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Scenic Earth Studios Fine Art Gallery specializes in fine art paintings, fine art photography, stock photography, 2D & 3D Digital artwork for your home, business, ministry or mission. Scenic Earth Studios Fine art gallery has been sharing the gift of art with the world since 1996

04/28/2026

What makes a great Art Show Exhibit?

1. A Great Art Gallery
2. A Group of Great Artists
3. Some Amazing Art

Thank you Starry Night Art Gallery of Daytona Beach for allowing me to show my art as part of the "I am Daytona Beach" Group Art Show. The Daytona Beach theme of seascapes, beach art, ocean paintings and wildlife was great fun.

This show was a month long art exhibit catering to lovers of the ocean, coastal art and art collectors around the Daytona Beach, Florida area that came to see and enjoy Florida art at its finest.

To see more of this kind of artwork, follow me here at to see my latest work on tour at art galleries in Florida and the East Coast or on my website.

Scenic Earth Studios Fine Art Gallery
Original Art Inspired by Faith, Nature & Wonder
Coastal • Western • Biblical • Visionary • Ocean Art

01/19/2026

When you miss the sun....

I guess you can say I have always been a bit of a sun worshipper at heart but I love the SON who made the Sun although lately it seems like the sun shine has been pretty absent lately and the cold winter blahs is getting on my nerves as Samuel L. Jackson would say (minus the colorful expletives of course).

So when I was a kid, to beat the winter blues, I started to paint the sun and warm tropical places that I dreamed and wished I could teleport to in order to escape the cold.

This was one of my first oil paintings I ever made. I painted this painting in 8th grade in Junior High School. Foolislly, I sold it to a man for dirt cheap and never saw it again but I did make prints of it and probably will paint it again in oils to recreate it.

In the meantime, here is "Let the Tide Roll in", a painting of a tropical sunset in Hawaii being enjoyed by birds watching the tide roll in while taking in a glorious sunset.

Hope you enjoy the moment and you too can capture the sun and add some warmth to your life and color to your home just be purchasing this print here at https://www.ebay.com/itm/297947213726

Hope you enjoy the view and it takes you to a much warmer and happier place.

yours truly,
Rick

01/17/2026

Winter is Boring! So Let the Light In...

Winter is boring, Let the Light In
(An Orignal Sunset Painting to let the light in your home).

I have always been drawn to the light of the world and love seeing a sunset and sunrise over the ocean and a trip to the beach to take in the waves, the sand and the surf.

Some of you that have been friends with me since college may recognize this painting. I sold a copy to a friend and to one of my college professors and it is one of my favorites so I just finished a new rendition of this painting using acrylic paint and just completed matting and framing it under plexiglass so it is more shatter proof and light weight and easy to hang.

You can purchase this painting directly here at

https://www.ebay.com/itm/297945218200

Or reach out to me at [email protected] if you have any questions about purchasing this original fine art painting to let the light in your home, business or beach cottage.

Size: 8 1/4" high x 36" long
Matting: Double Matted in a white and gray acid free matte border
Frame: Solid Metal brass color frame

The painting is painted on archive paper mounted on foam core
This painting comes with a wire on the back for easy hanging on a wall and framed under plexiglass to keep the painting light weight and shatter resistant.

01/11/2026

Creating Art that you can feel and experience in a whole new level

I had an art collector once tell me that she liked paintings that she could touch and feel the paint and textures and experience not just with her eyes but with her hands.

So I created this original oil painting that had layers and layers of paint even in tne branches of the trees and plants.

To get this effect, I painted this painting using a fan brush and palette knife, adding in layers of painted texture to the mountains and trees, which you can feel with your hands when you touch the canvas. I added paint to my palette knife that I could spread on like stucco on a wall and the effect was well received by my collector friend.

This original 12" x 16" size oil painting on canvas is small enough to carry in your hands and yet bold enough in colors to add some color and character to any room in your home or office.

To purchase, contact me directly or go to my eBay store at
https://www.ebay.com/itm/297826168467?itmmeta=01KEQ6RVDTETW98AQ16HWMTFM2&hash=item4557d2ae93:g:HFcAAOSwCltlPTyX

Medium: Oil Painting on stretched canvas
Style: Realism
Size: 12" high x 16" wide
Colors: The primary colors in this painting are shades of blue, brown, copper, green and gold.
Subject: Landscape, Mountains, Rural scenery, lake, trees, mist, fog, blue skies, clouds, mountain peaks.

My name is Rick Short, an award winning fine art painter and photographer specializing in seascapes, southwest art, wildlife art, portraits and fine art photography.
Follow me at to see more of my fine art paintings and photography to help decorate your home, business or church stock photography needs.

11/18/2025

Sunrise over the Ocean

There is something peaceful yet powerful about the ocean. Just hearing the waves and watching the tide roll in at your feet is something money cannot buy.

I painted this acrylic painting of a morning sunrise over the ocean to show the contrast of colors of blue and orange sunlight reflecting in the water. It was my late wife's favorite painting, I call it "Morning Glory". I painted this painting to bring my love of the ocean into my home and add some color, peace and joy to my home and I have it available for purchase.

This painting is double matted and framed in a brass metal frame under plexiglass that is light, easy to pick up and hang on the wall and has all hardware included. No assembly required. Just find a nice spot to hang this picture and let the sun come in to bring warmth and peace into your home.

