass III, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Soft clouds drift across the sky in this serene coastal landscape. A narrow stretch of brown and green dune grasses extends diagonally into the distance. At the...
Oil
Red Road XVI, Abstract Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A scarlet road moves forward into the distance through a soft-focused countryside creating a contemporary atmospheric landscape. "The eye moves around the com...
Oil
Oasis III, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Indian Canyons in Palm Springs has the world's largest naturally occurring oasis of Washingtonian palms. In this plein air painting, rich textures and expressiv...
Oil
Blue Horizon, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A tranquil coastal seascape captures the interplay of light, sea, and sky. Dramatic blue-gray clouds stretch across the sky, opening to reveal soft sunlight ref...
Oil
Samui Sunrise, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Golden skies glow above a tranquil tropical shoreline as gentle waves kiss a curving stretch of dark sand. The silhouettes of two small fishing boats rest quiet...
Oil
Oasis, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A close-up painting depicts the Palm Canyon stream nestling among rocks and desert vegetation. Clusters of grasses and desert plants grow along the banks, their...
Oil
Joshua Tree III, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A dramatic desert landscape from a low vantage point gives the iconic Joshua Tree boulders a powerful presence. A dark, twisting tree reaches upward with organi...
Oil
The Road Home II, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A vast landscape unfolds beneath a sweeping, dynamic sky. Fields of green and yellow hint at lush grass and vegetation, while intersecting pathways guide the ey...
Oil
Eucalyptus at the Marina, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This plein air painting captures a eucalyptus tree shimmering in the warm late afternoon light. Behind an embankment, only the masts of sailboats and the roofli...
Oil
Horizon X, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
An atmospheric seascape captures a dynamic sunset through vivid gradients of orange and yellow stretching across the sky while the ocean glows in deep red. Brig...
Oil
Drifting into Light, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Blurring the line between sea and sky, this realistic seascape painting evokes a suspended moment where perception gives way to reverie. Subtle gradations of bl...
Oil
Chasing Lancelot, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Traveling in England's Cotswolds region, I sought out a number of impressive gardens designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown," shares artist Mandy Main. "This estate, Croome Court, has a colorful history, including its 1979 purchase by John Lennon for use as a Hare Krishna...
Oil
Enchanted Sanctuary, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Mandy Main shows a peaceful inlet surrounded by lush vegetation. Deep shadows contrast with the bright sunlight, leading the eye into the composition a...
Oil
Cholla Cactus, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
As the sun sets behind the Joshua Tree Cholla Garden, the backlit plants glow with halos as their fine, bristling spines catch the light, both delicate and unto...
Oil
Red Field XXI, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Rows of vibrant green and earthy red plants sweep diagonally across the rolling landscape, creating a pattern that draws the eye in. The loose brushwork contras...
Oil
Aerial Dramatics XXIV, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Mandy Main presents an uplifting, light-filled landscape of vast green fields and limitless skies. The breathtaking vista combines old-world realism wi...
Oil
$2,750
H 30 in W 26 in D 1.5 in
'River Birch' by James Cobb, Framed 20" x 16" Oil on Canvas Painting, 2020
By Jim Cobb
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 19.875" x 16" oil painting on canvas by Oklahoma-based artist James Cobb depicts a strand of river birch trees in freshly fallen snow. at the he...
Canvas, Oil
On Hold|$3,000
H 36.5 in W 46.75 in D 4 in
Untitled Landscape by Alfred Schlugg; Framed, 36.5" x 46.75" x 4"; Greens, Brown
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 36.5" x 46.75" oil painting on canvas by artist Alfred Schlugg depicts a large, lush forest scene. The composition and use of color, alongside the realist technique, is r...
Canvas, Oil
$5,192
H 18 in W 22 in D 2 in
Victorian Nineteen Century Rural Sunset Oil Painting of Farmer, wife and Animals
By Joseph Paulman
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Nineteenth Century Impressionist Rural Scene with Sun setting on Farmer and his wife and other workers returning home. Farm Workers in the Countryside with their Dog and a...
Oil
$750
H 33.5 in W 45 in D 3 in
Jan Schaeffer(1923-2018) "Ships in Port" Original Oil Painting c.1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jan Schaeffer(1923-2018) "Ships in Port" Original Oil Painting c.1930s This fine original oil on canvas is signed in the lower left corner. Though undat...
Canvas, Oil
$4,031
H 26 in W 32 in D 2 in
Nineteenth Century Impressionist Landscape of River with Cattle grazing in Field
Located in ludlow, GB
Nineteenth Century Impressionist Oil Painting of River Severn Landscape with Cattle watering and green Fields on a Summers Day. Signed Oil on Canvas on Stretchers and Framed in a Wh...
Oil
$1,827
H 17.72 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Haystacks, by Edgars Vinters. 1960. Oil on cardboard. 45x60 cm. Signed
By Edgars Vinters
Located in Riga, LV
Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different seasons and flowers. In 1970 the significant place...
Oil, Cardboard
$2,200Sale Price|61% Off
H 30 in W 40 in D 0.875 in
"Being There" Original Oil Painting by Robert White, Frameless Display
Located in Encino, CA
“Being There,” an original oil on canvas by Robert K. White, is a piece for the true collector. White’s careful attention to detail and vivid use of browns and reds project from the painting, immediately capturing the viewer's attention and highlighting the artist's keen ability to capture emotion and life - all in a brushstroke. White's talent for depicting light and shadow provides the foundation for him to deliver subjects and scenes to the viewer's eye. This masterful work would make a great addition to an art collection and enhance most any home, perfect for those who have an affinity for cityscapes, theater, and architecture. In the artist’s own words, “I don’t paint what is inside of me; I paint what I see outside of me. I’m an observer. If I see something and I feel an affinity for it, something just clicks in my head. I’ll make the decision right then and there to paint that particular subject during that particular moment. It’s a perfect moment. Once something has caught my eye and I’ve heard the “perfect” click, it’s like a photograph has been taken in my mind’s eye. I only have a few days of clarity with that image. I have to start the painting quickly or else it will be gone and I will lose that image forever.” Artist: ROBERT KENNETH WHITE...
