Art by Medium: Oil Pastel

Interwoven I, 2026 - mix media on paper, 32" x 44", signed Interwoven Forms is an original mixed-media work on paper by Canadian artist Murray Duncan. Layered gestural forms and fin...

Emilio Cruz (1938-2004) Bonnie and Clyde Pastel on paper Hand signed lower right Dimensions Framed H 15-7/8" W 18-1/2", Sight H 13-1/2" W 16-1/8" Emilio Antonio Cruz (1938 – 2004) was a Cuban American artist who lived most of his life in New York City. His work is held in several major museums in the United States. Emilio Antonio Cruz was an American Artist of Cuban descent. He was born in the Bronx on March 15, 1938. He studied at the Art Students League of New York with Edwin Dickinson, George Grosz and Frank J. Reilly and at The New School in New York City, and finally at the Seong Moy School of Painting and Graphic Arts in Provincetown, Massachusetts. As a young artist in the 1960s, Cruz was connected with other artists who were applying abstract expressionism concepts to figurative art such as Lester Johnson, Red Grooms, Mimi Gross, Bob Thompson and Jan Muller. He combined human and animal figures with imagery from archaeology and natural history to create disturbing, dreamlike paintings. Cruz received a John Hay Whitney Fellowship and awards from the Joan Mitchell Foundation and from the National Endowment for the Arts. In the late 1968, Emilio and wife Patricia Cruz moved to St. Louis to work with Julius Hemphill and the Black Artists Group. He served as director for the visual arts program, which also included painters Oliver Jackson and Manuel Hughes. In addition to artistic contributions, the couple participated in city-wide civil rights protests and rent strikes. Cruz moved to Chicago and taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago during the 1970s, where he exhibited widely and was represented by the Walter Kelly Gallery. He wrote two plays, Homeostasis: Once More the Scorpion and The Absence Held Fast to Its Presence. These were first performed at the Open Eye Theater in New York in 1981, and later were included in the World Theater Festival in Nancy and Paris, France, and in Italy. In 1982 he returned to New York where he began to exhibit again. In the late 1980s he resumed teaching at the Pratt Institute and at New York University. Harry Rand, Curator of 20th Century Painting and Sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, described Emilio Cruz as one of the important pioneers of American Modernism of the 1960s for his fusion of Abstract Expressionist art with figuration. Geno Rodriguez, Curator and Executive Director of The Alternative Museum, wrote in 1985, "Emilio Cruz, is a brilliant and impassioned artist whose current paintings are monumental, imbued with intelligence, fury and an apt sense of irony. They reflect the turbulent world within which we live." Geoffrey Jacques wrote in 1990, "Emilio Cruz paints humanity’s essence. Mythology and archeology are the foremost concerns of the painter Emilio Cruz. Dinosaurs, skeletal humans and fossil-like images are used in his work as metaphoric signposts in a consideration of the basic questions of existence." Art historian and curator Paul Staiti wrote in 1997, "Emilio Cruz's Homo sapiens series is a strange and haunting genealogy of the modern soul... What is at stake here more than biopolitical culture, is the remystification of the body and mapping of consciousness ... For all the trauma, explicit and implicit, Cruz's style is masterful, classical, even beautiful." Exhibitions Cruz held his first solo exhibition at the Zabriskie Gallery in New York in 1963. Afterwards his work was included in many group and solo exhibitions, including the Anita Shapolsky Gallery in 1986 and 1991, museum exhibitions at the Studio Museum in Harlem in 1987, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1997. In 1994, Cruz's work was shown as part of the American contingent at the IV Bienal Internacional de Pintura en Cuenca, Ecuador. Other American artists exhibiting at this show were Donald Locke, Philemona Williamson, Whitfield Lovell...

Acrylic, spraypaint, oilbar, oil on linen Faint signature at bottom center of painting in silver. See photo. During the days of painting en plein air, Krieger describes how she began to dream about painting while sleeping, and thus turned those night visions into this series of night time paintings. In these, we see the landscape transformed into a dream-like setting. These surrealist imaginings of the natural world place Krieger’s paintings within a cohort of contemporary women painters reimagining the tradition of the landscape genre, such as Shara Hughes...

