When someone mentions the term "canvas", what come to mind first are mounted artworks. The beautiful blend of brilliant and lively colors of popular art and landscape paintings brings a burst of life and style even to the most lifeless space.

Canvas oil paintings have become one of the most favored art decorations in several homes and business places these days. Among the most explanations behind the popularity of these art pieces is that these paintings effectively deliver the emotions and the message that the painters who created them wished to convey to the individual who sees their work; the rich colors of the oil paints and the rough texture of the canvas brings the subject of the painting to life.

When you are in school as a child, you were often given paper and crayons and ask to draw a picture of some sort. Usually you would end up drawing things that were special to you in some way or things that interested you. In other words, you put part of your personality and character on the page. It is not different when we are older, only the paper can be the canvas and the way we paint it should also give evidence of who we are and what we like. Not everyone is lucky enough to have a natural talent for painting.

Peter Tonks is one of the lucky guys. He has a passion and talent for painting. Born and brought up in Sydney, he always had a love for the outdoors. He has captured the rich and bright colors of the green land to the night, starry sky and from the sunset on a beach to the serenity of the late afternoon lake. He has the ability to make the texture of the canvas and the bright, rich colors and texture of the oil paint evokes an impression of life.

Art is a central subject when it comes to enhancing a lot of homes. There are quite a few pieces that you might choose to adorn the living room with, but few things ever appear quite as appropriate for the space as landscape oil paintings hung where it might be most appreciated. Such paintings draw attention to themselves because of the story that each one is able to tell. They make excellent focal points or conversation pieces in a living room.

Pablo Picasso said, “Painting is just another way of keeping a diary”. And Tonks keeps a diary of all the places he has visited. Every page of his diary is a masterpiece. Order one of his masterpieces for your living room now and get all the attention of the guests. Log on to www.tonksyart.com