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Medium: Crayon
Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Lush Countryside Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Lush Countryside Landscape
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper
Size: 19 (height) x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Oil Pastel
Abstracted Floral 2
By Adele Becker
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mixed media pastel and watercolor on paper by American female artist Adele Becker.
This work is currently being offered unframed.
Proceeds from the sale of this work wi...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Watercolor
Greta - Colorful Abstract Expressionism Figurative Original Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the essence of her inner, subjective realities. With a vibrant palette and dynamic mark...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Leopard Skin Dr. Scholl's Spa Sandals" - Fashion Pop Art Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid and dynamic painting of leopard skin Dr. Scholls spa sandals by Marc Foster Grant (American, b. 1947). Signed, titled and dated "Leopard Skin D...
Category
Early 2000s American Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Acrylic, Watercolor
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Abstract Mixed Media Drawing by Rem Raymond Coninckx - Belgium
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Rem Raymond Coninckx was born on 28th March in Couvin (Belgium) 1904 and died in Dinan 1974. He was a painter, draftsman, engraver and also created metallic panels and mosaics.
Cont...
Category
1960s Abstract Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Oil Pastel
sunny day, 90x90 cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
My paintings are a reflection of my inner space, I will call it a garden. What is this garden like? It's a little chaotic, a little bright, a little abstract, a little orderly, a l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
$975 Sale Price
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Jimi Hendrix. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant portrayal, I've merged multiple art styles to capture an explosion of emotions. By layering acrylics, watercolors, and colored pencils, I've created a textured harmon...
Category
2010s Pop Art Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
Double sided crayon drawing in colors: Study for "The Shoe" (recto)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Double sided crayon drawing:
Front: Study for "The Shoe"
Reverse: Studies of Figures
Blue crayon, red and black crayons
Image size: 19.25 x 15.375 inches
Frame size: 30 x 25 1/2 inch...
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Crayon
Yeah - Minimalist Abstract Painting on Natural Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Taylour Martin creates captivating abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas, showcasing a dynamic interplay of emotions and colors. Martin's art is a reflection ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
"Voisine (Neighbor)" Haitian Woman Peacefully Laying On Grass in Oil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Voisine (Neighbor)" is an original artwork by Alain Jean-Baptiste and measures 48"h x 36"w x 1.5"d. . This work is made from oil paints on canvas and ships with a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Oil Crayon, Canvas, Oil
Spiritual angel oil pastel painting on heavyweight paper "Angel of Light"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Angel of Light" is a deeply spiritual artwork that carries a profound personal meaning. During times of crisis or difficult challenges, we often seek comfort in the invisible forces...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Oil Pastel, Paper
The Midnight Riders - Large Textural Abstract Energetic Blue Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large textural abstract energetic artwork on canvas by Togolese artist Olympio is a unique mixed media painting with a raw and direct aesthetic, providing an unfiltered manifestation of the artist's soul. Its expressive brushstrokes and vibrant color palette and the incorporation of an additional piece of canvas to the surface add an extra dimension of texture and interest to this already captivating piece. Olympio's raw and direct approach to mixed media and collage on canvas creates a tactile experience that provides a captivating insight into the artist's creative vision. Bright, energetic marks encircle rough textures that are perfectly balanced by the peaceful compositions beneath, creating a sense of harmony and balance in this exceptional artwork.
This large 48-inch high by 60-inch wide mixed media painting is signed by Olympio on the back of the canvas. The many layers in his work emphasize the texture and visceral nature of his canvases. The painting is wired and ready to hang. Free local Los Angeles delivery. Affordable U.S. and global shipping is available. A Certificate of Authenticity issued by Artplex Gallery is included.
For the abstract artist Olympio, art is a dance of textures and colors, woven from an eclectic medley of canvas and textiles. Each stroke on his canvas is a nod to the classical ideals of modern abstraction, a harmonious blend of purpose and spontaneity. The linens and canvases he selects have borne witness to various conditions and interactions, embracing the imprints of their past experiences. Olympio meticulously stretches, glues, and layers these diverse fabrics together, infusing them with additional layers of acrylic paint, a fusion of careful craft and serendipitous revelation.
