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May 29, 2021August 2, 2022

Sisters in Lavender

An oil painting of two sisters strolling through a field of lavender flowers. One feels a sense of calm while viewing this artwork,

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About Sisters in Lavender Painting

a painting of sisters in a field of lavender flowers

Title: Sisters in Lavender
Size: 24″ w x 18″ h
Support: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Description: A painting of two young ladies, sisters perhaps, strolling through a field of lavender flowers. The sisters are dressed in matching white dresses. The field of lavender spans into the distance and rises to meet a cloudy sky. The painting is signed by fine artist Teresa Bernard.

Sisters in Lavender is hand-painted on gallery wrap stretched canvas. Because the artwork composition extends around the edges of the canvas, no frame is required to display it. However, if you choose to have it framed, it will look fantastic.

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Artist Comments

Sisters in Lavender painting is one of my favorite works and was pleasurable to paint. The calm, serene and tranquil feeling one gets viewing this artwork appeals to me. The ladies in the composition are no one specifically, just two young ladies who could be sisters enjoying an afternoon in a vast field of lavender flowers. I can imagine the scent of lavender wafting through the air, filling their noses with a sweet aroma as they stroll through the beautiful lavender, creating some treasured memories.

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Other People Paintings of Interest

A Boy and His Dog painting by Teresa Bernard — A Boy and His Dog (2020)
24″ w x 18″ h

Girl In Red The Dress Painting by Teresa Bernard — Girl In The Red Dress
(2020)
24″ w x 18″ h

The Ballerina oil painting — The Ballerina
(2013)
24″ w x 18″ h

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♦ “Love the clouds and sky, especially. They are perfect and the fields lightening as they disappear over the hill. Very nice.” — Russell Ford, ART: REALISM AND HYPERREALISM STYLES (ONLY), MeWe

♦ “Beautiful! You are very talented! Love it!” — Mary Ann Dunaway, CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE PATRIOTS, MeWe

♦ “Great painting.” — Ed Myers, ART: REALISM AND HYPERREALISM STYLES (ONLY), MeWe

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February 1, 2021August 2, 2022

A Boy and His Dog

In this painting, a young boy and his dog play on the lakeshore. It reminds us of happier times when we were carefree and the simple things in life amazed us.

Boy and Dog painting — A Boy and His Dog © Copyright 2020 – Present

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About a Boy and His Dog Painting

painting of a young boy and his dog

Title: A Boy and His Dog
Size: 24″ w x 18″ h
Support: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Description: A painting of a young boy and his dog playing along the lakeshore as a toy boat sails by. The lake is brightly colored with blues and greens, and it is surrounded by trees, with a mountain range in the distance. The painting is signed by oil painting artist Teresa Bernard.

This painting is hand-painted on gallery wrap stretched canvas and does not require a frame before display since the composition extends around the edges of the canvas giving it a contemporary look. However, it will look great should you choose to have it framed.

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Artist Comments

A Boy and His Dog is a painting reminiscent of the happiest times in life when we were carefree and simple things amazed us. Sometimes life gets so complicated that it’s nice to stop and remember the days of our youth.

When my children were young, like the little boy in this painting, I loved to watch their fascination with the simplest things in life. Things that, as an adult, I often took for granted. Sometimes it’s nice to slow down and enjoy simple pleasures like this again.

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UPDATED: 09 July 2022

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November 12, 2020August 2, 2022

Girl In The Red Dress

A young girl in a red dress sits beside a pond filled with koi in this delightful oil painting. She pokes her hand into the water and playfully teases the fish.

Girl In Red Dress Painting — Girl In The Red Dress © Copyright 2020 – Present

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About this Painting of a Girl In The Red Dress

painting of a girl in a red dress

Title: Girl in the Red Dress
Size: 24″ w x 18″ h
Support: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Description: A painting of a young girl wearing a red dress. She is sitting by a pond and reaching into the water to play with a school of koi. Cattails are growing behind her, and lily pads are floating in the water in the foreground. Girl In The Red Dress is signed by artist Teresa Bernard.

This painting does not need to be framed in order to be displayed. It’s hand-painted on gallery wrap stretched canvas, so the composition extends all the way around the canvas’s edges. If you want to have it framed, it will look great!

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Artist Comments

This painting of a young girl in a red dress was fun because I used a model of someone I knew, sort of. She is the granddaughter of a friend I attended high school with. My friend permitted me to use the photo she had taken of her granddaughter as a reference for this painting.

For the most part, the painting appears just as it does in the reference photo except for the lily pads, koi fish, and cattails. I added those elements to make the composition more interesting and to help further develop the story this painting portrays.

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November 23, 2018August 2, 2022

People Paintings For Sale

Gallery-quality oil paintings of people in natural settings for sale. Teresa Bernard’s paintings are all hand-painted and signed by her.

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people paintings for sale — Sisters in Lavender
(2021)
24″ w x 18″h

oil paintings of people for sale — The Ballerina
(2013)
24″ w x 18″ h

Artist Comments

I have done a few portraits in my art career, but I do not consider myself a portrait artist. Instead, I like to paint people doing something or observing their surroundings in natural settings. These types of paintings tell a story.

The faces in my people paintings are all turned away from the viewer because they are not meant to be portraits of a recognizable person. They are whomever the viewer wants them to be.

I also work on commission and have painted for fellow art collectors and enthusiasts all over the world. If you have a specific painting in mind that you’d like me to paint for you, click here for more information on “How to Commission a Painting.”

