Nature, Water, and Landscapes Gallery
"Flowers are God's brushstrokes, every day" -Donna Liguria
Artwork gallery of landscapes, ocean beaches, coasts, and out in nature.
Donna Liguria loves painting nature in all its glory. Her style tends to be photorealism. The land, the sea, the sky - a great view from a window, a nature walk snapping photos along the way, or the occasional plein air painting are joys to share. To capture nature on a canvas and place it in our homes to enjoy, to her is to (re)experience the fragrance floating on the breeze, the sounds of the birds going about their business, the gentleness or the quiet of the view. Much like we listen to a conch shell to hear the ocean, a painting of an ocean allows us to hear those waves again too. The voice of God is heard through nature.
If you love nature and want original artwork featured for your own home, your business, or as a gift, I'd love to hear from you.
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Some paintings are sold, but prints may be available on Etsy! Don't see the size you need? Contact Me!
Fall Up and Down (2023)
SOLD - An acrylic painting on stretched canvas, this 8x8x1.5 painting looks up the tree at the fall season leaves changing colors - mostly in light yellow, some orange and red. The name of the painting is based on the autumn season; we look up at the tree to experience those intense colors, which eventually all fall down. Prints are available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Fall Leaves, Autumn, Tree
Bluebells by the Banks (2025)
A landscape painting on stretched canvas, features the stream running through the Merrimac Farm in Nokesville, VA, which feeds the bluebells growing there. In nature, the Bluebell flowers love growing in moist and shaded areas. The Bluebell Festival is held in the early spring, and going out there and having an art show with the PWAS art group has been lots of fun - and I can take a ton of reference photos! The quiet, the beauty, the blue of the flowers...inspiration at its best.
Size: 12x16x1.5
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Stream, Landscape, Bluebell Fields, Woods
Location: Merrimac Farm in Nokesville, VA
Streams Never Stay the Same (2021)
I grew up in Alexandria, Virginia and there was a creek behind our house along with a long open field (great for games), and a wooded hill side. A pool was at the top of the hill. Every single day, the stream of the creek was different, the layout of the rocks, the banks, how you could get across, all of it. Although this acrylic landscape painting on stretched canvas, is wider than that creek, it reminds me so much of living by that creek. It was a great place to grow up back then. The painting size is 11x14x1.5 and prints are available on
Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: River, Stream, Creek, Nature, Landscape, Woods
Sailing Away (2020)
SOLD - An acrylic painting on stretched canvas, this 16x20x1.5 white sailboat painting was definitely a dream of wishing to 'get away from it all' as that year the country was hit with the sadness of sickness and a personal change of my job status. Prints are available on Etsy. A reminder of that time, yet by sailing away, new opportunities and adventures has opened. The white sails and blue open water make escape possible.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Sailboat, Blue Water, Sailing
Top of the Morning to You (2025)
An acrylic floral painting on stretched canvas, this 12x24x1.5 painting features glorious Morning Glories - which inhabit my tiny backyard this year in all their fabulous colors! I have pink, white, a purple and a more blue variety growing. There are occasionally tiny friends to look for in some of my paintings, so look around. I will need to save the seeds so I can enjoy these flowers again next year.
Medium: Acrylic, Acrylic Pens
Subject: Morning Glories, Fence, Flowers
Stormy Seas (2024)
A stormy ocean painting on stretched canvas, the lightening bolt thunders above a deep blue body of water, dark clouds above, with the moon glowing in a halo of clouds. I have a few different versions of lightening over water seascapes scenes and enjoy painting and capturing that bolt of light in various ways. This is about the largest canvas I have worked with so far and the deep feeling of the power, the beauty, the vastness of nature are captured here, I feel.
