Matt Zidar
Painting
Portrays a magnified floral study in cool blues and soft lavenders, where sweeping veined petals flow toward a luminous center. Delicate brushwork and layered color create depth and gentle movement, while a small burst of coral and aqua at the stamen provides warm contrast. Modern and elegant in composition, it pairs naturally with minimalist or coastal interiors and brings a calming focal point to living rooms, bedrooms, or office.
Hollyhock Blooms presents trailing hollyhocks climbing a weathered wall beside a paned window, bathed in soft, filtered light. Loose, expressive brushwork layers magenta and rose petals with touches of yellow at the centers, set against muted grays and leafy greens that suggest a quiet garden just beyond the glass.
Tulip Elegy captures the final moments of a lovely tulip bloom on the edge of its being. Enlarged floral study presenting curling petals in a palette of cream, pale yellow and spring green set against deep shadow. The composition emphasizes flowing forms and layered planes; deliberate brushwork creates smooth gradients and a tactile sense of depth.
Vibrant Succulent — This close-up abstraction presents overlapping succulent leaves in layered greens, teals, and hints of purple. Expressive brushwork and textured color reveal subtle shifts of light and shadow across each form, while the spiraling composition guides the eye inward
Studio
Carmichael, CA 95608
About Matt Zidar
I create paintings that observe the world with curiosity, reverence, and feeling. My work focuses on the beauty found in nature, movement, light, and atmosphere—from florals and birds to landscapes, winter scenes, and fleeting moments of daily life. I am drawn to contrasts: warmth and coolness, stillness and motion, realism and interpretation. Using bold color and expressive brushwork, I aim to reveal not just what is seen, but what is felt. My paintings are a way of honoring the quiet power of beauty, memory, and the emotional life of the natural world.