Still Life

A still life oil painting on canvas of one red apple up close by Julia Swartz More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 8" x 10" Original painting is Sold - Private collector

A still life oil painting on canvas of one yellow pear up close by Julia Swartz More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector  

An impressionistic still life oil painting on canvas of one Tomato up close by Julia Swartz More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 12" x 12"

An impressionistic still life oil painting on canvas of a single Squash up close by Julia Swartz More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 12" x 12"

An impressionistic still life oil painting on canvas of a bunch of Asparagus up close by Julia Swartz More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 12" x 12" Original painting is Sold - Private...

An impressionistic still life oil painting on canvas of one turnip up close by Julia Swartz More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 12" x 12" Original painting is Sold - Private collector

Green Pumpkin watercolor & ink painting on stretched canvas by Julia Swartz More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original painting is 8" x 10" Original painting is Sold - Private collector

Watercolor and Ink painting of Six pumpkins, orange, green & white, painted on canvas by Julia Swartz More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original painting is 9" x 12" on stretched canvas

An original watercolor & ink painting on canvas of three pumpkins stacked on top of each other by Julia Swartz More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original watercolor on canvas is 10" x 14" gallery wrap

Another in the series of maple leaf pieces, this oil painting explores the warm yellow tones of fall. Just as Julia wondered where this leaves could have come from when she found them in a parking lot, we may also wonder how two leaves from the same tree...

Though a simple subject, Julia has transformed these two pumpkins into a beautiful festive painting. This Watercolor painting was painted one fall afternoon while Julia and her friend Cindy were painting together. More info about giclee prints, gallery...

This still-life watercolor painting of Two Pears is one of several small watercolors of fruit that I have painted recently. Almost every week I get together with my friend Cindy to paint and this is one that was painted during our time together. More...

A Red Tulip Flower painted close up with oil on canvas by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 6" x 6"

The interesting shapes of four pears are now combined with the rich alizarin crimson hues to produce a vibrant composition! Bright highlights and deep shadows add depth to this portrayal of crisp, ripe fruit. A lively background of cobalt blue...

Julia loves the bright purple of this common garden vegetable. Again working in a close-up view, she has combined bold, expressive brushwork and use of cooler, softer greens of the leaves as a complement to the rich reddish-purples. The thick application...

A close up still life oil painting of a Pineapple painted with oil on canvas by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

This large format oil painting of 3 green apples done in a close up view portrays the luscious fruit in a fresh way. Again, Julia Swartz masterfully uses the palette knife and rich, saturated colors to bring this favorite subject to life. The blush of...

This still-life watercolor painting of Two Kiwi is one of several small watercolors of fruit that I have painted recently. Almost every week I get together with my friend Cindy to paint and this is one that was painted during our time together. More info...

This still-life watercolor painting of Two Apples is one of several small watercolor paintings of fruit that I have painted recently. Almost every week I get together with my friend Cindy to paint and this is one that was painted during our time together...

A still life close up oil painting on canvas of three pears using a palette knife by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. The original oil painting on canvas is 40" x 40".

A close up still life oil painting of three apples painted with a palette knife and lots of texture by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

An oil painting of six antique ball jars with one sprig of bleeding hearts flowers by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting is 30" x 15". Original painting is Sold - Private collector

The third in a series of pumpkin oil paintings, this piece shows a closely cropped top perspective. We can notice so many different hues in the pumpkin that is traditionally only credited as being orange. Here we see the milky white film on this...

In this oil painting we see another staple of autumn, the pumpkin. As it decorates the corner of Julia's desk, it catches the one beam of sun while everything else dissolves into shadow. Energetic, multi-directional brush marks create a dynamic...

The beautiful orange hues of this unusual fruit are portrayed on a horizontal format. The composition is of 3 persimmons against a contrasting background of subtle teal green and blue. Strong values of color work to add depth and vibrancy, along with...

An oil painting of acorns and a oak leaf by Julia Swartz. This oil painting is a still life of an oak leaf and just a few of the many acorns that fall from Julia's trees in her yard. It is amazing to note the variety of colors found here, as well as the...

A Red tomato oil painting by Julia Swartz. Tomato, tamata... potato, patata. Does it really matter how you say it? When it comes to this oil painting the answer is definitely a "no". In this fun painting Julia has seen far past the skin layer of this...

An Oil painting of blue grapes by Julia Swartz. These grapes come to life in a closely cropped oil painting filled with the plant. There are so many different colors present in just one grape that it makes us realize the wonder in the smallest ordinary...

