I grew up in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio USA. I began sketching as a small child and graduated to colors in my teenage years. I have worked in a variety of media including charcoal, watercolor, acrylic, tile and fabric. But my favorite media is oil on canvas. I consider myself a realist painter, but have completed abstract and surrealism pieces, as well. While I prefer human subjects, I am struggling to include landscape objects in order to expand my portfolio.
I hope you enjoy my paintings.
Marla Brate is a member of 1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture , * Painted Ladies *, "Real" Life Artwork (No Photography), * Painted Nature *, A Fascinating Purple (75% Purple), All Out Emotion, Animal Fantasy & Whimsy, Animal Kingdom, Appaloosa & Spotted Horses/Ponies/Mules (NO Pintos!), Beauty of The Human Body , Bubbler Portraits, Capturing Emotion, Cards: Best of Your Best, Children-The Power of Raw Emotion , Everyday Women, Everything Winter, Eye Macros, First Things, Gorgeous Flower Cards, Hand Drawn or Painted Art of Happiness or Joy, Handmade Greetings Cards, Imaginative Realism, Moms 4 Art, Oil Painting, Out of the Blue (75%+ Blue), Painted Animals! , Painted Florals! , Painters In Modern Times - TWO PER DAY, Pets and People, Purple Passion Gallery. 2 per day , Realist Paintings About Water, Realist Traditional Art, Seasonal Greeting Cards, Sets of Two, Simply Horses, Soul Mates, Strictly Human Faces , The Human Condition, The Voyage Of The Surrealists, Windows and Doors and Woman Appreciation.