Portfolio - Original Oil Paintings by Modern Impressionist Erin Hanson

Carmel-by-the-Sea is one of the most "paintable" spots in Monterey, California. The town began as an artist colony, with over half the homes built by men and women making their living as an artist. This area was portrayed by many in the California plein air movement, including William Keith, Marion Wachtel, Paul Dougherty, and Sam Hyde Harris. Now, in a celebration of the ever-changing Northern California seaside landscape, impressionist painter Erin Hanson has created vibrant oil paintings of the iconic coastal scapes and hidden vistas. These paintings include depictions of the famous Lone Cypress of Pebble Beach, found along Monterey's Highway One. Hanson's open impressionist work also provides oil on canvas views of Carmel vineyards, cypress-studded outcroppings, and the coastal flowers found throughout Carmel and Monterey.