STILL LIFE IN PASTEL Size: 42 x 49 cm (including frame) Oil pastel on board An expressive and lively mid-century still life composition with a rich palette of colours, rendered in p...

«Routine», 2026 11PM series Stretched (on stretcher bars): 125х100x2cm Overall canvas size (unstretched / flat):133x107cm Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic\oil pastel on canvas Shipping:...

“Beyond Words” is an original drawing on paper Fabriano by Colombian artist Luis Xiua, whose work fuses figurative and abstract elements inspired by nature, symbolism, and constructi...

Harbor Party by John von Wicht, German (1888–1970) Date: circa 1965 Gouache and Pastel on Japon, signed in pencil lower right Size: 15.5 x 23 in. (39.37 x 58.42 cm) Frame Size: 22 x ...

Original Mixed Media Figurative Painting by Cuban Painter Hector Frank. International acclaim as one Cuba’s foremost living artists, Havana born Hector Frank. Now, in his artistic p...

Untitled III Ryan Cronin Oil Pastels on Paper 30" x 22.5" When people look at his work Cronin wants them to feel an immediate impact, even if they’re not sure what hit them. The raw...

This charming singerie depicts a lively scene of monkeys gathered within the rustic interior of a tavern. Dressed in contemporary human attire and engaged in recognizably human activ...

"Better Things to Come" is an original oil pastel drawing on board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It depicts two figures in conversation against a strik...

V8: Variations on a Body Series, by Daniel Berman - Oil Pastel - 89 x 58cm - Figurative Abstraction, c.2024 It features intertwined human forms in luminous shades of pink, yellow, a...

Friederike Oeser, a contemporary abstract painter, lives and works in Munich, Germany. For Oeser there is no hierarchy of visual value. It all has import—whether it be a trickle of w...

Professor George De Goya. PhD. MA. FRSA. Born In Budapest, 1915-1992, related to the Spanish artist Goya on his mother’s side. Educated in Budapest and France where he received a de...

March 1st by Roy Wilce Oil Pastel on Paper image 30x42" framed 35x48" Landscape in pink hues, trees on plains. Shipping price includes the custom packing necessary for safe transpo...

After Louis Jean-François Lagrenée (French, 1724 - 1905) Signed: Lower, Left (illegible) After the original painting " La Mélancolie ", c. 1785, which was gifted to the Louve Museu...

“Where We Play” From the series “Where We Belong” Medium: Acrylic and oil pastels on canvas. Size: (Unstretched): 105 × 106cm; (When mounted on a stretcher frame): 95 × 96 × 2.5 cm...

Friederike Oeser, a contemporary abstract painter, lives and works in Munich, Germany. For Oeser there is no hierarchy of visual value. It all has import—whether it be a trickle of w...

Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...

Signed lower right "Jean A. Dibble" and titled lower left "House Suicide #2"; additionally signed and titled on original backing and dated 1980. Jean Dibble (b. 1953) is an America...

In crafting this vibrant piece, I imbued each stroke with the warmth and energy of the sun. The rich textures formed by oil pastel and colored pencil blur the lines between pop art's...

In Game Creator, Yulianna Verba presents a symbolic and emotionally rich narrative exploring self-awareness, feminine power, and spiritual awakening. This striking mixed media work—c...

Artist: Vivian Rydgren Title: Portrait of a Gentleman Year: 1948 Medium: Color pencil and pastel on paper, signed and dated l.r. Paper Size: 23 x 15.5 inches Framed: 37.5 x 29.5 inches

Rem Raymond Coninckx (1904 - 1974) 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 creat...

Friederike Oeser, a contemporary abstract painter, lives and works in Munich, Germany. For Oeser there is no hierarchy of visual value. It all has import—whether it be a trickle of w...

🔸 _Title: Paths of Memory 🔸 _Artist: Diego Tirigall 🔸 _Year of Creation: 2024 🔸 _Dimensions: 200 x 160 cm 🔸 _Medium: Acrylic, Enamel, Oil Pastel, ...

William Henry Innes (1905-1999) Innes first exhibited his work during the Second World War while he was in the Royal Air Force. He showed extensively at the Royal Academy, New Engla...

oil pastel, charcoal & acrylic on raw linen

Artist: De La Nuez, Nelson Title: All About The Bag Date: 2024 Medium: Mixed Media Unframed Dimensions: 37" x 33.5" Framed Dimensions: 45.5" x 42" Signature: Signed Edition: ...

