Strolling through the lava channel | Oil | 24x18 cm | Available I love the raw landscape of Iceland! Living here, I'm fortunate to have these amazing places to explore - and this is one of favourites! It's amazing - the jagged lava rocks rise around you as you make your way along the winding path.

🔎Sneak peek at what's on my easel - excited to get stuck in! Do you know where this is? On the left you'll see some smaller studies, one made on location which I'll use for my colour palette & the other helped me figure out the composition #sneakpeek #iceland #landscapepainting #oilpainting #wip

Firstly, I love snow, it's just fun. Fun to paint, fun to walk in... you get my drift 😛 These #pleinair paintings were made on different days at different times and show how different light and weather conditions change the look of the landscape! Isn't that amazing?!

Plein air painting from my last trip in Húsafell. I was so glad I stumbled upon this river! I love how it cuts through the angular shapes of grey rock! #pleinair #oilpainting #iceland #landscape #art

I find it so inspiring to be immersed in the landscape. When painting, I’m really in the moment - I notice the light, the colours, the shapes of the shadows, reflections in water. The landscape always an interesting story to tell! #iceland #landscape #art #adventure #nature

Plein air painting in Hellisskógur. A pretty little area by the river - great place for a stroll! #pleinair #oilpainting #iceland #landscape #art

So happy when one of my paintings finds a home! 🙏❤️ "Keilir from Ægisíða" was painted on location, capturing that uplifting moment when the sun bathed everything in a warm light. I love capturing such moments in nature & sharing the experience through my paintings. #pleinair #iceland #landscape #art

A little #pleinair escapade from last #winter. Despite the cold, seeing this icy landscape in the beautiful morning light was worth it! The frozen beach however almost cost me a paint brush… I dropped my brush & it went flying off on the icy sand down into the sea! #iceland #landscape #art

NEW #oilpainting! I was walking in Elliðaárdalur when all of a sudden I could see the mountain Esjan in the distance, glowing brilliantly in the warm sunlight! A beautiful moment that I wanted to capture in paint & share with you! #iceland #landscape #winter #art

I love the addition of snow in winter! Here's an in-progress shot of me #pleinair painting in the beautiful area of Krýsuvík. The light was amazing! Here I've started to quickly block in the shapes of light and shadow first as they never last long! #winter #oilpainting #iceland #landscape #art

On this day 5 years ago I hiked to see (& paint) the #eruption in Fagradalsfjall. What an experience! You could feel the heat, hear the lava rocks as they shifted & tumbled. I couldn't believe how vivid red/orange the lava was! Nature is incredible! #iceland #landscape #art #throwback #hike #nature

Beautiful weather today! Made the most of it, blizzard expected tomorrow 😅

In case you missed it, here's my latest painting I shared last week which is now framed & available: amyriches-store.com/products/nat... The volcanic nature of #Iceland is a constant source of inspiration that I hope will captivate you too! #oilpainting #landscape #volcano #art #originalart

Wow it was 5 years ago today that the #eruption in Fagradalsfjall Iceland began, and with it my Volcano a Day project! I painted 100 paintings of the eruption following its amazing growth & change. This was a lot of fun, perhaps a tad tiring lol but worth it! #iceland #landscape #art #throwback

NEW PAINTING! The transformations of the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption were truly breathtaking. I was fascinated by this beautiful alchemy of nature where at one point the surface turned a silvery white colour. Isn't that incredible?! #iceland #oilpainting #landscape #volcano #art

I painted this scene when low clouds created this lovely atmospheric perspective. However, when I took this photo the clouds had already lifted! This is what I love about #pleinair painting, you're capturing your unique experience in the #landscape at that very moment. #iceland #oilpainting #art

I last #pleinair painted here in the summer, but it changes so much in the winter especially with the snow! This is why I love painting on location, you can keep coming to the same spot & the ever changing weather/light always keeps it interesting! #winter #oilpainting #iceland #landscape #art