Oil, Canvas
$5,192
H 24.61 in W 20.95 in D 0.4 in
India Oil on Board Modern 1967 Signed H Lall Impressionist Bombay Progressives
Located in Norfolk, GB
Harkrishan Lall (1921 - 2000) Untitled Oil on board, 1967 Board size: 51 x 40.5 cm Frame Size: 62.5 x 53.2 cm Signed bottom right and dated 67 In original frame Provenance: Priva...
Oil, Board
$3,279
H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in
Modern Impressionist style busy Shipping Scene Steam and Sail on River Thames
By James Brereton
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern late Twentieth Century Impressionist style busy Shipping Scene of Steam and Sail on the River Thames London. "The Pool of London" Oil on Board, Signed and Framed by James Bre...
Oil
$685
H 6.7 in W 7.88 in
Autumn, by Edgars Vinters. Oil on cardboard. 17x20 cm. Signed
By Edgars Vinters
Located in Riga, LV
Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different seasons and flowers. In 1970 the significant place...
Oil, Cardboard
$4,386
H 33 in W 38 in D 3 in
Victorian Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting of Lake District England Framed
By Augustus William Enness
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Impressionist Large Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting on canvas laid on stretchers of Lake District England. This lovely painting was produced by the Whitby artist Augus...
Oil
$2,049
H 10 in W 14 in D 2 in
Victorian Seascape Marine Oil Painting of Peel Castle, Isle of Man with Boats
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Seascape Marine Oil Painting of Peel Castle on the Isle of Man. A lovely seascape with Fishing Boats and the ruins of Peel Castle in the Harbour with Fishermen and the L...
Oil
Maine Harbor Sunset
By William R. Davis 1
Located in Milford, NH
A fine luminous Maine harbor scene by contemporary American artist William R. Davis (1952-). Davis was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, and grew up in Hyannis Port where he took sa...
Canvas, Oil
Lorne's Pond With Yarrow - Nature Landscape Romantic Realism
By Amber Young
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amber Young's creative focus centers on nature, with a particular emphasis on the intricate beauty of forests, flowers, and water reflections.Young's artistic journey is deeply roote...
Canvas, Oil
$585
H 22 in W 25 in D 3 in
Cipriano Mannucci "Italian Village Landscape" Original Oil Painting c.1927
By Cipriano Mannucci
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cipriano Mannucci (1882-1970) Village Landscape Oil Painting c.1927 Original oil on panel by listed artist. The painting shows an outdoor market in a small village. Oil on panel. ...
Oil, Panel
Afterglow XII, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A dark shoreline seemingly stretches into the horizon, setting a moody tone for this seascape. Thick, greenish-gray clouds fill the sky, sharply divided from th...
Oil
Awakening II, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The sun breaks through the morning haze, painting the sky yellow. In the distance, low hills emerge to the left while silhouettes of dark trees stand on the rig...
Oil
Twilight III, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Mandy Main presents a light-filled atmospheric landscape that combines old-world realism with a modern aesthetic. Uplifting radiant light, created by bui...
Oil
Desert Reflections, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Mandy Main is passionate about mid-century modern homes - in fact, she lives in one. "I created a contrast between the iconic geometric shapes of the arc...
Oil
Palm Springs Pool IV, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Oil paint with cold wax formed the bold rainbow-hued sky and its reflection in the striking triangle of light in the pool below," shares artist Mandy Main. "The mountains of distant Joshua Tree National Park and numerous palm trees gracing this Rancho Mirage desert neighborhood are visible beyond the shaded wall. In the waning light, the largest palm trees are silhouetted against the sunset colors in both the sky and the pool. The geometry of the garden and pool deck is barely visible in the deep violet shadows."
About the Artist
Mandy Main is an art historian and landscape painter based in the Southern California desert. She has long been passionate about 19th Century American landscape paintings, which has been influential in her artistic practice. Mandy works in series, generally three paintings at a time. Her process begins with a vision of a place she has been, but she takes creative liberties with the aesthetic details. The artist is captivated by light and shadow, and strives to instill her work with moody drama through the representation of these elements. Using layers of paint and glazes, Mandy achieves mesmerizing atmospheric depth, encouraging the viewer to gaze and be still.
Words that describe this painting: sunset, desert, pool, landscape, nature, nocturne, palm trees, sky, clouds, reflections, evening, sunset, dusk, twilight, California, Palm Springs, landscape, representational, modern , oil painting, orange
Oil
Golden Light III, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"The unfolding landscape moves through fields and trees which appear realistic but are really only suggested with loose brushstrokes, giving a fresh, dynamic ...
Oil
Luminous Field IX, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A big sky view of a glowing sunset over vineyards. "Radiating crop lines point toward the very low horizon and the uplifting burst of light piercing a fiery sky...
Oil
Vineyard XI, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Contemporary impressionist landscape of vineyards at sunset. The radiating lines of the fields lead the eye toward trees and mountains at the horizon and a bu...
Oil
Golden Hills XXIII, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
An uplifting, light-filled landscape combining old world realism with a modern aesthetic. Dramatic clouds sweep across the sky, enlivening the bucolic landscape...
Oil
Sanctuary XII, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Mandy Main says she worked to capture the essence of a summer day at a bird sanctuary on the Columbia River, accessible only by boat. Dramatic clouds a...
Oil