My Small Paintings

Tiny Watercolour Art by Amanda Em

Hello and thank you for visiting my site! My name is Amanda and I am a British artist with a studio in Los Angeles. I make big landscape-inspired studio paintings, but I also love to get outside into nature with my sketchbook and make small paintings.

TESTIMONIALS

I love my little painting. I can take in the immensity of the sunset in a tiny frame and still feel the peace and contentment that comes from seeing the real thing. Thanks Amanda!

--Mathilde B (LA Skyline)

The tiny prints are beautiful, just lovely. I'm so impressed. I love the quality of the lines and the colors. Congratulations, what a great series!

--Elle J (September Light, Shelter & LA Skyline)

Still staring at my paintings - we love them!!!!

-- Josh & Lisa G (commissioned paintings)

We received your paintings the other day and they are even more magnificent than we thought they would be. The detail is amazing and we are thrilled with them.

I hope you have me on your mailing list as I've got a feeling we're going to become collectors.

-- Mark D (San Diego Bay & Desert Dawn)

OMG!! I love it!!! I also love the mat and the framing!!

I had no idea it was so small - how on earth do you paint so small??? I can't stop staring at it!!

-- Lynn WG (French Park)

I was impressed with how professional everything about the transaction has been from the art itself to the label on the back of the picture. In my opinion, you've done everything just right.

-- Kellie S (French Park)

Size matters! These exquisite small paintings draw you in rather than overwhelm, I awaken with mine in view, a shot of energy and vibrant color to start the day! Wonderful!

-- David W (LA Skyline)

Thank you for another exquisite little gem!

They are both beautiful and look delightful sitting side by side on the piano.

-- Anne G (commissioned two paintings of her garden)

Amazing artwork! Can't believe you can get such detail into such small pieces of art!

-- Danielle D (September Light)

small miniature plein air watercolour painting of end of summer garden fall colour autumm trees Los Angeles California

Three miniature paintings from My Small Paintings, gallery wall arrangement idea with silhouettes

Miniaturist Amanda Em painting small watercolour paintings outside en plein air

Gallery wall picture arrangement idea for tiny art

Artist Amanda Mears creating small plein air watercolour landscape painting of fall colour in autumn garden

Miniature plein air watercolour painting of sunrise over the desert

Amanda Em painting plein air for My Small Paintings

Commissioned painting by My Small Paintings miniature watercolour tiny art of sunny garden

small miniature plein air watercolour paintings of trees and gardens gallery wall display picture rail

Miniature plein air small watercolour painting of colourful sunset and yachts in San Diego Bay harbour

small miniature tiny art plein air watercolour painting of golden hour sunset in Hollywood Hills Los Angeles California

Artist miniaturist Amanda painting outside en plein air South of France

Miniature plein air watercolour small painting of a shady garden in summer

miniature watercolour plein air landscape paintings in a sketchbook by My Small Paintings

small miniature plein air watercolour painting of sailing yachts in San Diego marina Los Angeles California

My Small Paintings miniature tiny art plein air framed watercolour painting of secret walled summer garden in Balboa Park San Diego California

Artist watercolour plein air travel palette Winsor and Newton

Miniature plein air watercolour small paintings of an oasis in the California desert at 29 Palms Inn with palm trees

My Small Paintings tiny art sketchbook page colour test

My small paintings are part of a long art historical tradition of plein air painting (a French expression meaning ‘in the open air’) and are about my deep personal engagement with the landscape as subject and inspiration. After years of being approached by passers-by wanting to buy pieces out of my sketchbook, I created this website to share my work more widely. You can read more about me and my process here. Scroll down to see more paintings. Happy browsing!

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ABOUT my small paintings

Each miniature painting is around 2 x 3 inches (54mm x 75mm). The originals sell out fast so I also offer limited edition Giclée prints on heavy archival cold press watercolour paper.

From $79 - FRAMES AND ARCHIVAL MATS INCLUDED. FREE SHIPPING IN THE US.

Each print or original painting comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Click on any image below to find out more. Happy browsing!