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August 9, 2024September 20, 2024

Tightly Cropped Paintings — The Art of Focus and Intrigue

Exploring the Alure of Tightly Cropped Paintings

Many of my paintings feature tightly cropped compositions. As an artist, I find this technique particularly appealing for several reasons.

First and foremost, tightly cropped paintings create a sense of intimacy and focus. This technique draws the viewer’s attention directly to the heart of the piece, emphasizing the most essential and intriguing elements of the artwork. By eliminating extraneous details, tightly cropped compositions invite viewers to engage more deeply, creating a sense of immediacy and connection.

Furthermore, tightly cropped paintings often evoke a sense of mystery and intrigue. When parts of the scenery are left out of the composition, it encourages viewers to use their imagination, encouraging them to ponder what lies beyond the edge of the canvas. This approach fosters a more interactive experience, as viewers fill in the gaps with their own interpretations and imagination.

Additionally, I love how tightly cropped paintings highlight my technical skill and creative vision. The ability to distill a scene down to its most compelling elements requires a keen eye for composition and a deep understanding of the subject matter. This technique allows me to highlight the elegance and simplicity of the forms, evoking a timeless mystery.

All in all, tightly cropped paintings provide a unique perspective by focusing on the essential elements and eliminating extraneous details. They encourage a fresh way of looking at the world, highlighting the importance of focus in the realm of art.

Tightly Cropped Paintings on Canvas

Flower Paintings

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tightly cropped cactus paintings — Prickly Pear Cactus
(2021)
9″ w x 12″ h

rose blossom fine art — Yellow Rose Blossom
(2018)
6″ w x 6″ h

dill flower close up — Dill Flowers Close-up (2021)
6″ w x 6″ h

wildflower paintings — Sunflower From Behind (2016)
20″ w x 16″ h

Landscape Paintings

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cropped scenery artwork — The Broadside of a Barn (2022)
12″ w x 9″ h

cropped landscape paintings — Blue Shutters
(2022)
12″ w x 9″ h

stairstep paintings — Up the Steps
(2021)
9″ w x 12″ h

farmhouse paintings — Raggedy Ol’ Farmhouse (2021)
12″ w x 9″ h

cottage art piece — The Garden Cottage (2020)
6″ w x 6″ h

tightly cropped paintings — Tractor Tire
(2016)
12″ w x 16″ h

Marine Paintings

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cropped rowboat marine art — Rowboat at The Pier
(2022)
12″ w x 12″ h

cropped wooden boat bow — Bow of The Boat
(2021)
18″ w x 18″ h

tightly cropped marine paintings — Boat Fenders
(2003)
9″ w x 12″ h

Space Art

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astronomical art — Asteroid Strike
(2022)
6″ w x 6″ h

cropped space art paintings — A View of The Full Moon and Earth (2021)
6″ w x 6″ h

visit distant worlds — In a Faraway Galaxy (2021)
6″ w x 6″ h

Wildlife Paintings

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July 2, 2024October 24, 2024

Rowboat at The Pier

rowboat oil painting — Rowboat at the Pier painting by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2021 – Present

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Title: Rowboat at the Pier
Size: 12″ w x 12″ h
Canvas Type: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Frame: Unframed; Ready to Hang
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
A Teresa Bernard Oil Painting

An old wooden rowboat is docked at a pier on a lake or pond in this oil painting.

A one-of-a-kind painting of an old wooden rowboat moored at a pier with lily pads and water reflections. It captures that nostalgic feeling of summer. Hand-painted and signed in the lower left corner by marine artist Teresa Bernard.

Skillfully created by hand on a quality gallery wrap canvas, Rowboat at The Pier extends its composition around the sides of the canvas. When an artwork is painted on this kind of canvas, a frame is not necessary for exhibition; yet it will still look amazing if you decide to have it framed. It comes with an official Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

The copyright watermark ‘©️ teresabernardart.com’ is not depicted on the original canvas painting.

Artist Comments

Artists frequently draw inspiration from their surroundings. We live out in the country. One of our neighbors lives down the road and around the corner from us. He has a large pond near the road with a small dock and a rowboat tied to it. Across from him is another neighbor who also has a pond near the road. It’s a smaller pond with lily pads. We pass by these two ponds almost every day on our way to and from our place to the nearby towns. The inspiration for this painting came from our neighbor’s ponds.

—Teresa Bernard

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“The softness of this painting makes me happy on the inside. Really aesthetically pleasing to look at!” — @TheKeyofB, Gab

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June 6, 2024October 23, 2024

Prickly Pear Cactus

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Title: Prickly Pear Cactus
Size: 9″ w x 12″ h
Canvas Type: Canvas Board
Frame: Unframed
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
Series: Part of the Life in Texas Series
A Teresa Bernard Oil Painting

A prickly pear cactus is the main focus of this oil painting. Its close-up view emphasizes the cactus’s broad green pads and bright red fruit.

