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What is a still life image?
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A 'Still Life' image refers to a work of art where the main subject usually portrays an intimate interior scene showing natural objects like food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc. or man-made objects like drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc. which are mostly arranged on top of a flat surface like a table or mantel.
Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021
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"House by the Stream" Pastoral Summer Countryside Landscape Oil Painting Framed
By Christopher Willett 1
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Impressionist summer pastoral scene of a colorful and quaint home by the stream. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed muc...
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Canvas
"View of the Empire State NYC in Snow" Impressionistic Ashcan School Style
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic depiction of a figure in the snow with cars and buildings in the busy City Streets. The Empire State Building is portrayed in the background as the snow filled str...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
"He had Pure Thoughts with Blue Flowers" Dog Sculpture in Resin with Flowers
By Gillie and Marc Schattner
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical yet very strong piece depicting the Weim character from Gillie and Marc's iconic figures of the Dog/Bunny Human Hybrid, which has picked up much esteem across the globe. ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
"Parisian Street Scene" Impressionist Oil Paint on Canvas of a Paris Cafe Framed
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the busy Parisian street from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostly used ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"My Horizon - Barcelona" Color Field Painting on Paper Insured by Mark Rothko
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An acrylic and oil on heavy weight paper piece with bright use of color and texture. We are focused on the simplicity of beauty in the moment as Shaoul creates a translucent but very...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
"Dripping Dots - Manhattan Nights" Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Cindy Shaoul’s celebrated “Dripping Dots” series is a vibrant body of work characterized by cascading, chunky dots of richly layered paint that flow dynamically across the canvas wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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"Dripping Dots - Sunday Morning" Yellow Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses thick textured oils and silver leaf to add a v...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Dripping Dots - Manhattan Nights" Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Cindy Shaoul’s celebrated “Dripping Dots” series is a vibrant body of work characterized by cascading, chunky dots of richly layered paint that flow dynamically across the canvas wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Dripping Dots - Monaco Surf" Abstract Oil Painting on Original Surf Board
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses thick textured oils and hand embellished piece...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Oil, Mixed Media
"Dripping Dots - Summer in St. Barths" Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Cindy Shaoul’s celebrated “Dripping Dots” series is a vibrant body of work characterized by cascading, chunky dots of richly layered paint that flow dynamically across the canvas wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Slow Dow" Cadillac Convertible Graffiti Street Art Spray Paint and Ink Painting
By LA II (Angel Ortiz)
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a collaboration between Angel Ortiz (LAII) and Cindy Shaoul. They began collaborating in 2010 with their iconic "Street Cars" series, depicting cars with Angel's signat...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Foam Board
"Rolls-Royce in LES" Graffiti Street Art Acrylic Spray Paint and Ink Painting
By LA II (Angel Ortiz)
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a collaboration between Angel Ortiz (LAII) and Cindy Shaoul. They began collaborating in 2010 with their iconic "Street Cars" series, depicting cars with Angel's signat...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Foam Board
"Hot Ride" Cat, Fish, Lady Bug Graffiti Street Art Acrylic Spray Paint and Ink
By LA II (Angel Ortiz)
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a collaboration between Angel Ortiz (LAII) and Cindy Shaoul. They began collaborating in 2010 with their iconic "Street Cars" series, depicting cars with Angel's signat...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Foam Board
