In early July, recently returned from a trip to Alaska, Daniel Keys is happily painting back home near Fresno, California. Although he enjoyed the experience, which included giving painting demonstrations for an art group on a cruise and being exposed to the majesty of Alaska, Keys says he was a little homesick and “more than ready to see something other than glorious mountains; I think I’m a city boy at heart.”
No matter where this talented young artist is, he is creating magnificent paintings that are infused will brilliant colors and light.

Daniel Keys

Roses & Lilies
Oil
12″ x 10″
“For me, this painting is musical; each stroke of color is like a note of music. My composition was all about movement, creating highs and lows and establishing an overall feeling of fluidity.”

Daniel Keys

Spring Pots
Oil
30″ x 30″
“Even though modern farming practices have made fresh store-bought flowers a yearlong possibility, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as home-grown blooms. Every spring I look forward to bursts of color throughout my garden and usually plan a large painting, such as this one.”