Artist Ashley Dull’s light-filled paintings of nature bring a sense of peace, calm and healing. Visit her website to see more of her work.
Growing up on a small farm, I lived amidst the peace and beauty of the natural world.
In particular, trees and light fascinated me. I became inspired by and sought out the way they made me feel.
After studying art and refining my skill, I developed a technique using oil paints to produce a truly illuminated landscape, intentionally creating both an image and an uplifting emotional experience for the viewer.
For me, painting is my higher calling.
When I get to experience how my art is touching the lives of others, I feel a peace in my soul like nothing else.
To create my light-filled paintings, which I infuse with the hope of positive and peaceful energy, I spend time alone in nature. There is where I find the peace of God, a deep sense of calm, and the healing light.
I “gather” up these sensations to bring back to my studio and re-create them on canvas. Starting with a blank white canvas, I paint layers and layers of oils producing a visual dimension of heavily textured foregrounds using a palette knife, and smooth blended areas of the bright divine light shining through using a soft brush.
My wish is for my art to bring others in touch with their true sense of peace, light, and balance.
I believe we all have inside of us a peace, a divine light, a calming point of equilibrium, even in this fast-paced world.
If what we are filled with is what we give away, I’d love nothing more than my art to play a role in creating the ripple effect of positive waves of kindness, beauty, peace, and love.
Artist Ashley Dull invites you to follow her on Facebook and Instagram.
Beautiful! So detailed and lifelike. Very nice.