Matt Matsudaira Fine Art

Dramatic Realism in Oil

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I’m Matt Matsudaira, an oil painter living in central Florida with a passion for creating realistic paintings with emphasized color and composition. I hope my work brings you joy and heightens your sense of the beauty all around us.

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Karasu-jo 1635
This castle still stands today in Matsumoto, my grandmother’s hometown, but I wanted to imagine what it might have been like to sit across the moat at the height of its glory in 1635. A pair of samurai meander across the famous crimson bridge, gazing…

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Load up a liner brush with plenty of paint and watch that water come to life! Lots of tedious canvas-covering, shortened for your viewing pleasure. You’re welcome. Want more detail? Stay tuned, it’s gonna be a fun one! Mele Kalikimaka from this lush Kauai jungle! If you have the chance, I highly recommend hiking in the Lihu’e Koloa Forest Reserve, it’s even better in real life 😉 Monday Blues? Try Neapolitan blues! The final look at this romantic commissioned piece! Kyle and Patricia you two are the real beauty in this painting 😍 Another tiny painting! When a late afternoon storm, brilliant sunset, and an early-rising moon all arrive at the same time, you see an incredible sky like this 😍

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