It is in mint condition and a great addition to any beach home from Cape Cod to Miami, Florida.

Contact me directly for any pricing inquiries or other questions.

Here is some more detail about this painting.

Medium: - Acrylic and enamel painting on paper, double matted and framed.
Style: - Impressionism, Realism
Size: - 27" high x 32" wide
Colors - The primary colors in this painting are shades of blue, orange, brown, tan, black and white with lots of earth tones in the sand.
Subject - beach, ocean, sea, seascape, sunrise, morning, sun, outdoors.

11/17/2025

"The Pelican Party"

One of my favorite places to visit is the Florida Keys where I took this photograph of a large group of Pelicans flying inland.
Like clockwork, they fly in every day to get a meal at a local bird sanctuary where I was able to handfeed these amazing birds and visit with them up close.

While there, I took this series of photographs and created this framed and matted fine art print of these Pelicans inflight.
This double matted and framed photograph captures Florida's Wildlife Birds in motion for all to enjoy.

Contact me for purchasing information or any questions about this fine art Florida Wildlife Photograph at [email protected].

Details about this Photograph:

- Size: 22" High x 32" Wide
- Printed on Kodak Paper
- Dry mounted on matte board
- Double Matted
- Framed in a brass metal frame under plexiglass to be lightweight and shatter resistant.
- Come with a wire and hardware, ready to hang.
- No Assembly Required
- Comes shipped bubble wrapped with edge protectors in a sturdy cardboard box.

My name is Rick and I am a Fine Art Photographer and Painter living here in Florida. Follow me at to see more of my fine art creations.

Music: Ranjit Souri "Us and Them" Piano Cover Version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GvMqPij0yQ...

11/06/2025

The Three Peaks of Misty Mountain

This is an original oil painting that I painted with a fan brush and palette knife, adding in layers of painted texture to the mountains and trees, which you can feel with your hands when you touch the canvas.

Growing up in Virginia, I loved visiting the Mountains in the fall and seeing the leaves change colors. The mountains some times call out to me as does the beach and the ocean and I love and visit both as often as I can but when I cannot visit them, I paint them and bring them home to me through paint brush and canvas. Hope you like what you see.

This original 12" x 16" size oil painting on canvas is small enough to carry in your hands and yet bold enough in colors to add some color and character to any room in your home or office.

Medium: Oil Painting on stretched canvas
Style: Realism
Size: 12" high x 16" wide
Colors: The primary colors in this painting are shades of blue, brown, copper, green and gold.

To purchase, contact me directly or go to my eBay store at
https://www.ebay.com/itm/296952433018?itmmeta=01JYJFQ88Q4XMD9W5T89JX260C&hash=item4523be897a:g:MpIAAOSwYQ9lEdiI
I can also make prints available in various sizes.

10/19/2025

The Early Bird

Imagine waking up every day to see this beautiful sunrise no matter what the weather looks like outside.

This is one of my original fine art photographs of a Seagull looking for an early morning breakfast as the sun wakes up the world with its warm glow.

I have this picture available as a fine art print from 11"x14" to 24"x36" wall size print as shown in these images.

DM me or contact me at [email protected] for pricing and shipping information. My name is Rick and I am a FIne Art Photographer and Painter living here within the beautiful shores of Florida. Follow me at to see my latest Fine Art Photographs, Paintings and Digital 3D Art and thank you for your visit today.

10/05/2025

"The Call of Fall, The Autumn Forest"

Matted and Framed Fine Art Photography by Award Winning Photographer, Rick Short. This photograph comes matted in a white acid free matte border and a black plastic frame border measuring 26" x 26" under plexiglass, which is shatter resistant and much lighter than regular glass and easier to ship anywhere.

The Frame is a durable plastic black colored one inch border frame under plexiglass instead of glass so the picture is lighter, shatter resistant and easyier to hang and ship, lighter and easier to handle. The picture comes matted with a 2" white acid free matte border and the picture itself shows a wooded forest with autumn leaves on the trees with orange, burnt umber, brown, shades of grey and brown against a blue fall sky.

A beautiful addition to any home. Brand new and in mint condition.
Contact me for pricing and purchasing information. This photograph has beautiful fall colors including orange, burnt umber, shades of brown, and a blue background to add some color to any room.

09/01/2025

Waking up the world

I was in Deerfield Beach, Florida one Christmas and it was one of the most enjoyable Christmases I have had. I almost did not go as there was supposed to be a tropical storm hitting the shore. I had a four hour drive in front of me and had made reservations at the hotel overlooking this view of the ocean. I was not sure if I should go or not but took a leap of faith and made the drive. So needless to say, It was worth the drive.

I had a great time and woke up one morning to capture this beautiful sunrise. These images are for sale frame or unframed, 24" x 36" in size. Imagine waking up every day with this view to behold?
Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith and put your trust in the Lord who leads, guides and directs your paths. He calms the storms of life and sets your paths straight if you will just trust Him. He is the one who calms the seas and hung the stars in place just by speaking them into existance.

Happy Labor Day and wishing you a labor free day of rest.
My name is Rick and I am a Fine Art Photographer and Painter living here in Florida. Follow me at to see my latest fine art creations for your home, office or beach cottage.

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