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Flowers seem to sway underwater, propelled by gentle currents in a cool, clear brook. Daughter of a prominent ecologist and his artist wife, Sylvia Fournier shares her deep love of nature in this elegant painting. She calls her technique "photo art," digitally printing one of her original photographs on canvas, then painting over parts of it with acrylics, pastels, chalk and marking pens. The result is mesmerizing.

Titled "Bajo el Agua" in Spanish.

Bright in the afternoon shadows, flame flowers cluster on verdant vines where dewdrops pose on leaves. This evocative work of art depicts the flame flower, or llamarada that flourishes in the tropics. Sharing her love of nature and her passion for art, Sylvia Fournier works in mixed media for this painting. She calls her technique "photo art," digitally printing one of her original photographs on canvas, then painting over parts of it with acrylics, pastels, chalk and marking pens.

Titled "Flor en Hojas" in Spanish.

Whitewashed homes with red tile roofs are tucked away in verdant fields amid tall blue mountains. Jorge Leiton shares a scene from the Costa Rican countryside far from the hustle and bustle of cities. A man guides an oxcart down a narrow lane that runs beside a bubbling stream. In this lovely landscape, all is peace and beauty.

Titled "Entre Montañas" in Spanish.

A single marguerite daisy flaunts petals of pristine purity in this lovely flower study. To the left, abstract foliage suggest stained glass on a sunny afternoon while red and yellow convey summer's warmth. Sylvia Fournier creates an enchanted vision of Costa Rica with this mixed media painting. She calls her technique "photo art," digitally printing one of her original photographs on canvas, then painting over parts of it with acrylics, pastels, chalk and marking pens. The result is beautiful.

Titled "Margarita" in Spanish.