Russ Harris Fine Art & Photography

12/18/2025

"Colorful Songbird in Autumn"
A small songbird perches on a thin, lichen-speckled branch, its plush feathers displaying an almost impossible palette of teal-blue, orange-gold, and rosy magenta, catching the light to highlight its delicate, three-dimensional form. Surrounded by coppery leaves and set against a softly blurred teal and charcoal background, the scene exudes quiet intimacy and vibrant color, with fine details emphasizing the bird’s fragile elegance. Overall, the image created by local La Jolla artist Russ Harris feels like a jewel-toned portrait—calm, slightly moody, and richly detailed, capturing a fleeting, frozen moment of stillness. - https://russ-harris.pixels.com/featured/colorful-songbird-in-autumn-russ-harris.html

12/17/2025

"Vibrant Pink Roses Arrangement"
This artwork created by local La Jolla artist Russ Harris features an exuberant, impressionistic bouquet of roses painted with fluid brushstrokes and soft gradations of magenta, rose, and crimson, capturing the delicate translucency of the petals and the lively energy of spontaneous splatters and washes. The flower's airy petals are defined with pen and ink lines and tiny strokes, while a slender, curved stem in muted greens, olive, and charcoal grounds the composition on textured paper, creating an organic and handmade feel. Overall, the painting exudes a light, joyful immediacy, emphasizing spontaneous beauty and vibrant color through economical strokes and lively, gestural movement. - https://russ-harris.pixels.com/featured/vibrant-pink-roses-arrangement-russ-harris.html

Vibrant Pink Roses Arrangement Mixed Media by Russ Harris

12/17/2025

"Vibrant Bouquet of Roses"
This artwork created by local La Jolla artist Russ Harris features an exuberant, impressionistic bouquet of roses painted with fluid brushstrokes and soft gradations of magenta, rose, and crimson, capturing the delicate translucency of the petals and the lively energy of spontaneous splatters and washes. The flower's airy petals are defined with pen and ink lines and tiny strokes, while a slender, curved stem in muted greens, olive, and charcoal grounds the composition on textured paper, creating an organic and handmade feel. Overall, the painting exudes a light, joyful immediacy, emphasizing spontaneous beauty and vibrant color through economical strokes and lively, gestural movement.
https://russ-harris.pixels.com/featured/vibrant-bouquet-of-roses-russ-harris.html

12/16/2025

"Cherry Blossom Branch in Mist"
A broad composition created by local La Jolla artist Russ Harris features two twisting, calligraphic branches rendered in deep blacks and smoky grays, with countless slender twigs dissolving into a misty, pale background, creating a sense of delicate movement. Along these branches, clusters of pale pink and white blossoms with brighter centers contrast softly against the somber tones, their translucent petals appearing to float gently, enhanced by subtle splatters and dots that evoke pollen or a breeze. The ethereal bluish-gray wash and expansive negative space evoke atmosphere and distance, balancing strength with fragility, while a small red seal anchors the scene, capturing the quiet beauty of an early spring morning in a moment of fleeting seasonality. - https://russ-harris.pixels.com/featured/cherry-blossom-branch-in-mist-russ-harris.html

12/12/2025

A Bouquet of Poinsettias
A dense, lush bouquet of poinsettias fills the frame as created by local La Jolla artist Russ Harris, their scarlet bracts stacked and fanning out like folded petals of satin. Each bloom is rendered with careful attention to form: the pointed red leaves have subtle variegation, from bright crimson at the tips to deeper, almost maroon tones toward the bases. Small clusters of yellow-green cyathia (the actual flowers) punctuate the centers, tiny suns that anchor the warm composition. - https://russ-harris.pixels.com/featured/a-bouquet-of-poinsettias-russ-harris.html

12/12/2025

"Quiet Elegance - Blue and Yellow Orchids"
A small cluster of orchids as created by local La Jolla artist Russ Harris exudes quiet elegance, with five blooms sitting atop intersecting stems above glossy green leaves. The flowers feature a beautiful contrast of porcelain blue and buttery yellow petals, with centers glowing in richer orange and gold tones, all rendered with delicate, translucent textures. The muted background and subtle shadowing create a calm, refined mood, blending realistic detail with a painterly touch, finished with a small signature in the corner. - https://russ-harris.pixels.com/featured/quiet-elegance-blue-and-yellow-orchids-russ-harris.html

12/10/2025

"Abandoned"
This abandoned lighthouse as captured by local La Jolla artist Russ Harris rises from jagged rocks, its weathered, rust-streaked surface bearing the marks of countless storms, while a vivid red lantern room crowns the tower, contrasting sharply with the surrounding ocean hues. The dark, rugged rocks beneath are battered by frothy surf, as swirling white waves reflect the deep teal and sapphire of the sea, all under a calm, gradient sky lit by a warm, late-afternoon glow. The scene exudes quiet drama and loneliness, portraying the lighthouse as a resilient, solitary sentinel amid the vast, natural expanse. - https://russ-harris.pixels.com/featured/abandoned-russ-harris.html