Oscars
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Oscars
Oil
2010s Oscars
Gold
Artist Comments
Artist James Hartman paints an expressionist still life of vibrant blooming tulips arranged in a teal and purple vase. James shows his love for street art influ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oscars
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Oscars
Acrylic, Canvas
1960s Expressionist Oscars
Etching
Artist Comments
"Fall is a transitional time of year," says artist Brian McCarty. Golden leaves dot an evergreen yard and driveway of a quiet home. Strong trees stand tall as t...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oscars
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oscars
Canvas, Ink
2010s Abstract Oscars
Wood, Glue, Acrylic, Pigment
2010s Oscars
Oil
2010s Contemporary Oscars
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Oscars
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Modern Oscars
Archival Pigment
1960s Modern Oscars
C Print, Color
2010s Pop Art Oscars
Color, Archival Pigment
2010s Oscars
Metal
2010s Abstract Oscars
Canvas, Oil
2010s Modern Oscars
Archival Pigment
1990s Modern Oscars
Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oscars
Etching, Aquatint
1930s American Modern Oscars
Etching, Drypoint
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Oscars
Sandstone
Early 2000s Modern Oscars
Color, Archival Pigment
2010s Other Art Style Oscars
Paper, Linocut
Artist Comments
Artist Yangzi Xu offers an inviting scene on a rainy afternoon at the downtown market in Paris, France. Warm lights bring the streets aglow with vibrant colors as they shine through lights from establishments and a huge red awning. People walk on wet pavement under a stretched reflection of the muted sky. Structures recede into the distance that wanders deeper into the city.
About the Artist
Artist Yangzi Xu captures a nostalgia for Chicago and its dramatic seasonal changes in her expressionist cityscapes. Having a full-time job and being a wife and mother, Yangzi makes a habit of painting everyday to keep her passion exciting and fresh. She keeps a queue of ideas and reference photos that she takes throughout the year. She looks through her references, tweaks and adds elements to them. Once inspiration strikes, Yangzi draws several sketches and begins to work with oils on canvas on multiple pieces at once - to keep each painting spontaneous and new. "I try to capture the paradox of life in the city, where one can be in a crowd and yet feel alone," Yangzi says. "My main intent is not to capture the physical reality of a scene, but to express my own moods and feelings to my audience." In her free time, Yangzi enjoys reading, with her current favorite genres being biographies and memoirs. Yangzi is an alumnus of DePaul University in Chicago.
Words that describe this painting: France, market, travel, city, street light, Paris, Europe, cityscape, rain, rain rainy, mood, market, reflection, evening, dusk, buildings, road, pedestrians, umbrella, architecture, impressionism, travel, architecture, impressionism, travel, oil painting, brown
Rainy Day, Paris Market...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oscars
Oil
Early 2000s Modern Oscars
Archival Pigment
1990s Modern Oscars
Archival Pigment
2010s Oscars
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oscars
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oscars
Marble
2010s Contemporary Oscars
Canvas, Oil
2010s Oscars
Oil, Linen
1910s English School Oscars
Watercolor
2010s Abstract Oscars
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oscars
Linen, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist James Hartman combines a vibrant still life with a view of the San Franciso Bay and the Berkeley hills in a captivating encaustic piece. Created on a cradled panel, James utilizes a collage of antique ephemera...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oscars
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Oscars
Silver Gelatin
2010s Pop Art Oscars
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Oscars
Mixed Media, Digital
2010s Contemporary Oscars
Enamel
1980s Abstract Oscars
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1990s Realist Oscars
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oscars
Lithograph
1990s Oscars
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Oscars
Oil
20th Century Abstract Oscars
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oscars
Lithograph
2010s Contemporary Oscars
Canvas, Oil
2010s Modern Oscars
Color, Archival Pigment
Artist Comments
Artist Paula Martino offers a sunny view of a countryside home in the quiet rural district of Brazil. With the use of a palette knife, Paula captures the temperate scenery in vibrant warm hues. The same palette extends itself into the sky creating an orange and pink atmosphere. The landscape radiates heat while compositionally balanced by a refreshing flourish of vegetation. The colors beat the midday sun onto terra cotta roofs as surrounding trees cast sharp shadows below. A white truck peeks from the driveway beside a wooden fence. Pops of color in blue, green, purple, and yellow appear in the courtyard from pieces of laundry strung along clotheslines.
About the Artist
Artist Paula Martino paints impressionist scenes, especially of places with water. “They reflect the energy and emotions I feel when I see a compelling locale I visit,†says Paula. Using various tools, she applies thick layers of color with oil or acrylic paint and sometimes uses stencil work. With her palette knife technique, she unveils strands of lighter hues amidst her dominantly saturated palette, creating a semi-abstract element. Paula worked as a CPA for thirty-five years running her own tax practice while raising three children, with one having Down Syndrome. All the while pursuing art part-time in a studio her husband built for her in their basement. After retiring in 2020, she decided to pursue her art practice fully, studying in earnest with nationally recognized colorists, portrait artists, and landscape painters. “The experiences of caregiving and tax prep forced me to be very conscientious and organized with my time and efforts. I needed to be so completely organized for so long that it is a relief to be a little messy in my studio.â€
Words that describe this painting: residential, trees, Brazil, truck, fence, laundry, oilpaint, grass, South America, impasto, warm, yard, courtyard, summer, trees, season, palette knife, house, home, facade, architecture, impressionism, architecture, impressionism, oil painting, orange
Laundry Day...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oscars
Oil
Early 2000s Modern Oscars
Watercolor, Paper
2010s Contemporary Oscars
Canvas, Oil
1990s Modern Oscars
Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Oscars
Bronze
2010s Abstract Oscars
Paper, Pigment
2010s Contemporary Oscars
Acrylic, Linen
Artist Comments
A vibrant and energetic abstract in hues of red, orange, and white with cooling tones of turquoise and blue by artist Alicia Dunn. Layers and layers of color da...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oscars
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Cubist Oscars
Ceramic
2010s Contemporary Oscars
Canvas, Digital