A wooden footbridge with a duck walking along the path.
Stone steps along a shaded garden path.
A wooden bench in dappled shade under a tree.
A small footbridge framed by bamboo.

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The idea

Photography captures the moment as it is. Painting lets me shape it into what it felt like. Together they're two sides of the same way of seeing.

Zen Passage, the original photograph of a bamboo footbridge.
The photograph
Zen Passage as an oil painting in progress on the easel.
The painting

Available prints

Hung on the studio wall

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Bench Under The Tree
Bench Under The Treefrom $45
Morning Wanderer
Morning Wandererfrom $45
Zen Passage
Zen Passagefrom $45
The Stepped Path
The Stepped Pathfrom $45
The original Zen Passage photograph. The Zen Passage painting on the easel.

On the Easel

Zen Passage, from photo to paint

The photograph came first. Now it's becoming an oil painting, and I'm sharing each stage along the way.

About

Art waited patiently. Retirement gave it the front seat.

I'm Jerry Smith, a California photographer and painter. I'm drawn to places with character: open landscapes, quiet corners, weathered structures, and the way light turns an ordinary scene into something worth remembering. My photography and painting constantly inform each other. The camera sharpens my eye, and painting reminds me to slow down and really look.

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Contact

Ask about a piece

A question about a print, an original or a commission? I'll write back as soon as I step away from the easel.