🎬 Yay finally been seeing more snow! I love how it transforms the landscape - it's so much fun to paint. Here's a short video of me painting out in snow covered Rauðhólar, where the white snow created a fun contrast with the brilliant red rocks. #video #adventure #oilpainting #iceland #art #pleinair

Happy new year all! Looking forward to exploring and painting new horizons! Hope you’ll join me for more adventures in 2026! ❤️🤘🎨 #iceland #landscape #art #pleinair #oilpainting #travel #painting

Merry Christmas! Thank you for following & supporting me on my art adventures this year! It’s been quite a ride including some big changes but my sketchbook is full and I can’t wait to get back in front of the easel in the new year. ❤️ #pleinair #oilpainting #iceland #landscape #scape #art

Thanks to everyone who has joined in so far! I honestly wasn’t expecting this many lol ❤️ So many lovely artists sharing their work! Come see and be inspired! And of course still welcome to join in!

Over 1k followers! Wowee! Well then, let’s share some love & inspiration with a lil’ #artshare 🎨 Comment with your art – introduce yourself! ❤️ Like & Repost this post 🤘 Support other artists in the thread! 🗑️ No AI, NFTs 🚫 er think that’s everything aaaand go! #art #artsky #inspiration

the light and atmosphere over the glacier was insaaaaane!🤩 I stopped to paint a little study of Þórisjökull whilst on a roady trip. The rain came over in waves but I was able to get a bit of protection under the door of the car boot! #iceland #landscape #art #pleinair #oilpainting

I got some lovely responses to my e-newsletter! So happy to hear people had enjoyed my little update & took the time to say hi! It’s wonderful connecting with others, don't be shy - come & join the adventure! sign up ☞ www.amyriches.com/newsletter-s... #painting #iceland #landscape #art #pleinair

🔎🎨Get up close to my latest painting ‘ Strolling through the lava channel’. I love the crazy rock formations formed from the lava. I applied the paint thickly with various brushes & knives to get more interesting textures for these rocky areas. #landscapepainting #iceland #oilpainting #scape #art

It's important to me to experience the places I paint. On location the weather & light greatly influences the landscape at that moment. On my visit to Búrfellsgjá the sun was out and created a very different scene with half of the channel covered in shade. #oilpainting #iceland #art #scape

NEW painting - come and join me for stroll down this winding path between these jagged rocks that rise around you in this 7,000 year old lava channel. This is the 1st studio painting I’ve done of Búrfellsgjá even though I have hiked here soo many times!  #oilpainting #iceland #landscape #art #scape

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Can you tell where this is? Excited to share my latest painting with my subscribers this week! There’s still time to sign up if you’d like to be one of the first to see my latest piece & get first dibs! Sign up ☞ www.amyriches.com/newsletter-s... #oilpainting #iceland #art #sneakpeak #landscape

Sneak peak of my latest studio painting! I had a lot of fun playing with the textures in this piece! If you’d like to be one of the first to see the full reveal & get first dibs then please sign up to my newsletter: www.amyriches.com/newsletter-s... #oilpainting #iceland #art

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Get up close & see the brush strokes of ‘Afternoon sun over Sveinshús’. My paintings are a personal response to the Icelandic landscapes I explore. I want to convey how I was captivated by these amazing locations & share the experience with you! #video #oilpainting #iceland #art #landscape #humanart

If you love the natural beauty of Iceland, you’ll love these art prints! Save 25% off throughout November. Made from a selection of my paintings they show beautiful spots in Iceland I have visited with my paintbrush. Appreciate the support! #iceland #landscape #discount #blackfriday #shopsmall #art

Take a walk with me in the beautiful area of Krýsuvík, it’s late summer and the rare sun illuminates the hills in a beautiful warm glow. Nestled in the distance amongst these colourful hills is Sveinshús, once a home to a local artist. #landscapeart #oilpainting #iceland #landscape #art #scape

