Trees are a recurring subject in Marcel Straver’s work. As a former graphic designer who has been painting since 2010, he finds his inspiration during walks in nature. Birch woods, pollarded willows along a polder track, a solitary tree in a flower field, the rustling canopy of an autumn forest: these are images he absorbs and later transforms into powerful, colourful canvases.
This collection includes works such as Twilight Trees, Birch Quartet, Autumn Extasy and Polder Posts. Every work is an original and available directly through the website. Commissioned paintings are also possible.
Trees have something timeless about them. They represent growth, the changing seasons, stillness and strength. In painting, trees have been used for centuries to evoke mood and atmosphere: from dark forest landscapes to light, airy birch groves. That breadth is exactly what makes trees such a versatile and enduring subject.
Paintings with trees also suit almost any interior. They are calming without being dull, familiar without being obvious. Whether the approach is abstract or figurative, a tree painting always adds something meaningful to a space.
Marcel Straver’s bold pointillist technique lends itself particularly well to painting trees. Branch structures, foliage, light falling through a canopy, shadows on the ground: none of these details are rendered literally, but built up from short brushstrokes that together form a vivid and convincing image.
In Birch Quartet, four birch trees stand sharply silhouetted against a blue sky, their white trunks recognisable but painted with rhythm and structure. Autumn Extasy shows an autumn tree in full colour, with a warm explosion of red, orange and yellow. And Twilight Trees plays with the silhouette of trees in the last light of the day, where atmosphere and composition say more than any detail ever could.
A large part of Marcel’s tree paintings is rooted in the Dutch polder landscape. Pollarded willows along drainage ditches, a row of poplars at the horizon, birches at the edge of an open field: these are images that feel immediately familiar to many people, evoking a quiet sense of recognition.
Polder Posts is a strong example: a row of pollarded willows stretching along a polder road, painted in a tight but warm palette. And Polder Splendor combines a blooming flower field in the foreground with farmhouses nestled among trees in the background, a quintessentially Dutch scene.
Trees change with the seasons, and that change offers endless painterly possibilities. Bare branches in winter give a painting a graphic, architectural quality. Trees in full leaf bring warmth and life. Autumn trees with their rich tones create depth and intensity.
In Perfect Peace, two doves sit close together on a bare branch, an intimate image that radiates calm and connection. Fairy Forest shows an enchanted woodland with trees in vivid, almost magical colours. Each work captures a different moment and mood, always with the unmistakable signature of Marcel Straver.
Paintings with trees are versatile in use. A large work featuring a solitary tree makes a striking focal point above a sofa or bed. A series of smaller tree paintings in different seasons or moods creates a beautiful gallery arrangement. And because tree paintings naturally draw on greens, browns and blues, they tend to complement a wide range of interior palettes.
Would you like to see a work in person before deciding? Take an option via the painting’s page and Marcel will get in touch to arrange a viewing.
