Though landscapes are not his most common subject for paintings, Chuck Rosenthal excels. From Clearwater, Florida, the artist more often paints people and still life, but his landscapes are definitely worth seeing.
Landscapes of Florida are most often depicted in his paintings. Outstanding and radiant colors are his signature style. In his landscapes, you can see that glowing Florida sun reflected in the grasses, building, trees and water - brilliant oranges and yellows that would warm up any room.
"Bellaire Beach" is a painting not actually of a beach, but of a glowing stately Bellaire home possibly as seen from the beach. The home is a typical Florida villa type of architecture, with perfect landscaping, grasses and palms. What makes the painting enchanting is the reflection of the light on the building - those radiant shades of orange and yellow.
Another of Rosenthal's landscapes, entitled "Florida Waterworld," depicts typical Florida wetlands with a white house in the background. It is not a subject most artists would chose for a painting - most people do not dream of walking through the mushy, muddy marsh in this painting. But Rosenthal makes it reflect that wonderful Florida sun, and the painting is as inviting as any landscape you could find of an English countryside.
"Houses on the Marshlands" is another Rosenthal landscape with shining yellows and oranges. Typical white Florida houses in the background make the sparkling marsh in the foreground stand out.
"Water's Edge" shows a reflective lake, autumn trees and again, white houses in the background near the edge of the lake. The colors again mirror the sun. The composition of this painting puts forward the beauty of nature, leaving the creations of man (the houses) in the background.
Most viewers will not be able to ask the artist in person what thoughts inspired him to paint these landscapes. But perhaps we should appreciate that the artist is inviting us to contribute to the artwork by creating your own ideas of what the painting communicates.
What does the painting make you think of? What can you imagine when you look at that house in Bellaire Beach, or the houses at "Water's Edge"? The mark of a great painter is that he invites you, the viewer, into the painting, and accepts your contribution to the artwork. - 30435
Landscapes of Florida are most often depicted in his paintings. Outstanding and radiant colors are his signature style. In his landscapes, you can see that glowing Florida sun reflected in the grasses, building, trees and water - brilliant oranges and yellows that would warm up any room.
"Bellaire Beach" is a painting not actually of a beach, but of a glowing stately Bellaire home possibly as seen from the beach. The home is a typical Florida villa type of architecture, with perfect landscaping, grasses and palms. What makes the painting enchanting is the reflection of the light on the building - those radiant shades of orange and yellow.
Another of Rosenthal's landscapes, entitled "Florida Waterworld," depicts typical Florida wetlands with a white house in the background. It is not a subject most artists would chose for a painting - most people do not dream of walking through the mushy, muddy marsh in this painting. But Rosenthal makes it reflect that wonderful Florida sun, and the painting is as inviting as any landscape you could find of an English countryside.
"Houses on the Marshlands" is another Rosenthal landscape with shining yellows and oranges. Typical white Florida houses in the background make the sparkling marsh in the foreground stand out.
"Water's Edge" shows a reflective lake, autumn trees and again, white houses in the background near the edge of the lake. The colors again mirror the sun. The composition of this painting puts forward the beauty of nature, leaving the creations of man (the houses) in the background.
Most viewers will not be able to ask the artist in person what thoughts inspired him to paint these landscapes. But perhaps we should appreciate that the artist is inviting us to contribute to the artwork by creating your own ideas of what the painting communicates.
What does the painting make you think of? What can you imagine when you look at that house in Bellaire Beach, or the houses at "Water's Edge"? The mark of a great painter is that he invites you, the viewer, into the painting, and accepts your contribution to the artwork. - 30435