Size: 16x40x1.5
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Lightening Bolt, Stormy Ocean
Up in the Trees (2021)
SOLD - An acrylic landscape painting of trees on stretched canvas, this 11x14x1.5 painting features a wooded area with brilliant blue sky. The view is angled to be looking up. What kinds of animals live up there? What is looking down at me? Prints are available on
Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Woods, Trees, Nature
Sunrise Through the Trees (2023)
An acrylic landscape painting on stretched canvas, this 11x14x1.5 painting features a path through a patch of trees with the sunrise coming up of in the distance above a field. Early morning light coming across the bark of the trees - I just love the feeling of the painting. Each new day opens with such hope and promise. Each day is sort of a do-over. Prints are available on Etsy. Where does the path lead?
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Woods, Path, Sunrise, Landscape
Bluebells by the Stream (2025)
This 11x14x1.5 landscape acrylic painting on stretched canvas, is of a stream of water running through a bluebell field with paths and small waterfalls along the way. I've been over to the Nokesville Bluebell Festival at Merrimac Farm a couple of times and this is a play on the theme from the scenery there.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Stream, Landscape, Path, Woods, Bluebells
Location: Loosely based on the Bluebells at Merrimac Farm in Nokesville, VA
Bluebell Strolling at Merrimac Farm (2024)
The reference photo for the picture was taken at Merrimac Farm for the Bluebell Festival. Those paths run a circuit all around the forest to be enjoyed by all the visitors. Stay on the paths! Protect nature and the bluebells growing there! Off in the distance is a visitor enjoying the stroll, taking in the blues of the day. When I took my stroll away from the Festival, the quietness of the woods quickly mutes the hustle and bustle of the vendors - amazing.
Size: stretched canvas, 11x14x1.5
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Landscape, Path, Woods, Bluebells, Nature, Stream
Location: Merrimac Farm in Nokesville, Virginia
Going for a Walk with Grandpa (2021)
A wooded landscape painting of a young child walking with his or her Grandpa and a dog through the trees along a path. I was reminded of my own Grandfather. He was a great guy, funny, worked hard, laughed harder, loved messing around with my Grandma and getting her stirred up. He would take me fishing and he loved that I shared his interest in gardening and growing vegetables.
Size: 11x14 stretched canvas
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Landscape, Nature, Grandpa, Grandchild
Only God Can Make a Tree (2022)
A human standing next to a full grown tree and looking up understands how small we are. Sort of like standing on the shoreline and looking out at the ocean - we are like a speck of sand, or a leaf on the ground. Romans 1:20 "For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse."
Size: stretched canvas 18x24x1.5
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Tree Trunk
Koi Pond (2020)
In one of my homes, I had a koi pond. I miss it - the peacefulness of it, the trickle of water from the waterfall. The blooms of the lotus and greenery of the lily pads. Then the mad scramble of fish and fins when they sensed you were coming...food is happening! All those colors! Then one day discovering there were little fish in there too! Such a great feeling encompass this water garden.
Size: 11x14x.75 on stretched canvas.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Koi Fish, Koi Pond, Landscape, Waterfall
Lightening Strikes (2025)
An acrylic seascape painting on stretched canvas, this 10x10x1.5 painting of lightening above a deep blue body of water, dark clouds above, and a wave lit up in the foreground. I have a few different versions of lightening over water and enjoy painting and capturing that bolt of light in various ways. Storms over the ocean are fascinating views of the awesome power of nature.
Medium: Acrylic, Acrylic Pens
Subject: Lightening, Ocean, Waves, Storm
A Seashore Day (2020)
SOLD - Can't you feel the vacation day coming? A sandy beach, the big blue sky, the ocean waves tickling the shore. Have your beach chair and towel in hand? Toe ready to sink into the sand? An ocean breeze blowing back your hair...perhaps a great book (just in case) but the day at the seashore is yours for the taking. An acrylic seascape painting on 11x14 stretched canvas, has me remembering past beach vacations and certainly looking forward to the next
one!
