Nestor Toro

Blocked View, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

2015

The stimulus for this painting was a trip to India in 2014. The young women seen at the Qutub Minaret in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Their anarkali dresses were so wonderfully c...

Acrylic work on unmounted canvas. Armchairs are pieces of furniture that speak of their owners. Presence and absence. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an offici...

When she was walking in the neighborhood of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. It’s in the corner of a big junction and can’t be missed because of its size. She wanted to capture ...

This painting was inspired by her last visit to Tuscany. This small farmhouse with vineyard was 15 minute’s walk away from home. It was beautiful sunny day. She instantly took he...

acrylic painting on the canvas inspired by african, mexican and contemporary art directions in blue and red tones. CANVAS 177 express african-like figures on background highly inspired by Matisse...

"I'll Wait For You" is a small, abstract artwork on paper. It is dynamic and have parts of monotype-style. The main colors are yellow and green. The size of the painting is 21...

Picking Berries, 2023 by African American artist Bai (Carl Karni-Bain), is a 14 x 11 acrylic and ballpoint pen abstract painting on board. A contemporary painting referencing a deep ...

"Free Mind" Painting 48" x 60" inch by Alina Shimova ABOUT Alina Shimova is a young and ambitious artist from Moscow, Russia. Her creative journey b...

In this delicate dress painting on masonite, the combination of paint, pencil and mixed media build up a textured, figurative composition. A blend of detail and loose brush work comm...

Crystal Latimer employs the method to create depth. Inspired by 16th centenary tapestry, she combines western iconography with the symmetrical design elements of medieval artisans. T...

Sapphire Wood [2021] original Acrylics on canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:3.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu ...

Moonlight Phantasy [2021] Original Acrylics on canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:3.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look "Moonlight Phantasy" comes from a lovely wood near my home in the High Peak. When the moon is full you can walk in the evening and it feels almost as light as day. The wood is quiet with dark tones of the trees creating shadows in the pale moonlight. An original artwork, one of a kind, this painting has been created with high quality acrylic paints on deep edged canvas. I begin with observation of the place making notes and taking photographs to work from in the studio. From these beginnings I work intuitively, painting some base layers with a brush and then impasto techniques layer on layer applied with a palette knife. Harnessing optical mixing techniques employed by the impressionists and some of the methods of the old masters such as scumbling and glazing. I continue working until the painting reaches a natural conclusion. The result is a contemporary painting, which lies somewhere between abstraction and realism. The painting continues round the sides, a frame is not needed and it is ready to hang. Amanda Horvath...