In Olympio's art, deliberate strokes mingle with accidental splashes, forming a mesmerizing canvas that speaks to the ethos of modernism's evolution. It's a reminder that the legends of yesteryears now manifest as a distinct style, a testament to their enduring influence. His mastery over the medium amplifies, imbuing each piece with a romantic essence carefully counterbalanced by his practiced modesty. The strokes, swirling and turbulent, are immersed in a rich, opulent application of paint, akin to an expansive honeysuckle-pink landscape or a brooding soot-gray abyss. Yet within this whirlwind of impressions, Olympio maintains a sense of purpose, an elusive process that surrenders control to the animated paint and sculptural fabrics.
Olympio possesses a rare duality, orchestrating the delicate balance between sensuality and subtlety within his creations. Navigating these opposing forces, he transcends distractions and attains the perfect pitch, crafting a visual symphony that resonates deeply.
Olympio was born into a large family of eight children in Lomé, Togo, West Africa. He began his creating art by using building scraps to make sculptures. By the time he was in high school, he started to experiment with mixed-media and collage. He later transitioned to acrylic and oil on canvas.
In 2001, Olympio left his home in Africa to live in Paris. Olympio moved to the United States in 2003 and has continued to paint. His work has been exhibited at Art Basel Miami, where in 2018 he was ranked one of the Top 10 Artists by Red Dot Miami. He was also recently interviewed for France 2, TV5Monde, and the BBC. His work has been exhibited and collected internationally.
REPRESENTATION
Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, California
EXHIBITIONS
2019 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Art Palm Springs, Karyn Mannix Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA
“Voltage,” Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
LA Art Show, bG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Immigration Celebration, Part I,” Laurent Proneur Gallery
Superfine! Fair, Magic Box LA, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Red Dot Miami, Miami, FL
Art Basel, Miami, FL
Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
Latino Art Museum, Pomona, CA
BG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Wallspace at the Brewery Fall Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Pastel of Hilltop Ruins and Forest Path in France
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Pastel of Hilltop Ruins and Forest Path in France
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Medium: Pastel on unframed paper
Size: 11 inches (height) x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Pastel
"Lace of the French Alps" Original impressionistic landscape. Large oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork is my ode to nature's intertwined beauty, crafted with the delicate dance of acrylic and oil. Embracing impressionism's soul, I infused each stroke with the serenity of ...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic
A Warm Spring Morning - Pastel Sunrise Ocean Landscape Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
A Warm Spring Morning
8.0 x 8.0 x 1.0, 1.0 lbs
Pastel on archival paper
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"Don’t you just love when the morning starts off perfectly? I w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Pastel
All I Think About Is You, flowers, wildflowers, landscape, Joan Mitchell, pink
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is from my series titled "The Untethered Soul." This series delves into the transformative power of nature, capturing the essence of what one feels rather than sees. In...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil
French Vintage portrait of a nude by Antoine Calbet - pastel signed
Located in PARIS, FR
Mint condition, vivid colors.
Free US CONTINENTAL shipping, incl Europe and Asia.
Antoine Calbet: A Master of Academic Realism in the Third Republic
A Distinguished Journey
Antoine...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Pastel, Gouache
Spring Awakening Blossoming Trees Under a Moody Sky in a Pastel Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Spring Awakening
by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018)
pastel painting on artist paper, stuck on artist paper
painting: 12 x 15.5 inches
condition: This painting is in ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Pastel
Emotions and Textures, Contemporary Abstraction, Modern Gestural, Spray, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Emotions and Textures bursts with gestural freedom and expressive layering, capturing the raw vitality of contemporary abstraction. With bold brushstrokes, spray textures, and a vibr...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
Rosetta #17
By Guy Lyman
Located in New Orleans, LA
(Comes framed and ready to hang in a high-profile maple frame.)
Artist’s Statement: “I have been working on more formal and restrained paintings lately, and decided to loosen up by ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Charcoal, Pastel, Tar, House Paint, Acrylic
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Untitled- Penis. Aquacolor Crayon on archival paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents.
Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Crayon, Watercolor, Paper
French School -Clandestine passenger "has gone flat Oil Impressionist BEAR
Located in Zofingen, AG
Oil pastels, China ink and acrylic painting on raw cardboard glued on a canvas (80x60cm)
This composition is a collage of thousand pieces of paint skin. Every dot on picture is a p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Canvas, Glue, Mixed Media
Napoleon at the Head of His Grande Armée, His Generals and the Prussian Hussars
Located in Cotignac, FR
Pencil, chalk and watercolour depiction of Napoleon at the head of his generals by French artist Jean Ducel. The work is signed bottom right.
A bold and graphic depiction of Napoleo...
Category
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Chalk, Crayon, Cardboard, Pencil, Watercolor
Flamenco dancer by Jose Parera - Oil pastel on paper 50x70 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Oil Pastel
$264 Sale Price
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A pair of portraits in profile (2 works) – English School, 18th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Red crayon on cream laid paper, 3 3/4 x 4 inches (95 x 102 mm) ; 3 3/4 x 3 1/8 inches (95 x 80 mm). Each with scattered early repairs done with non-archival tape on the verso; the sm...
Category
Late 18th Century English School Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Crayon, Laid Paper
Darling - Minimalist Abstract Painting on Natural Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Taylour Martin creates captivating abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas, showcasing a dynamic interplay of emotions and colors....
Category
2010s Minimalist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
Portrait of Scottish Terrier and Wire Fox Terrier Dog Companions Pastel Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
L.W.Fraser
English, mid 20th century
Terrier Dogs
Original pastel drawing, signed on artist paper
Glass covering
Framed: 16 x 11 inches
Provenance: private collection, England
Cond...
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Pastel
Paradise, Contemporary Text Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting is part of the Paradise body of work, a series that explores the layered and often contradictory meanings of the word itself. Boldly inscribed with the word “PARADISE,”...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Oil Crayon, Oil, Wood Panel
"Ranunculus II" Large Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Blush Rose Abstract 84"x60"
Located in New York, NY
"Ranunculus II", 2024, 84" H x 60" W. Large-scale abstract painting in hues of blush crimson consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
Tulips and lilacs 1992, paper, watercolor, 64x73 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Dzidra Bauma (1930)
Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, portraits, landscapes, flowers and still life. She is one of the most productive wate...
Category
1990s Realist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
Spirit of Youth, Watercolor and Pastel Drawing by Will Barnet
By Will Barnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Will Barnet, American (1911 - 2012)
Title: Spirit of Youth
Year: circa 1980
Medium: Watercolor and Pastel on Paper, signed and dedicated
Size: 11 in. x 7.5 in. (27.94 cm ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Pastel, Watercolor
The Cabaret Dancer
Located in London, GB
'The Cabaret Dancer', crayon on art paper, by Kolomon Moore (circa 1930s). The Crazy Years (les Années Folles) of Paris in the 1920s hit an abrupt end in...
Category
1930s Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Paper, Crayon
$801 Sale Price
30% Off
Notable Features
Located in New York, NY
Andrei Petrov is an American artist of Russian origins. He is best known for his abstract oil paintings where calibrated stratifications of intense shades of colors are scraped to ex...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil, Pencil
I've been going around. Abstract painting mixed media on canvas
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Traces of lived experiences appear in On Hansen's works, exploring the possibilities of formal abstraction and seeking an organic experience between space an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Canvas, Graphite, Acrylic, Oil, Wax, Ink, Crayon
Shtetl Scene
Located in Surfside, FL
Pastel or Tempera on paper. Judaica Shtetl scene of village.
Anatoli Lwowitch Kaplan was a Russian painter, sculptor and printmaker, whose works often reflect his Jewish origins.
h...
Category
20th Century Modern Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Pastel
Siebe Johannes Ten Cate (1858-1908) A Dune Landscape, pastel signed
Located in Paris, FR
Siebe Johannes ten Cate (1858-1908)
A Dune Landscape
Signed lower right
Pastel on paper
25.5 x 39.5 cm
in good condition, very fresh, traces of pinholes in the upper corners barely...
Category
1890s Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Pastel
$1,723 Sale Price
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Cecile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974) - Framed Pastel, A Coastal Hamlet
Located in Corsham, GB
Cecile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974), Pastel on paper. Presented in a glazed gilt-effect frame. Unsigned. Studio stamp verso.
