11'H x 14"W Framed Painting. Prints in many sizes also available for purchase.
Copyright Aicy Karbstein

Original painting 40"H x 30"W. Prints in many sizes are also available for purchase.
Copyright Aicy Karbstein

Inspired by the charm of Old Town Alexandria, VA, where tourists and residents alike stroll the streets, visit the sites and restaurants. This painting is based on an early spring scene, with some people in the "Capitals Hockey" team shirts, walking their pets, riding motorcycles, and sailing or taking a boat river cruise. On the foreground we see the "Ramsey House" Visitor Center on the right and "Burke & Herbert Bank" on the left.

I was fascinated by Etretat, in Normandy, France. It was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen in my travels. I now understand why it has been a place of inspiration and the subject of paintings by many artists, including Monet, among others.
Featured in the Groups:
"World Art Spotlight", 11/12/2018
"Vacations", 11/09/2018
"Poetic Poultry", 11/07/2018
"Images That Excite You", 11/03/2018
"Pretty in Pink Blue or Purple", 11/02/2018
"Created by My Hands", 10/31/2018
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In this painting, I am featuring the 100 block of King Street, with several restaurants and businesses, going toward the Potomac River. Among the restaurants are "Il Porto", "The Wharf", "Landini Brothers", "Bugsys", "The Fish Market", etc. I also added Ford, Honda, and Subaru cars among others, as well as an American Airlines airplane flying over the Potomac, on final approach to Ronald Reagan National Airport.
We had the successful unveiling and previewing of this painting on 03/24/2018!
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The historic Mount Vernon, view from the Potomac River on a beautiful Autumn day, inspired the artist to paint this scene, with its vibrant Fall colors.
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I was hiking in Mesa, AZ, and I experienced the beauty of the Red Mountain and the desert plants! It was breathtaking! I had the feeling that I had to paint that scene, so it would forever be engraved in my memory, and that the blissful feeling would be everlasting! I hope that everyone who sees this image may likewise feel this blissful warm feeling in their hearts...
The painting is acrylic on canvas, 12"x16".
Featured in the groups:
"Amazing Landscapes", "Images That Excite You"
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A winter sunrise scene, with the deer calmly walking by a house, in a serene landscape.
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While on vacation in Mazatlan, Mexico, I experienced an awesome sunset in a very beautiful place and scenery. It inspired me to paint how I saw the actual sunset over the Pacific Ocean, and it lead me to create a beach scene out of my imagination, mixed with some existent items such as the palm and coconut trees... I am sure you will feel happy and upbeat with this painting, just like I felt while painting it!

One of my favorite times of the year, when the snow falls and the air is crisp! I think of winter games and family fun. The beauty of the snow capped evergreens never cease to amaze me!... Especially when July comes and summer temperatures get close to 100F, I look at this image and feel all refreshed from inside out! Life is amazing...
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One of my dreams came true when I visited Alaska in order to experience the auroras! My favorite spot to watch the aurora borealis was from the hot springs, for obvious reasons. The water was quite warm, while the temperature was about 20F! Such was the experience that icicles were forming in my hair! I learned that the Northern Lights come in all shapes and sizes, and I really enjoyed seeing them dancing in the night sky...
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The silhouette of the National Masonic Temple in Alexandria, VA, when the sun is setting. This is one of the many beautiful historic sites in Alexandria, just a few short miles from Washington, DC!
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It is a rejuvenating and joyous experience to engage in the beauty of nature and the world, seeing the colors of the sky during sunset. It reminds me of the four elements in nature: water (ocean), air (breeze), fire (sun), earth. The crisp air and the sound of the waves reaching the sand, calling us to stop for a moment to feel the blissful moment in time...
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Experiencing the phenomena in nature. The enchanting sunset with its incredible colors and the rocking of the ocean invoke the blissful feeling of breathing in that magical moment in time.
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Lightning and storms are phenomena of nature that fascinate the artist, like a show of lights in the sky. This painting was made after witnessing many lightning bolts that occurred above the Potomac River.
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