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All oil paintings for sale are hand-painted and signed by fine artist Teresa Bernard. If you would like to purchase one of the paintings above, click on the thumbnail image to navigate to the painting’s more information page. By purchasing your painting from this site, you are buying directly from Teresa Bernard.

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UPDATED: 26 July 2022

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July 16, 2012August 2, 2022

The Ballerina

A painting of a ballerina in the spotlight. Ballet paintings are an excellent way to extend the agility and grace of ballet outside of the theater.

ballerina dancer painting — The Ballerina © Copyright 2013 – Present

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About this Painting of a Ballerina

painting depicting a ballerina

Title: The Ballerina
Size: 24″ w x 18″ h
Support: Traditional-style Stretched Canvas
Description: A realistic style painting of a ballerina in a blue tutu and pink ballet shoes. A bright spotlight shines down on her as she sits on the floor in a graceful pose. The dark background draws your attention to the ballerina. This painting is signed by fine artist Teresa Bernard.

The Ballerina is hand-painted on a traditional-style stretched canvas. It will need to be mounted in a frame before being displayed. Adding a frame will give the painting a finished look.

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Artist Comments

Ballet is a form of dance and artistic expression that I admire. I enjoy going to see live ballet performances. Nothing beats seeing these gifted musicians perform live. It’s a sight to behold as one takes in the music, the sets, the ambiance, and the grace with which these dancers move across the stage telling a story.

Performing ballet is not for “the faint at heart.” Dancers who want to become professional dancers begin training as young as two years old. And becoming a member of a professional dance company requires years of extensive training and proper technique. Furthermore, because the style and technique of this art form can be so demanding on the body, ballerinas are frequently at high risk of injury.

I was in my late teens when I saw my first ballet performance. My best friend Cyndie and her family had tickets to see the Nutcracker Suite at a local theater. I can’t remember why, but Cyndie couldn’t attend, so she gave me her ticket. She felt of all her friends, I would appreciate the ballet the most, and she was right! Thank you, Cyndie, for allowing me to have your seat at the ballet. I’ve loved this art form ever since.

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♦ “I love this! I have a soft spot for paintings of dancers 🙂 So beautiful!!” — @wildpeoniesstudio, TRUTH Social

♦ “I 💯 agree!!! In my world, nothing compares to the beauty of ballet!!! Your painting is exquisite!!! I Love it. Thank You for sharing your passion and talent with us. Godspeed 🙏🏼✨🙏🏼“ — @lisalynn11, TRUTH Social

♦ “I know this painting!!! I was looking for a dance painting and my search results yielded this painting and five thousand Degas ballerinas! 😁 You’re so gifted. So much stunning work ❤️❤️❤️“ — @uniontrinity, TRUTH Social

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UPDATED: 16 July 2022

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July 28, 2005August 2, 2022

Portrait of Tera

A portrait of Tera in a painting.

NOT FOR SALE: This painting is part of Teresa’s private art collection and is not for sale.

About this Portrait Painting of Tera

Title: Portrait of Tera
Size: 16″ w x 20″ h
Support: Traditional-Style Stretched canvas
Description: Portrait painting of Tera sitting in a library. Hand-painted on quality stretched canvas and signed by artist Teresa Bernard.

Artist Comments

This is a portrait painting of my daughter Tera. I painted it using her high school senior portrait as a reference photo. However, the background in the painting is an entirely different setting than what was used in the photo. When I did her painting, Tera was attending college and studying to become a librarian, so I chose a library setting for the background instead.

All through high school, Tera wanted to become a librarian and even worked after school and on weekends at a local branch of the public library. She loved books and reading and still does to this day. The background in her painting is of a fictional place and is not the library she was working at during high school.

This was a fun painting to do, and I took my time with it as I wanted everything to be just right. First of all, the subject matter is near and very dear to my heart. Secondly, it was both fun and challenging to paint all those books on the shelves. I captured a very good likeness of Tera with this painting; however, when I photographed it for my website, I realize my photography skills need some improvement!

Portrait of Tera is part of my private art collection and is not for sale. Someday it will be passed down to Tera as a family heirloom, but for now, it continues to hang on the wall in my living room.

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July 28, 2003August 2, 2022

Portrait of Robert

A portrait of Robert in a painting.

NOT FOR SALE: This painting is part of Teresa’s private art collection and is not for sale.

About this Portrait Painting of Robert

Title: Portrait of Robert
Size: 12″ w x 16″ h
Support: Traditional-Syle Stretched canvas
Description: A portrait painting of Robert at the helm of his sailboat. The American flag flies high over his left shoulder. This oil painting is hand-painted on traditional-style stretched canvas and signed by artist Teresa Bernard.

Artist Comments

This painting is a portrait of my husband, Robert, at the helm of our sailboat, Misty Blue. I did this painting from a photograph I took while on a boat trip up the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW).

Robert was in the Navy and was being transferred from Jacksonville, FL, to the naval base in Norfolk, VA. We needed to move our 36-foot sailboat from a marina near where we lived in Florida to Virginia, so we decided to sail it instead of having it shipped. That decision saved us a lot of money while making us rich with memories!

We were sailing in open waters up the east coast at the beginning of the trip, but a storm blew in, forcing us to go inland and up the ICW instead. Because it was my first sailing trip, the storm was a little frightening for me; however, Robert handled it and the sails like the sailing pro he is!

Robert was on deployment with his ship at sea for six months when I began working on his portrait. It was finished before he returned home. He had no idea I was painting him and was surprised to see his portrait when he returned home. It will be passed down to his son Travis as a family heirloom one day, but for now, it will reside in our living room.

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