This one-of-a-kind painting is a close-up composition of the prickly pear cactus. From the green pads with their spines to the red fruit against a bright blue sky, this is a colorful and vibrant painting that adds to the decor of any room. The painting is signed in the lower right-hand corner by Texas artist Teresa Bernard.

Prickly Pear Cactus is hand-painted on a premium canvas board; it will need to be mounted in a frame before it is put on display. This wall art includes an official Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

The actual canvas art does not have the copyright watermark ©️ teresabernardart.com.

Read more about the Life in Texas Series here.

Artist Comments

Prickly pear cactus are hardy plants, well-adapted to arid conditions and are famous for their flavorful fruits and showy flowers.

From my “Life in Texas Series.” This painting of a prickly pear cactus was a fun one to do. It brought back memories of my childhood. I grew up in west Texas where these flowering desert plants are commonplace. One doesn’t really give much thought to them unless you have a personal encounter with one. Ouch! Some varieties have really long thorns that can really hurt if you’re not careful.

—Teresa Bernard

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“Wow I thought it was a photo when scrolling past. Just grilled up a prickly pear last month – yum!” — @wedareto, TRUTH Social

“So pretty… I love prickly pears!!!” — @kamilasart, TRUTH Social

“Cacti very likely represent the thorns and thistles that man must reap after his fall. I believe they may also represent refreshment and survival in the most difficult of situations. Humans and animals often find refreshment and water within cacti. It isn’t ideal, but many have survived in the most dire of circumstances. God be with you all. May we fully experience the refreshment of God in this age and the age to come.” — @ArtMusic_only, Gab

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June 5, 2024October 25, 2024

Up the Steps

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Title: Up the Steps
Size: 9″ w x 12″ h
Canvas Type: Canvas Board
Frame: Unframed
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
Series: Part of the Doors & Windows Series
A Teresa Bernard Oil Painting

This original painting gives the impression that you could walk right up those steps.

A painting depicting stair steps with a potted plant, ascending towards a destination that remains out of view. The steps and the building’s walls are made of stucco and painted white. The terracotta pot and plant are cast in shadow, with a blue-framed window above. Artist Teresa Bernard’s signature adorns the canvas’s bottom left corner.

Up the Steps is created by hand on a high-quality canvas board using an art brush. You will want to frame this artwork before hanging it on the wall. Includes a personalized Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

The original canvas painting does not have the copyright watermark ©️ teresabernardart.com.

Artist Comments

‘Up the Steps’ is a painting I composed from a reference photograph. This painting conveys a sense of movement as if you could walk right up those steps. And it was this aspect of the photograph that attracted me the most. I did, however, make changes to the composition to improve it.

I’m part of a social media group of artists and photographers who like to share photos of places, objects, animals, and people they’ve photographed. They allow their fellow members to paint from their reference photos. Read more about reference photos here: Reference Photos for Artists.

—Teresa Bernard

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May 22, 2024October 25, 2024

Asteroid Collision Course

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Title: Asteroid Collision Course
Size: 12″ w x 9″ h
Canvas Type: Canvas Board
Frame: Unframed
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
A Teresa Bernard Oil Painting

Fans of science fiction will like this space art painting depicting an asteroid on a collision course with an Earth-like planet.

In this space art, an asteroid is on a collision course with a faraway planet that resembles Earth. In the background is a vast star scape. The asteroid in the foreground is followed by a fiery wake, as it makes its way toward the planet. American oil painter Teresa Bernard has signed the piece of art in the lower left corner.

Asteroid Collision Course a one-of-a-kind painting hand-crafted on a 1/8-inch-thick sturdy artist-grade canvas board made from artist-grade materials making it ideal for framing. You will want to have this piece framed before hanging it on the wall in your home or office. A personalized Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is included with the purchase of this space art piece.

The original canvas painting does not have the copyright watermark ©️ teresabernardart.com.

Artist Comments

Space art has become my favorite genre of creative expression because it allows my imagination to travel to off-world locations. However, because I am a realism artist, I want to keep my art as realistic as possible. In my efforts to accomplish realistic looking space paintings, I often study NASA images and photos of galaxies, planets, stars, and suns. I also look up at the night sky to observe the Moon, stars and constellations.

In this space painting an asteroid is heading right for an Earth-like planet on a collision course.

—Teresa Bernard

A Few Things About Asteroids

Asteroids are rocks that orbit the sun within our solar system.
They’re neither planets nor comets.
They don’t have any atmosphere.
Asteroids are made up of rocky, metallic, or icy substances.
They range in size and shape from 1-meter rocks to 1000-kilometer in diameter, roughly the size of a dwarf planet.