Category
Mid-20th Century Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Pastel
“In the Dressing Room”
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautifully executed oil pastel on archival paper by the renowned American artist Louis Kronberg. Signed lower left with the artist’s trademark Star of David symbol after his signat...
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
$3,800 Sale Price
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Contemporary Drawing "The essential". Pastel, Ink And Colored Pencils
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Drawing based on natural pigments from leaves, flowers and bark and Pastel, Pencil, flower petals, Color and Ink on Paper. In my work there is a cross with the gaze of animals, a rem...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Pencil, Color Pencil, Paper
“Near Mount Shasta, California”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original pastel on archival paper by the well known Hudson River artist, George Douglas Brewerton. A Northern California scene near Mount Shasta. Signed lower left and dated 1876. Recently professionally matted and framed in new antique silver style gallery frame. Overall framed measurements are 27 by 36 inches. Under glass. Condition is excellent. Provenance: A Pennsylvania collector.
George Douglas Brewerton received lessons in art from Prof. Robert W. Weir at West Point where his father was Superintendent. In 1874, he was detailed to San Francisco as an officer in the Stevenson Regiment. In 1848, he underwent many adventures in Western deserts and mountains with Kit Carson, who crossed the country with news of the California Gold Rush. After serving as an aide to Gen. Rufus Saxton during the Civil War, Brewerton called himself “Colonel,” although he never received an army commission...
Category
1870s Hudson River School Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
$4,800 Sale Price
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Penny Stars and Clouds (Matisse Inspired Drawing on Collaged Vintage Book Pages)
Located in Hudson, NY
Penny Stars and Clouds (Matisse-like Drawing on Collaged Vintage Book Pages) by Louise Laplante
2024
pastel and collaged vintage Penny Magazines and chalk
23.75 x 24.50 inches unfram...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pastel
Sky + Sea / Nick's Wharf
Located in London, GB
Toni LaSelle (1901–2002) was a pioneering American modernist and a key figure in shaping
modern art education in the United States. Strongly influenced by European movements such as ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink
Matisse Blue Nude—Drop a Like - Style Basquiat
Located in OIA, ES
In "Matisse Blue Nude—Drop a Like," Tirigall masterfully bridges classical art and contemporary urban expression. This striking interpretation transforms Matisse's serene figure into...
Category
2010s Street Art Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Enamel
Imagine a World ..., Surreal Landscape, Perspective Game, Impressionist Tones
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful landscape painting by Alexandra Czierpka. By reducing color and form to their essentials, she invites the observer to contemplate the harmony between humans and n...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
A Million Shadows
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of a series titled Sublime Memories. It is inspired by the commonly unseen aspects of nature that I notice when in such an environment. I look for those element...
Category
2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Gesso, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$3,261 Sale Price
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Nude with Lace, Pastel Study Painting by Pio Santini
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming pastel painting on paper was designed by Pio Santini (1908-1986) and named "nude with lace". The signature, Santini, can be found in the bottom left corner of the artwo...
Category
1940s Modern Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Pastel, Cardboard, Archival Paper
The lonely demon. 2003, paper, mixed media, 15x19, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
The lonely demon. 2003, paper, mixed media, 15x19,5 cm
Colorful, stylized portrait on black background. Portrait with lilac face and long nose
Gunta Liepina Griva...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$354 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Garden Landscape with Yellow Tree
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Garden Landscape with Yellow Tree
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Pastel on unframed paper
Size: 10.5 i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Pastel
Native Mexican Woman (Cuban Miami artist pastel)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Alex (Cuban, b.1949). Indigenous Mexican Woman, 1982. Pastel and charcoal on wove paper, sheet measures 23 x 33 inches. 31 x 40.5 inches on backing board...
