Description: This is my whimsical acrylic painting of a very joyful and happy seal in the ocean near some icebergs. Smiling makes the world happier. Smiles are contagious. Be a happy seal, share your smiles with others.
$22.00
Description: This is my whimsical acrylic painting of a crowned kingbird cartoon, which is standing next to an ornate red throne. Its regal representation with scepter under wing adds a touch of whimsy to the scene. Kingbirds are famous for their fearless, aggressive way they chase way much larger birds like hawks and crows that enter their nesting territory, which is how they earned their regal name.
Description: This is my whimsical acrylic and ink painting of a Corporal Red-winged Blackbird cartoon. I painted the red and yellow wing patches of the blackbird in the shape of corporal stripes as on a military uniform. It has a garrison cap, backpack and boots, ready for duty. The green background complements the bird’s striking black feathers.
Description: This is my acrylic painting of a happy brown booby bird on a rocky ledge near the water. Its open break and detailed feathers show realism. I was very inspired to do this painting from seeing a brown booby in Kansas City Missouri that was over 1,000 miles from their normal territory of the Caribbean tropical oceans. Lee, my brother and I found this bird then he took an excellent resource photo for this painting.
Description: This is my acrylic painting of a cartoon cardinal saying “VOTE for the Birds!” Voting for the birds involves taking action to protect them through political, environmental and personal choices. Support candidates and legislation that prioritize habitat restoration, reduce pesticide use and make buildings safer for birds. This bird painting is included in the bird playing card game called “Chirp Up”.
$22.00
Description: This is my acrylic painting of sea oats on the white sand beach. I painted this from an inspiration of many family vacations spent around Navarre Beach on the Emerald Coast of the Florida Panhandle. A tranquil beach scene showcases tall, wispy sea oats swaying on sandy dunes under a bright blue sky. The gentle waves of the ocean add a serene backdrop, with clouds dotting the horizon.
Description: This is my watercolor and ink painting of a vibrantly colored jellyfish floating in a clear ocean environment. Its delicate tentacles extend gracefully, surrounded by tiny bubbles. I was inspired to paint this jellyfish after seeing many over the years in Florida. They use venomous tentacles to catch prey. A purple flag at the beach will warn of dangerous marine life such as jellyfish and stingrays. We had a purple flag for a week at Navarre Beach, Florida when I painted this during my visit. This is part of my Florida watercolor collection.
Description: This is my watercolor and ink painting of a vibrantly colored jellyfish floating in a blue-toned ocean environment. The background compliments the jellyfish’s bright hues. I was inspired to paint this jellyfish after seeing many over the years in Florida. They use venomous tentacles to catch prey. A purple flag at the beach will warn of dangerous marine life such as jellyfish and stingrays. We had a purple flag for a week at Navarre Beach, FL when I painted this during my visit. This is part of my Florida Watercolors Collection.
$24.00
Description: This is my detailed spiraling pattern with watercolor and ink painting of a shark eye seashell. The soft background highlights the intricate design. It is a predatory marine snail, commonly found along the Atlantic and Gulf sandy beaches. It has a distinctive “eye-like” dark center. This is part of my Florida Watercolors Collection.
$22.00
Description: This is my watercolor and ink painting of a shark with its fin that cuts through the calm ocean surface as it circles an island. The horizon blends sea and sky seamlessly. I love seeing sharks and islands from my many visits to the ocean over the years. This painting is part of my Florida Watercolors Collection.
Description: This is my watercolor and ink painting of a pair of sandpipers in the surf. The birds exhibit detailed brown and white plumage against a soft sky backdrop. I was inspired to paint these small shorebirds from seeing many over the years from our Florida vacations. They have slender legs and often have a distinctive bobbing behavior. This painting is part of my Florida Watercolors Collection.
Description: This is my watercolor and ink painting of a detailed whimsical sand castle that has a moat around it on the sandy beach. The serene sea adds a calming background. I am inspired to paint this sand castle seascape from seeing many over the years in my visits to Florida. This is part of my Florida Watercolors Collection.
Description: This is my watercolor and ink painting with a detailed depiction of an osprey resting on a branch that has caught a fish. The bird’s plumage is skillfully rendered, showing intricate details. Ospreys are a fish-eating raptor with white underparts and a distinctive dark brown streak through their yellow eyes. They can dive underwater feet first to catch live fish. I was inspired to paint this bird from seeing them in the Gulf Islands National Seashore and in Midwest lakes. This painting is part of my Florida Watercolors Collection.
$22.00
Description: This is my watercolor and ink painting study of a leopard shark. The tranquil scene highlights the shark’s sleek form and distinctive markings. I was inspired to paint this beautifully spotted leopard shark from seeing one in a large aquarium tank. These sharks have saddle-like markings and are common in shallow bays from Oregon to Mexico. They are harmless bottom feeders. This painting is part of my Florida Watercolors Collection.