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May 18, 2024October 25, 2024

Raggedy Ol’ Farmhouse

farmhouse painting — Raggedy Ol’ Farmhouse painting by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2021 – Present

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Title: Raggedy Ol' Farmhouse
Size: 12″ w x 9″ h
Canvas Type: Canvas Board
Frame: Unframed
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
Series: Part of the Doors & Windows Series
A Teresa Bernard Oil Painting

A dilapidated farmhouse exudes rustic charm in this painting depicting a bygone vintage era.

A one-of-a-kind landscape painting featuring the side view of a rundown farmhouse captures the charm of years gone by. Its stucco has cracks running through it. And there is a worn-out screen door and window. The yard and bush are overgrown adding to the feel of the neglected appearance of this Raggedy ol’ Farmhouse.

Teresa Bernard, a realism artist, has meticulously painted this 9 x 12-inch canvas board artwork by hand and has signed it in the bottom left corner. It is preferable to frame this piece of art before putting it on the wall. Raggedy Ol’ Farmhouse is accompanied by a personalized Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

The physical canvas artwork does not have the copyright watermark ©️ teresabernardart.com.

Artist Comments

This painting captures the simplicity and warmth of country life in a bygone era. The farmhouse is old, neglected, and worn, but the overgrown lawn with a few white wildflowers shows that there is still life here.

Everyone has their own idea of what is beautiful. For some, it’s something that’s clean and polished. For others, it’s something that’s rough and raw. This artwork is for those who love the beauty of something that’s worn and well-loved. This farmhouse painting will give your home a rustic feel.

—Teresa Bernard

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“Nice! It looks like my place here did when I bought it last year.” — @lynnwilsonart, Gab

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May 16, 2024October 24, 2024

Eye of The Zebra

zebra painting — Eye of the Zebra painting by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2021 – Present

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Title: Eye of the Zebra
Size: 9″ w x 12″ h
Canvas Type: Canvas Board
Frame: Unframed
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
Series: Part of the Adventures in Africa Series
A Teresa Bernard Oil Painting

A tightly cropped painting of a Zebra’s face. The eye is the focal point of this African wildlife artwork. This original Zebra painting would make a wonderful gift for anyone who loves these beautiful animals.

You will feel like you are on a safari with this close-up wildlife painting of a zebra. The zebra’s eye dominates the center of this painting while black and white stripes dance around it. This painting would look great as wall art in a bedroom, living room, or den.

Nature artist Teresa Bernard hand-painted Eye of the Zebra on a sturdy 9×12-inch artist canvas board and has signed it in the lower left side. This artwork requires framing before hanging it on the wall of your home or place of work. This zebra artwork includes a custom Certificate of Authenticity (COA) with purchase.

The copyright watermark ©️ teresabernardart.com is not on the actual canvas artwork.

Read more about the Adventures in Africa Series.

Artist Comments

Zebras possess a captivating charm thanks to their distinctive black-and-white striped coats. The pattern of each zebra is as unique as a human fingerprint.

I was commissioned a few years ago to create a series of five commission paintings for a gentleman who loves Africa. (You can find those in Past Work.) They included the landscape and wildlife of Africa. I really enjoyed doing them as it made me feel like I was actually there on some kind of safari. Every now and then, I’ll do another painting on Africa, and ‘Eye of The Zeba’ is one of them.

—Teresa Bernard

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May 10, 2024October 25, 2024

The Garden Cottage

garden cottage painting — The Garden Cottage painting by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2020 – Present

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Title: The Garden Cottage
Size: 6″ w x 6″ h
Canvas Type: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Frame: Unframed; Ready to Hang
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
Series: Part of the Doors & Windows Series
A Teresa Bernard Oil Painting

This one-of-its-kind painting depicts a tightly cropped composition of a yellow garden cottage. The color scheme is bright and cheery, with yellow, pink, and white.

A landscape painting depicting the side view of a yellow garden cottage with a window framed in white trim. In the foreground, a white picket fence and pink flowers run across the front of the cottage. Artist Teresa Bernard signs this artwork in the bottom left-hand corner.

The Garden Cottage was painted by hand on a small-scale gallery-wrapped stretched canvas. This means the artwork’s composition wraps around the edges of the canvas and a frame isn’t necessary to exhibit it. However, if you decide to have it mounted in a frame, it will look great! This oil painting comes with an official Certificate of Authenticity (COA) with your purchase.

©️ teresabernardart.com is a copyright watermark and is used for online purposes only. It is not present on the actual canvas panting.

