Oil painter Marc Poisson captures the dramatic beauty of Australian and South African landscapes. View more of his art by visiting his website.
![Oil painting of the Sydney, Australia, harbour with ferries and a bridge in the background by Marc Poisson](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1_Sydney-Harbour_Oil_91x120cm.jpg)
“Sydney Harbour” Oil, 120cm x 91cm
From as early as I can remember I had an intense interest in the fine arts. I still remember how, at the age of about seven, I was drawing and painting flowers in the school playground. I also remember, as I entered my early teens, the excitement of painting my first oil paintings and using my tuck money for school to buy the latest colour paint tube from the art shop.
![Oil painting of small planes on a Fraser Island beach by Marc Poisson](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/5_Fraser-Island-Reflections-Australia-45x122cm_Oil.jpg)
“Fraser Island Reflections” Oil, 122cm x 45cm
I also remember taking art lessons from an elderly British artist who inspired me to have more confidence in my own abilities.
![Oil painting of a tree lined dirt road by Marc Poisson](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/18_Long-Walk_Oil_61x46cm.jpg)
“Long Walk” Oil, 46cm x 61cm
In my twenties I worked in an art gallery. What an experience that turned out to be! I became more familiar with good quality art and the fascinating artists who created them. This experience moved me to eventually paint full-time from my late twenties onward.
![Oil painting of the view of Penrith Blue Mountains in Australia by Marc Poisson](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/15_View-to-Penrith-Blue-Mtns-Australia_61x91cm.jpg)
“View to Penrith Blue Mountains” Oil, 91cm x 61cm
Now approaching the autumn of my life and having painted professionally for more than thirty-five years, I still find I get excited with the challenging prospect of new ideas and mediums, a new technique or a different approach to familiar scenes. I still feel the same thrill when observing how the prevailing light falls magically on a scene, illuminating its stunning beauty which always compels me to continually express this excitement in colourful impasto oil paint.
![Oil painting of cows grazing in a field by Marc Poisson](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/16_Grazing_Oil_51x76cm.jpg)
“Grazing” Oil, 76cm x 51cm
Self-taught, working in the mediums of oil, acrylic, pastel and watercolour, I have devoted myself to enhancing or honing my skills to portray the striking light effects on subject matter that moves me emotionally—to share what impresses me with others.
![Oil painting of a storm approaching over a field by Marc Poisson](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/7_Approaching-Storm_46x61cm_-Oil.jpg)
“Approaching Storm” Oil, 61cm x 46cm
To this end, I spend much time teaching, conducting workshops and producing tutorial videos on YouTube to assist others. In this way I can share the knowledge and experience I have built up over time.
![Oil painting of the Sydney, Australia, harbor by Marc Poisson](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/3_Sydney_Harbour_Oil_40x80cm.jpg)
“Sydney Harbour” Oil, 80cm x 40cm
Perfecting my art will take a lifetime, but I am determined to keep working at achieving the best that I can within the limitations of the pigments we use. How can we ever really emulate light?
![Oil painting of a beach with small boats and figures by Marc Poisson](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/13-_Beached_Oil_46x61cm.jpg)
“Beached” Oil, 61cm x 46cm
But still, how I enjoy the satisfaction and thrill of applying harmonious, soft, creamy mixtures of impasto paint on canvas with a painting knife–finding the broken mixtures of pigment to aptly describe what I see in front of my easel. And then the joy of the final touches that bring the work to its completion.
![Oil painting of a street in Pilgrim's Rest, South Africa, by Marc Poisson](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/17_Pilgrims-Rest-South-Africa_Oil_51x76cm.jpg)
“Pilgrim’s Rest” Oil, 76cm x 51cm
Additionally, I will also keep working at achieving a rendering that is more loose, impressionistic and more painterly, by loosening up my brush strokes even more. In this way I can focus on what is most important in my work.
![Oil painting of The Gap in Sydney, Australia, by Marc Poisson](https://www.artsyshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/The-Gap-Sydney-australia-23x35.5cm-500px.jpg)
“The Gap” Oil, 23cm x 35.5cm
These thoughts motivate me constantly to the point that each morning as I wake, I am eager to embrace the joys and challenges of yet another day to express the beauty around me as an artist.
Yes, for me, the celebration of art is a celebration of life!
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