Laura Iverson's fine art paintings (Buddhas/Meditation)

She have been painting most of her life. she is a native Californian and much of her inspiration comes from the beautiful natural landscape of the San Francisco Bay Area...the woods, the ocean, the rolling hills, the native wildflowers and wildlife. Even the surreal tree branches in the Zen series are often taken from the gnarled old oak trees. Other inspirations include teapots  and animals, especially cats. her fascination with the paranormal pops up from time to time in the ghost paintings.

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After hiking to the top of a hill, a figure sits beneath an oak tree. A Yellow Labrador Retriever faithfully keeping watch. A luminous full moon rises over the California hills, washing everything in purple and lavender. This visionary landscape is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas

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A Siamese cat and zen buddhist monk sit together in contemplation as the afternoon gives way to a glorious sunset in shades of yellow. The sunset turns the tree into a dazzling display of yellow, orange, red and purple. This visionary landscape is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas.

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 Illuminated by the rising sun, a Siamese cat by her side, a woman sits in contemplation beneath a blossoming cherry tree. Yellow daffodils are starting to bloom on the hill. Petals dance in the morning sky, which is in tones ranging from lavender to purple. This visionary landscape, from the Zen Mandala series, is an original oil painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas.


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Awash in the morning light, a zen Buddhist monk sits in contemplation. Nearly hidden in the cherry blossoms, a Siamese cat joins him. The piece is done in a palette of greens, ranging from lime green to a rich hue, combined with magenta, pink and purple in the flowers. This visionary landscape, from the Zen Mandala series, is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas.

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A waterfall cascades down a mountain, illuminated by the sunset sky, which is in tones of yellow, gold and amber. Among the twisted pine trees, a Zen Buddhist monk meditates. This feng shui landscape, part of the Golden Glow modern art series, is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas.


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Clouds drifting...full moon shining on twisted pine trees. Shards of moonlight are reflected in the water, made rough by the waterfall flowing down the large boulders. Buddha sits on a rock, meditating. This Zen Buddhist Japanese landscape, from the Zen Mandala series (visionary landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas.

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A waterfall cascades down a mountain, illuminated by the full moon or setting sun. Cherry blossoms dance like stars in the bright sky, in shades of pink, magenta and purple. Buddha sits on a rock, beside the water. This feng shui landscape, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series, is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas