Fernando Soler Art

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A profusion of greens and rust, artist Fernando Soler was inspired by Florida's natural landscape. Blues are flecked into the shadows reflecting the expansive soft blue sky. "The stillness of this landscape is only broken by the occasional sound of a lonely hawk searching for a mate and an easy meal," says Fernando.

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Artist Fernando Soler illuminates the Florida coast...

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A shaded path cuts through a lush green forest of old-growth trees and tall grass. "The occasional hiker rests here while exploring the beauty of Myakka park," says artist Fernando Soler. "This place is one of Florida's most primitive and beautiful nature reserves."

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Artist Fernando Soler illuminates the Florida coast...

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"This friendly little docking pier sits on the edge of Sarasota's New Pass channel, which is one of the main nautical waterways to the Gulf of Mexico where grouper abound a few miles to the west," explains Fernando. Part of his signature series of nautical scenes capturing the watercraft, wildlife and landscape of his native Florida. He regularly travels, making sketches, taking notes and shooting photographs to later reference in his studio. The result is detailed, intimate paintings that radiate the stunning light and tropical breezes of the Sunshine State.

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Artist Fernando Soler illuminates the Florida coast with vibrant seascapes. Being immersed in fine arts, as well as having been a charter captain, Soler has always been drawn to the ocean. Any location that inspires him turns into a sketch, is taken to his studio, and is brought to life with acrylic and oil on canvas. "My paintings reflect nautical themes, and nature in general, with the impressionist color palette in mind." Fernando enjoys listening to jazz from the sixties and seventies to inspire his creative process. When he is not painting, you can find him golfing, visiting fine restaurants and pubs in the city of New Orleans, or playing jazz on his trumpet. Fernando's creations have been showcased in both New York and Florida. He is an alumnus of Ringling College of Art and Design.

Words that describe this painting: dock, water, ocean, coastal, Florida, seascape, representational, oil painting, blue

City Island...

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"Key West in the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys was once the mecca for shrimp and hundreds of shrimp trawlers who searched the Gulf of Mexico for this elusive and delicious little creature," explains Fernando. Here he captures the trawler Jenny Lynn...

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Dry docked sailboats line a dirt road in a Sarasota boat yard. A stunning sunset elevates the scene, bathing the ships' hulls in pink ...

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A tranquil sunny Florida afternoon overlooking a creek where frogs and alligators sit quietly waiting for the cool of the evening.

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Artist Fernando Soler illuminates the Florida coast...

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"City Island is Sarasota's largest boat storage location," explains Fernando. "These old vessels are waiting for the day when they can sail the waters of the Gulf of Mexico once again." Part of Fernando's signature series of nautical scenes capturing the watercraft, wildlife and landscape of his native Florida. He regularly travels, making sketches, taking notes and shooting photographs to later reference in his studio. The result is detailed, intimate paintings that radiate the stunning light and tropical breezes of the Sunshine State.

About the Artist
Artist Fernando Soler illuminates the Florida coast with vibrant seascapes. Being immersed in fine arts, as well as having been a charter captain, Soler has always been drawn to the ocean. Any location that inspires him turns into a sketch, is taken to his studio, and is brought to life with acrylic and oil on canvas. "My paintings reflect nautical themes, and nature in general, with the impressionist color palette in mind." Fernando enjoys listening to jazz from the sixties and seventies to inspire his creative process. When he is not painting, you can find him golfing, visiting fine restaurants and pubs in the city of New Orleans, or playing jazz on his trumpet. Fernando's creations have been showcased in both New York and Florida. He is an alumnus of Ringling College of Art and Design.

Words that describe this painting: boats, marina, Sarasota, Florida, coastal, beach, seascape, representational, oil painting, pink

Island Boat Yard...

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Dry docked sailboats and masts fill the picture plane in this warm scene. "This boatyard in Sarasota is a place of clutter and sun bleached surfaces and hulls, ...

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The sun sets over the Gulf of Mexico, turning the sky a brilliant reddish pink and casting deep red reflections across the water. "Lady Ann is enjoying a much n...

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A group of sailboats at rest in a boat yard on a peaceful afternoon. "These sailboats wait patiently for their owners to launch them o...

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The trawler Lady Ann moored at Cortez Marina in Bradenton, Florida. Fernando explains she is back home from a trip to the Gulf of Mexico where she nets for bait...

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Beneath the surface of Florida's Myakka Lake, creatures large and small hide from the rays of the bright sun waiting for the shadows when they can hunt in safety.

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Artist Fernando Soler illuminates the Florida coast...

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"This old bait shop on Sarasota's City Island is a place that takes you back to a simpler time when live shrimp was the favorite bait for those who drifted the bay waters for speckled trout and other types of school fish," says Fernando. Part of his signature series of nautical scenes capturing the watercraft, wildlife and landscape of his native Florida. He regularly travels, making sketches, taking notes and shooting photographs to later reference in his studio. The result is detailed, intimate paintings that radiate the stunning light and tropical breezes of the Sunshine State.

About the Artist
Artist Fernando Soler illuminates the Florida coast with vibrant seascapes. Being immersed in fine arts, as well as having been a charter captain, Soler has always been drawn to the ocean. Any location that inspires him turns into a sketch, is taken to his studio, and is brought to life with acrylic and oil on canvas. "My paintings reflect nautical themes, and nature in general, with the impressionist color palette in mind." Fernando enjoys listening to jazz from the sixties and seventies to inspire his creative process. When he is not painting, you can find him golfing, visiting fine restaurants and pubs in the city of New Orleans, or playing jazz on his trumpet. Fernando's creations have been showcased in both New York and Florida. He is an alumnus of Ringling College of Art and Design.

Words that describe this painting: bait shop, island, Sarasota, Florida, relaxing, fishing...

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"It's 6 AM and this little crab netting boat is ready for another day of sunshine, warm breezes, calm seas and lots of stone crab claws," says Fernando. Part of...

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Early morning at the Cortez Village marina, the water ripples gently in impressionist brushstrokes. "Gabriel is a stone crab trawler waiting for the morning lig...

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Two sailboats rest in Sarasota Bay on a warm summer afternoon. The water ripples in impressionist pinks and red against the distant green shore. Part of Fernand...

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"The Venice Jetties on the west coast of Florida is a great place to take your vessel out for a leisurely Sunday afternoon sail," says Fernando. Here, he depi...

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"As evening becomes night, the Maritza - fueled and stocked for tomorrow's task - waits impatiently for sunrise to sail again," says artist Fernando Soler. Part...

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"Lulu Belle was once a proud shrimp trawler working the Gulf of Mexico," says artist Fernando Soler. "Today she is relegated to fishing the same waters where sh...

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At her Cortez Village berth, Lisa Belle silently rests after a day's work on the rolling waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The water ripples in yellows, purples a...

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Lolita sits at the Cortez Village Marina after a day's work on the rolling waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The water ripples in purples, blues and green, reflec...

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Mr. Chris lies motionless in a boatyard at Cortez Village, Florida, where other vessels that have outlive their usefulness also rest. Part of Fernando's signa...

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"Late afternoon at Cortez Village is a time of quiet repose where vessels rest after a full day of hard work on the Gulf of Mexico," says Fernando. Part of hi...

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The vessel La Corona sits in its berth drying its nets after a hard day's work of fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Part of Fernando's s...