Gemstars

 Swamp Forest Light  acrylic painting Swamps are intense with mystery, full of all types of different trees, and deep dense waterways. They are some of the most important ecosystems in the world and should be respected. I love the various mysteries in the swamps, their is a beauty that can be found no where else.   The swamps I paint are from my mind, what I see in the moment, and paint. This one had an unusual light shining at the waters edge, casting a blue glow onto the densely populated trees.

 Morning on Green Hillside acrylic painting Positive burst of yellow waking up the hills from the warm morning sun as it rises. The sky fills with amazing hues of yellow, orange, red and a valley of yellow and blue. Uplifting piece to brighten up the  morning blues.

 Sunrise over dark lake oil painting Light of glory poem Darkest of night  black as soot as if the night and time had  over looked But over the hills down the valley  to the east Rises the  Sunshine of Glory Brightest of lights  for  all eyes to feast.

 Sunshine Valley Sunrise Abstract landscape oil painting Sun wakes valley bottom with Yellow  Shining through dark storm clouds above. Pathways to walk through now bright  Hills mingle freely as trees touch light.

 Stormy Lake Moon Set  Acrylic Painting Moon Set Poem The Moon is almost gone, Flooding the sky with dark til dawn, Waters beneath alight Waves of wonder heading to night.

 Swamp Flower Dreams  acrylic painting Swamp hope flowers poem Dreams that grow in the deep dark swamp Bursting with visions of hope and light Waters keep things close to shore Dark swamp flower dreams galore 

 Natural  mountain  pathways  acrylic painting

 Purple haze  over  black mountain top  acrylic  painting

 Sea  of  Love  acrylic painting  

 Sea  Waves in a Storm  acrylic painting

 Sea  of  Dreams  oil painting

  Summer Time  Sunset  acrylic painting by Gemstar The summer setting sun is a time of warmth and an intense sky full of color.  The aim for this painting was to capture those shades that the sun shares with us as the night begins to unfold.   A dark landscape in the foreground against a bold sky of intense yellows, oranges, and crimson.  Simplistic gifts from nature that we can all appreciate and enjoy.

Yellow Sunset on Blue Mountains micro oil painting Rolling Blue Yellow Valley poem High blue mountains and  rolling valleys of  yellow and dark blue hues. The sky alight with the shades of yellow  into the night's deep blues.

 Swamp Dreams at Midnight acrylic painting Midnight woods poem Deep in the woods Rests a very dark forest Surrounded by Twigs and dark lurking waters Light flowing beams  rising over and above Dark waters of the deep Over come by light's love Waking the darkness of a forest of the deep Time to rise again from the long winter's sleep.

Purple Sea of Unity Poem Unity like a  sea that flows Twigs of darkness  give way to the light Purple is the color  of the setting night Dark black twigs embracing dreams of light Swaying back and forth Flowing in purple hues Seas of discovery roll Uniting reds and blues  into a purple sea of gold.

Dark hills  beneath sunlight poem Clouds float by a breath taking yellow sunrise. The dark hills beneath have sunlight kisses on the hill tops. Opportunities to discover and new ground to cover. Beginning in the smallest and darkest of places A time of letting go of past mistakes and all the negatives. Making way for new ideas  concepts and spaces. Walking through the valleys of the deep and the dark. Moving ahead to that small almost invisible spark. Taking steps  One at a time Waiting patiently Until the future arrives Brighter days ahead for this yellow sunrise.

 Natural Direction abstract acrylic painting.  This piece was created and completed  in 2009/10 on a large heavy paper.    There are two birds hidden directly  in the middle of the piece,  abstract figures outlined  within the branches.  They sit perched below the center of direction, where all the branches grow toward the light, and reach to the direction of the light, naturally.  With in the center are two branches that crisscross, the birds are perched above, two owls hiding and waiting, getting ready to head to the light outside the forest. The green hues below represent the forest, all of its amazing colors, the dark branches represent motion and growth, as well as separate entities from the leaves and grasslands. This piece was created to inspire hope and direction. Its always best to focus on the brighter things in life, and aim in that direction, but not to forget about the roots that make all things happen. As they say movement is life,  but don't forget where your roots b

 Swamp  light  in the  deep  woods  acrylic  painting

Yellow Sky and Fields of Dreams Abstract oil landscape painting Yellow Green Dream Poem Dreams floating  growing and developing,  setting their goals to the  light of the rising morning. 

Dream Rise Poem Dreams rising from the dark slumber of earth. Cynical branches lifting new dreams up high. The sunrises and begins a new day. Dreams rise up into the yellow light. Chasing away the darkness of earth and night.