Category
1980s Modern Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Charcoal, Paper, Pastel
$630 Sale Price
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Mid-Century French Red Pastel Drawing of Mother Reading to Child on Small Stool
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-Century French Red Pastel Drawing of Mother Reading to Child on Small Stool
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Medium: Pastel and p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Pastel, Pencil
Dance in the wind
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper
Golden wooden frame with glass pane
43.5 x 53 x 1.5 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French School Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Pastel, Gouache
St. Paul de Vence Provence Landscape Large 1970's French Impressionist Pastel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St. Paul de Vence, France
signed by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Category
1970s Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Pastel, Wax Crayon
"Hydrangeas, " Walter Inglis Anderson, Mississippi Southern Illustrator, Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Walter Anderson ( American, 1903 - 1965)
Hydrangeas, circa 1950
Mixed media on paper
11 x 8 1/2 inches
Provenance:
Luise Ross Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New Jersey
Acquired from the estate of the above, 2021
Walter Anderson firmly believed that quality art was an important part of life and should be made available to everyone. As he said, "There should be simple, good decorations, to be sold at prices to rival the five-and-ten." Noticing that only poor quality art was available in stores and little was available for children, he resolved to make art which could be reproduced easily and sell inexpensively — linoleum block prints. This technique enabled him to provide affordable, quality art.
The technique of linoleum block printing is a simple concept; however, it requires much skill and talent to actually produce memorable art. Anderson purchased surplus "battleship linoleum," thicker than ordinary linoleum with a burlap backing for better support, to create his blocks. During the mid-1940s, he created almost 300 linocuts working in the attic of the sea-side plantation house, Oldfields, his wife's family home in Gautier. Masses of linoleum chips accumulated at the foot of the attic stairs as he often worked night and day. He began with sketching out a design directly on the linoleum. Once he had carved the image into the surface, he used the back of faded, surplus stock wallpaper that a friend sent him, laying long strips on top of the inked linoleum. A roller made of sewer pipe filled with sand served as his press. When the print was completed, he often colored it by hand with bold strokes and vivid colors. The prints were sold at Shearwater Pottery, the family business, for a mere dollar a foot.
But "what about a well-designed fairy tale for a child's room?" he asked himself. Since there was a lack of affordable art for children, much of his work with linoleum blocks focused on subjects for children. He depicted fables and fairy tales ranging from Arabian Nights, to Germany and the Grimm Brothers' Rapunzel, to the French story of The White Cat, to the Greek tales such as Europa and the Bull, and to tales from China, India, and other cultures. Anderson also created "mini" books featuring the alphabet and Robinson Cat. The blocks are not only alive with the story being depicted, but they are also filled with designs taken from Best-Maugard's Method for Creative Design. Swirls, half-circles and zig-zag lines fill every available space on the linoleum block making them come alive and capture their audience.
But fairy tales, children's verses and the "mini" books, consisting of about 90 blocks, were not the sole subject of Anderson's linoleum block prints. In total, he created approximately 300 linoleum blocks with subjects ranging from coastal flora and fauna, coastal animals, and sports and other coastal activities. Anderson even created linoleum blocks to be used to print tablecloths and clothing, some worn by his own children. Color and subjects of the linoleum block prints were not the only things that got them noticed.
In 1945 when Anderson was creating these prints, the standard size of linoleum block prints was only 12 by 18 inches. These small dimensions were due to the common size of the paper available and the restrictions made by national competitions. Since Anderson used wallpaper...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Paper, Crayon
Interference, Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In this piece, the use of negative space highlights each individual marks character, weight and texture. The painting explores various types of mark making and application inspired b...
Category
2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Oil Crayon, Oil, Canvas
Dreamspace - Fantasy Coastal Garden Landscape Painting on Handmade Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michaela Jean is an accomplished painter, devoted gardener, and mother from Southern California (USA). Her lifelong passion for art and nature began in childhood, inspired by her gra...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Nature Break, Abstract Botanical Painting in Vivid Tones, Pink Jungle Leaves
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
Category
2010s Street Art Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Rag Paper
H.S.A.C - Abstract Colorful Figurative Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Nude Laying Over the Edge of the Bed in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Laying Over the Edge of the Bed in Pastel on Paper
Elegant pastel composition of a nude woman by an unknown artist (20th Century). The model is laying on her back, with her hea...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Untitled #533 by Murray Duncan – Original Contemporary Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #533 by Murray Duncan – Contemporary Mixed Media on Paper
Size: 32" x 40"
Unframed, signed on the back
A striking exploration of form and movement, Untitled #527 by Murray ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil
Energy Time, Modern Abstract Landscape Diptych on Paper, Green Tones Garden
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Art by Medium: Crayon
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
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