Richard J Oliver's plein air and landscape paintings express the beauty of the natural world depicting scenes from the West coast of the US all the way to the French countryside. Richard's plein air studies capture the authentic experience from life and Richard leans into these studies to make visual poems in his larger work. His studio painting practice aims to eliminates anything that doesn't add or strengthen the primary feeling of the work, adopting "less is more" and allowing the painterly principles to guide the process. The result is quiet, emotive paintings reflecting natures harmony and beauty. The paintings are soft in tone and value, but varied in temperature and subject.