An oil painting of a Green Pepper close up by Julia Swartz. Captured in a new light this green pepper is alive and full of energy. Who could ever have imagined an ordinary green pepper could be so interesting and captivating. Julia's use of complementary...

Here we see a shiny group of grapes captured in oil paint. Their smooth roundness contrasts wonderfully with the choppy strokes of the background wall behind them. Each tiny glare of light makes the grapes look good enough to eat right out of the...

This oil painting is a study of the very brushes that help Julia to do her work. Here they are at rest in a small antique crock that she received from her parents. Like their shared love for creating art, antiques are another interest that is passed down...

This painting of beets, which were purchased at the Farmer's Market adjacent to Julia's studio and gallery, conveys a contemporary flair as a result of the use of intense color and thick, swirling textures. The vibrant purple hues are contrasted with the...

Julia has painted this composition of 5 pomegranates with vivid hues of alizarin crimson and magenta on a horizontal canvas. Lively palette-knife strokes and deep umber shadows add dimension to the composition, with a contrasting background of thalo...

Another favorite subject matter of Julia’s, these lush, ripe avocados form a composition with their smooth, oval shapes repeating and overlapping . The palette-knife strokes of the foreground and background manage to create dimension with thick...

The unique shape of these vegetables provided an interesting composition that sees to cascade down the vertical canvas. This oil paintings deep, rich purple and blue tones were applied with thick, lively strokes of the palette knife that Julia uses so...

The oval shape of these unusual vegetables manage to become elements of design in this vertical canvas. Thickly applied oil paint with palette knife, the deep greens and vibrant yellows of the squash cascade down the canvas, and the background is alive...

This is a larger, peachy colored mushroom with the veins under its cap lending intricate detail to this nature study. The various colors of the veins contrast to the white smooth top with its reflections of surrounding plant life. Julia had painted a...

Here Julia has painted a very large mushroom that caught her attention due to the saucer-like shape of its cap. The intricate, multi-colored veins offset the smoothness of the cap. The view is as if the viewer is right down in the grass! More info about...

A close up still life oil painting of two small mushrooms by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. The original oil painting on canvas is 24" x 36".

Julia paints what excites her, and natural shapes found outdoors frequently stop her with their beauty. When she came across these mushrooms near the wood's edge on a friend's farm, she just had to paint them! Softly painted with brush, the creamy white...

Julia paints what excites her, and natural shapes found outdoors frequently stop her with their beauty. When she came across these mushrooms near the wood's edge on a friend's farm, she just had to paint them! Softly painted with brush, the creamy white...

One in a series of two maple leaf pieces, this small oil painting gives close study to the bright fall colors and curling lines of this single leaf. Snips of red color around the exterior of the leaf give the feeling that it is still fluttering in the...

An impressionist oil painting of pink roses in a vase by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

Four green pears are arranged in an interesting geometric composition on this horizontal canvas. Strong contrast of lights and dark add dimension and life to three luscious fruit! Alizarin crimson in the background is muted to a pastel tone, which...

Another oil painting of a single green pear by Julia Swartz. This oil painting is the more recent rendition of the pear that Julia painted in 1978. Because her innate tendency is to paint very tight and realistic, she enjoys pushing herself to loosen up...

An Oil painting of a single green pear by Julia Swartz. This is an oil painting that Julia created in 1978. She finds it interesting to look back at how tight and realistic she used to render her subjects, and likes to compare it to her recent work,...

A oil painting of bamboo on canvas by artist Julia Swartz. Who hasn't, at one point in their childhood, pretended to be Tarzan in the jungle or to be a pirate seeking a lost treasure? It is these childhood memories that Julia has from a patch of bamboo...

A Red Apple Oil painting on canvas by Julia Swartz. This is an oil painting that Julia created in 1978. She finds it interesting to look back at how tight and realistic she used to render her subjects, and likes to compare it to her recent work, "Apple...

This tiny baby mushroom growing beneath the larger one inspired Julia's artistic sense. She loves to transfer her love of nature to the canvas through her use of thickly applied oil paints. All of the mushroom series are large paintings, helping capture...

A Red Apple Oil painting study 2 by Julia Swartz. This oil painting is the more recent rendition of the apple that Julia painted in 1978. Because her innate tendency is to paint very tight and realistic, she enjoys pushing herself to loosen up and take a...