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Beach, Seashore, Sand Dunes
The Wave (2020)
An ocean wave of blues and greens, of foam and spray coming in for a landing. A 10x10 ocean wave painting on stretched canvas. Prints available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Wave, Rocks
Underwater Coral Floral (2021)
A look at the underwater world where the coral grows - although it is an animal not a plant, nor a rock, to me it sort of is the "flower of the ocean". The other creatures hide around it and in it, living because of it.
Size: 16x20 on stretched canvas
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Underwater, Coral, Fish, Sea Turtle
Open Beach Invitation (2020)
SOLD - Looking down the boardwalk and fence line with the waves beckoning beyond feels like a direct invitation to come to the beach. There is no closed gate. The path is open. Your ocean awaits you. An 8x10 painting on stretched canvas, prints available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Beach Boardwalks, Ocean, Sand
Harkers Island, NC (2023)
Visiting a friend that lives on Harkers Island in North Carolina, we visited another friend that lives in nearby Beaufort. Traveling by golf cart, she drove us over to her community's boat landing and perhaps picnic area. Across the water there, you can see Harkers Island and at the time, the soon-to-open bridge to get there. An egret rests upon a pier post, taking a break from his birdly duties. A 16x20 acrylic painting on stretched canvas, Harkers Island is in Carteret County and part of the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Harkers Island in the distance, an Egret
Location: From Beaufort, NC looking across to Harkers
Island
Sun, Sand, Surf Seashore (2021)
I've done a couple of versions of beach and boardwalks with a path to the ocean. This 16x20 acrylic painting on stretched canvas just says take those shoes off and come and play.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Beach, Seashore, Boardwalk, Ocean
East Coast Beach Sunrise (2021)
A 20x20x1.5 East coast shoreline seascape painting view of the sun rising over the ocean and throwing those incredible colors across the sky, the waves and reflecting on the wet sand. A lone sea bird begins his day with his toes in sand, searching...ever searching and complaining all the way. Prints available on Etsy.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: East Coast Sunrise, Ocean, Seashore
The Fish Aren't Biting at the Lake (2023)
Look closely. If you know Blue Ridge Shores (BRS) in Louisa, VA you may recognize the area the painting is based on. Look again. You may see the fish looking at the fisherman. The painting is 16x20 acrylic on stretched canvas, featuring a fellow in a fishing boat, very probably structuring his story of 'the one that got away'.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Fishing in a Boat, Lake Fishing
Location: Based on Blue Ridge Shores, Lake Louisa, Louisa,
Virginia
Reclaiming (2023)
The waves have brought forth a beautiful conch shell landing in the sand. And the waves are about to reclaim it. The painting is 8x10 acrylic on stretched canvas and has glass beads painted into the sandy part of the beach - appropriately because glass is primarily made from silica sand.
Medium: Acrylic, Glass Beads
Subject: Conch Shell, Ocean Wave, Beach
Pony Day at Shackleford Banks (2024)
Shackleford Banks is a barrier island that sits near Harkers Island. The island is populated with feral ponies, so going out on the boat with friends, we watch for a "pony view". Well, that and the nearby Cape Lookout Lighthouse and definitely for dolphins, sea turtles and all the ocean loving birds. The landscape / seascape painting is 20x20 acrylic on stretched canvas, featuring some of the ponies with one wading in the water. And in the foreground, a couple of dolphins are swimming.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Shackleford Banks Ponies, Dolphins, Island
Location: Based on Shackleford Banks, North Carolina
Blue Glass Vase on Table (2022)
My mom collected blue glass. She had a pretty good collection at one time, of various shapes, sizes, and uses. I have some of the pieces now. Her blue glass collection was the inspiration for this painting - to capture the reflections with the glass and water. The blue hydrangeas in the vase are what put this artwork in the Nature Gallery. The painting is 9x12 acrylic on stretched canvas, featuring a blue background and the vase sitting on a table, bringing nature indoors.
Medium: Acrylic
Subject: Blue Glass Vase, Hydrangeas