Woah! I somehow have over 1000 followers here! 🎉 I have never even gotten close to this number on other social channels! Thank you for all the follows, likes and reposts you lovely people! Look forward to continuing to share my art journey up in the cold north with you❤️🤘

The experience of seeing a glacier is something else! Here are some studies I did on location over the summer. I’d been trying to paint from this vista all week but it was constantly covered in cloud... until the last day! 😅 Hooray! #iceland #landscape #scape #art #pleinair #oilpainting Photo

Everyone was reminded of Iceland’s fiery heart with the eruption in Fagradalsfjall 2021. I will never forget avidly following the eruption via the webcams & with my paintbrush. It was the first eruption I ever experienced with my own eyes. #landscapeart #oilpainting #iceland #landscape #art #scape

🎃👻In the spirit of #Halloween how many ghosts can you see in this painting? It was inspired by the line ‘moon looms, death rides’ from an Icelandic ghost story & Skogafoss was the perfect backdrop for such a spectral rendezvous! #landscapepainting #oilpainting #folktale #landscape #ghoststory #art

With everything being digital these days I find it especially refreshing to unplug and step outside. When I do – it’s such a wonderful feeling! On location I make small studies, gathering first hand how I felt, the colours I saw, how the light and weather affected the scene in that very moment.

You know that feeling when you’re on a walk and the sun comes out making everything glow – it’s just so uplifting! It’s that feeling & sense of light I wanted to capture by #pleinair painting in that moment, on the shoreline in Ægisíða. #landscapeart #oilpainting #iceland #landscape #art #scape

📢 NEW painting! I LOVE this waterfall - I love how the cascading water looms in this dark alcove cut into the craggy hillside. This contrast was made even more stark when I visited the waterfall in overcast misty weather – classic Iceland! #iceland #landscape #scape #art #waterfallwednesday

A #pleinair study from last year’s adventures in Húsafell. Looking to capture the light and atmosphere over Sudra-Hadegisfell, it was sooo pretty! 😍 #landscapeart #oilpainting #iceland #landscape #art #scape

🎬 Little process video of one of my latest paintings. From rough sketch and block in through to the final. Vatnshlíðarhorn’s shadow | Oil | 24 x 18cm | Available #video #process #oilpainting #iceland #art #landscapeart #landscape

I have a small series of art prints made from some of my paintings – could make a lovely gift! Here I’ve painted the rich orange colours of the geothermal hills of Baðstofa in Krýsuvík, which were bright in the late afternoon sun. #landscapepainting #iceland #oilpainting #landscape #scape #art

Another #pleinair outing during the summer months to Rauðhólar. The colours were so vibrant in the sunlight - such a fun area to paint in all seasons! #landscapeart #oilpainting #iceland #landscape #art #scape

It was fun pushing the warm and cool contrast in this painting from my Fagradalsfjall eruption 2021 series. Volcano - Day 70. 07.06.2021 | Oil | Art prints available 

#oilpainting #volcano #scape #iceland #landscapepainting #art

New #pleinair oil painting of Lambarfoss for #waterfallwednesday I painted this on location during our trip to Husafell last month. I was hiking around lambartungur and came across a little track which led me to this beauty! #landscapepainting #iceland #oilpainting #landscape #scape #art

An old #pleinair sketch from a trip driving around Fljótshlíð. Looking owards Þórsmörk there was some some stunning light, illuminating the distant glacier and mountains in this warm hazy mist. Entrance to Þórsmörk | Oil on toned paper #landscapeart #oilpainting #iceland #landscape #art

NEW mini oil painting, available framed and mounted. On the shoreline in Vesturbær, looking out over the sea towards Keilir, the evening sky was bathed in pink light creating a beautiful palette of purples and blues. #landscapepainting #iceland #oilpainting #landscape #scape #art #sunset

Plein air painting in Þingvellir national park. 🍂Managed to find the last of the autumn colours after gale force winds stripped most of the foliage 😭 Autumn never lasts long here! #landscapeart #oilpainting #iceland #landscape #art #pleinair #autumn