$22.00
Description: This is my watercolor and ink painting of a colorful collection of floating buoys used to locate and identify the different fishermen’s traps for crabs or lobsters. I was inspired to paint this collection of buoys against a wooden background in a vibrant arrangement after seeing many in Florida and in the New England coastal areas. This painting is part of my Florida Watercolors Collection.
$24.00
Description: This is my watercolor and ink painting of two adult least terns standing on sandy beach with a fluffy baby chick. The scene is captured in clean, minimal lines and soft colors. I was inspired to paint these terns from seeing them on the beaches we visit in Florida. They are the smallest of North American terns. This painting is part of my Florida Watercolors Collection.
Description: This is my watercolor and ink painting of a double-crested cormorant waterbird. It has the habit of drying its wings while perched. They are expert divers that hunt fish in both freshwater and coastal areas. I was inspired to paint this cormorant from seeing them in the Florida ocean, bays and Midwest lakes. The crests on their heads are shown during courtship to attract mates. This painting is part of my Florida Watercolors Collection.
Description: This is my acrylic painting of Tippy the dog. He has a sleek fur coat laying on the bed wearing a distinctive red collar. Tippy has an expressive gaze.
$22.00
Description: This is my acrylic painting of the baby macaque monkey in a Japanese zoo named Punch-kun or Punch. This baby monkey was abandoned by his mother. Zookeepers gave Punch a stuffed orangutan plushie, which he began bonding with, clinging to, carrying around and treating as a surrogate mother. Later Punch began to play with other monkeys and eat without help from the caretakers.
Description: This is my acrylic painting cartoon of a singing cardinal with an animated expression. Cardinals produce loud, clear whistled phrases like “cheer, cheer, cheer” or “birdie, birdie, birdie.” Cardinals are one of my favorite types of songbirds.
$22.00
Description: This is my acrylic painting of a labrador retriever dog used for tracking, search and rescue. These dogs have exceptional, highly trainable sense of smell. They have been used to follow scent trails, locate hidden objects, and track people. Labs are also used to track, locate and help remove invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida everglades. They also work with police for drug and bomb detection. I have had labradors as pets that are wonderful caring parts of the family.
Description: This is my acrylic painting of the courtship of two pufferfish. The courtship involves elaborate mandala art sand sculpture built by males to attract females for mating. The process involves intricate geometric patterns, ridges and shell decorations that serve as a fitness test for the male. Females judge the quality of these massive underwater “crop circles” (up to 7 feet wide) and lay their eggs in the center if satisfied with the male guarding the nest until hatching. What do you think the fish is saying that has bubbles coming out of its mouth?
$22.00
Description: This is my acrylic painting of a barred owl perched in a tree. The owls’ feathers and surroundings are intricately textured. They are informally known as a hoot owl or eight hooters owl. It has deep brown eyes, unlike most owls with yellow eyes. It is a powerful vocalist, with spectacular and loud calls. A common way to remember their call is “Who cooks for you, who cooks for you all.” I was inspired to paint this owl from the time my brother and I were looking for bald eagles at Lake Jacomo in Missouri. We were driving slow around the lake on a foggy and dark winter afternoon. All of a sudden right next to the truck was a beautiful barred owl perched in a tree. We could almost reach out and touch it! It stayed there for a long time
Description: This is my acrylic painting of a historic rustic wooden tobacco barn near Weston, MO. The scene captures a peaceful landscape with rolling hills under a cloudy sky. Weston MO is the home of premium hand rolled cigars. By 1912, Weston had its first established tobacco market and it lasted 90 years as the only tobacco market west of the Mississippi. These barns were specialized structures for air-curing harvested tobacco plants that were hung to dry inside the barn.
Description: This is my acrylic painting on gray paper of a majestic rare white bald eagle perched in some trees. The dark, intricate tree background contrasts with the eagle’s white feathers. My brother, Lee and I found and he photographed this extremely rare white bald eagle in southwest Missouri. The bird was either leucistic or hypomelanistic with the white feathers. It was difficult to verify which type based on the great distance it was from us. Bald eagles with such conditions are estimated to occur in roughly 1 in 30,000 birds, making it a once in a lifetime sighting! I was very inspired upon seeing this bird in person so I had to paint it.
Description: This is my whimsical acrylic painting the popular wild goat named CRISCO that lives in the area of Table Rock Lake. CRISCO is a Norwegian goat that was named for the color of his white coat. My painting shows CRISCO with impressive horns standing majestically on a rocky outcrop bluff overlooking the lake. The background is a lush greenery forest, creating a magical Ozarks landscape.
Description: This is my acrylic painting on toned tan paper of the popular wild goat named CRISCO that lives in the area of Table Rock Lake. CRISCO is a Norwegian goat that was named for the color of his white coat. My painting shows CRISCO with impressive horns standing majestically on a rocky outcrop bluff overlooking the lake. People in the boat are looking for the elusive CRISCO.
About Matt Starr Fine Art