Artist Comments

This painting’s composition is a close-up of the side of a garden cottage. I thought it would be interesting to crop out as much of the original scenery as possible so that the focus would be solely on a few elements—the window, siding, picket fence, and some flowers. This turned out really well. I’ve used this method before. Below are the other paintings in which I used a tight crop to achieve the desired effect.

—Teresa Bernard

tire painting — Tractor Tire
(2016)
12″ w x 16″ h

Boat Fenders nautical art — Boat Fenders (2003)
9″ w x 12″ h

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May 6, 2024October 23, 2024

Sunflower From Behind

Sunflower artwork — Sunflower From Behind painting by Teresa Bernard © Copyright 2016 – Present

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Title: Sunflower From Behind
Size: 20" w x 16" h
Canvas Type: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Frame: Unframed; Ready to Hang
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
A Teresa Bernard Oil Painting

A sunflower is exhibited in this oils on canvas painting. The composition depicts a view from behind the blossom. The sunflower is a symbol of joy and optimism.

An original oil painting of the backside of a sunflower blossom set against a sky-blue background. The composition captures the sunflower’s petals with intricate detail, alongside the textured involucral bracts.

Teresa Bernard, a talented artist who specializes in oil paintings, has signed this piece in the lower left side. “Sunflower from Behind” is composed by hand on quality gallery wrap canvas and is ready to display with or without a frame. It comes with a customized Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

The copyright watermark ©️ teresabernardart.com is solely for online use and is not present on the original canvas artwork.

Artist Comments

I love all flowers; however, the sunflower is one of my favorites. I love the bright sunshine-yellow petals and huge blossoms that resemble the sun. Most sunflower paintings are composed of the front of the blossom. However, the backsides of some flowers are just as beautiful, and the sunflower is certainly one.

—Teresa Bernard

About Sunflowers

- The sunflower is a plant that is native to North America. Later it was introduced to Mexico and Peru. They can grow up to 6 feet tall and prefer dry, sunny places where their roots can dig deep into the soil.
- When the plant is in the bud stage, it will face the sun following its movement across the sky from horizon to horizon. This movement allows it to get the maximum amount of the sun’s rays. After the flower has fully opened into the radiance of yellow petals, it will face only east. No one knows why it does this. One theory is it is possibly a defensive response to prevent the sun from scalding the seed pod during hot summer days.
- The sunflower is often equated as a symbol of spiritual faith, worship, adoration, loyalty, and longevity, perhaps because it always seeks the “Light.”

Art Critique
Read a fan's art critique of this painting at the following link: Artwork Critique: Sunflower from Behind, written by Camry Dalton.

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“Nice work! Amazing realism.” — Mad Hedgehog, Rural Life, Gab

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April 20, 2024October 25, 2024

Tractor Tire

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Title: Tractor Tire
Size: 12" w x 16" h
Canvas Type: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas
Frame: Unframed; Ready to Hang
Signed: On the front 
COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity
A Teresa Bernard Oil Painting

A tightly cropped composition of a tractor tire is depicted in this painting. This unique artwork is ideal for anyone who enjoys life on the farm.

The painting depicts a close-up view of a tractor tire, a common farm implement. The tire shows signs of wear, and the rim bears the patina of rust. In the background, a wooden plank floor is visible, with the edge of another tire making an appearance. This painting is ideal for anyone who enjoys farm, country, or rustic decor. The artist Teresa Bernard signs this artwork in the bottom left corner.

This rural life art piece is hand-painted on gallery-wrapped stretched canvas. It won’t need to be framed before displaying because the composition stretches around the edges of the canvas giving it a stylish look. Tractor Tire will serve as a great way to start a conservation. When you purchase this oil painting, you will receive an authentic Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

This piece of rural life art is hand-painted on a gallery-wrapped canvas that is stretched around the edges, eliminating the need for framing and providing a modern appearance when displayed.

The copyright watermark ©️ teresabernardart.com is used exclusively online and is not part of the physical canvas artwork’s composition.

Artist Comments

This tractor tire painting was a little bit of an experiment for me. I like to give myself challenges from time to time. For this particular challenge, I wanted to see if I could paint rubber and make it look like rubber. I believe I achieved that goal.

What I like best about this painting are the various textures present in the composition — the wood, the rubber, and even the rusted metal rim. It was an enjoyable challenge painting all those textures and getting them just right. In addition, there are warm colors that contrast against the cool ones. There are so many interesting things going on in this painting; it was a lot of fun to paint!

This painting would be the perfect art piece for the man cave, especially if you love farm tractors or cars. I can imagine no one would have ever thought a tractor tire would be the focal point for a painting.

—Teresa Bernard

Other paintings that were a study of texture are:

boat fenders marine life painting — Boat Fenders
(2003)
9″ w x 12″ h

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