Will Wilson

BEVELED - Contemporary Self Portrait / Photorealism / Trompe l'oeil

2004

Sharon Sprung paints distinctive contemporary figures set against vivid backgrounds. In her new painting, "Emergence," Sprung hints at a narrative for the subject by fixing his gaze ...

Original oil painting by David Kassan.

Original oil painting by New York-based Sharon Sprung.

Original oil painting by Jacob Hicks.

The individuals in Stephen Wright’s work confront us visually and psychologically. His paintings tend to transfix. Standing before them, one is drawn in by the intent gaze of a woman, the slumped figure of a nude man, or the averted face of someone lost in reverie. Wright paints mainly solo subjects. They seem always to be slightly removed – yet they challenge, perplex, and attract us. In the manner of the British figurative painters, Wright emphasizes the surface of his canvases, manipulating layers of paint and leaving evidence of his brushwork. Like Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon, and even Jenny Saville...

Besides producing still-lifes rich with glowing colors, liquid surfaces and meaning, Olga Antonova also paints bust-length self-portraits in which she appears dressed for the occasio...

The blond figure, along with the floating peonies, combine to explore the dynamic between the eternal and the temporal, as well as our own relationship with nature. The gold leaf adds a three-dimensional softness as well as a glow upon which the female figure floats. Her skin is seductively painted; her teal dress falls off her shoulder; white peonies float by; the scene is set for a dreamy visual feast. The painting is framed in a gilt frame. Michael Van Zeyl Peonies in White Light oil and 12K gold leaf on linen wrapped panel 24h x 36w in 60.96h x 91.44w cm EDUCATION 1987-1990 American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL 1999-2000 American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL - Life Drawing & Oil Painting Palette & Chisel Academy, Chicago, IL - Painting & Life Drawing Art Students League, New York, NY - Painting EXHIBITIONS 2017 “Anne Harris...

"Coquelicot" Oil painting 12" x 12" inch by Casey Baugh Medium: oil on linen on panel Coquelicot - “Wild corn poppy” in old French vernacular, the term is nowadays also used to des...

Suzy Smith's "Lady in Red" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a feminine figure, in a formal red gown holding a cigarette. About the Artis...

Alexandra Manukyan's " Silent Melody" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model with white feathers on her dark hair, her fa...

Matt Talbert ( US based) "Showtime" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a brunette female model. Artist bio/statement: Matt Talbert is a contemporary oil painter liv...

Alexandra Manukyan's "Effulgent" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model covered with glittering gold clothing, jewelry and hea...