Playful Garden I (Abstract painting) Mixed media - acrylic, oil pastels, gouache on raw linen This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube. This method is especiall...

Foundational Studies 25(B) The Composition A refined entry point into the studio’s practice, Foundational Studies 25(B) is a deliberate exploration of form and verse. Executed on ha...

3821 Antique landscape oil pastel of Hudson North Creek Image size 10x13.5"

-ARTIST STATEMENT- I depict my person in multiplicity with different selves representing dramatis personae. My likeness is both implicit and symbolic in the portrayal of my narrative; the drama involved in creating art and the artist’s role in society. I use realism to invite the viewer into mysterious inner worlds that are layered reflections of the outer. Dehumanizing environments are imbued with art historical references as a critique of power structures. The artist is an Everyman who is at odds with society and his self. Visually my work is a celebration of society’s dark undercurrents and its overlooked absurdities. I use charcoal and printmaking media as their tenebrous values add a fitting metaphor. The nuances of light and shadow seduce viewers into a world their better judgment would have them avoid. This provokes a sense of disquietude that causes viewers to assess our world through the austerity of a colorless, yet not humorless, light. -BIO- Christopher Ganz grew up in Northeast Ohio and from early on had a fertile imagination and an interest in art. Christopher's artistic education truly began at the University of Missouri, where his love of the human form led to many figure drawing classes and his exposure to the wonders of printmaking. Christopher's then went onto graduate school at Indiana University and a summer abroad program in Italy was a dream realized. Christopher then grasped charcoal with a renewed vigor and large, sfumato-laden drawings ensued. Christopher's artistic influences are many; from a seminal exposure to Dore's engravings of the Divine Comedy, to Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Goya, and up to Lucian Freud, Mark Tansey...

Asymmetries explores the capacity of emptiness to produce meaning. Painting is no longer understood as an accumulation of matter but begins to function as an economy of decisions, wh...

Based in Cornwall, UK Brad creates expressive and abstract paintings with a graffiti influence that scale smaller mounted works to larger street art murals...

Cosmic Consciousness marks a powerful threshold in Yulianna Verba’s metaphysical series, inviting the viewer into the liminal moment where the game of life pauses—and pure awareness ...

Evocative and meditative, “Waterfall” is an original abstract oil pastel by celebrated Taos modernist Emil Bisttram, a key figure in American modernism and the Transcendental Paintin...

Artist: Kazuhide Yamazaki (Japanese-American, 1951-2023) Title: "Untitled" *Titled, signed, and dated by Yamazaki in pencil lower right Year: 1981 Medium: Original Watercolor and Oil...

New Soho (Abstract painting) Acrylic, charcoal and oil pastel on canvas — Unframed. Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt. This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube. This...

Jean Sanglar was born in France in 1926. He draws with taste and talent from an early age, however, his family will only consider this a mere hobby. After studying law, he later took...

Babylon (Abstract painting) Acrylic, oil pastel and pencil on canvas Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt. This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube. This method is es...

This powerful 1957 abstract composition exemplifies the energy and material richness of postwar French abstraction. Executed with vigorous palette-knife work and expressive brushstro...

Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...

“Window Bloom” is an original contemporary floral-inspired painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, created in acrylic and oil pastels on heavyweight professional acid-free paper,...

Oil pastel on canvas, Paul Sergounine is a contemporary artist currently based in Tbilisi, Georgia. Working primarily with oil stick and oil pastel on acrylic ground on canvas, Serg...

James Vaulkhard Yosemite, 2025 Oil stick and pastel on wood panel 85 x 60 cm 33.5 x 23.6 inches James Vaulkhard holds a BA degree in History of Art from Leeds University, and has bo...

Before the Rain I & II are a pair of paintings that flow into each other featuring dreary waters, lush lily pads, and lively koi. While the colors are a bit on the gloomy side,...

Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...

Foundational Studies 25(i-2) The Composition A focused extension of the studio’s color theory, Foundational Studies 25(i-2) marks the transition from abstract pigment exploration t...

Original oil pastel and gouache figure drawing by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape painter, Ronald Shap. Sketch of torso of a nude man. B...

Within her ongoing exploration of psychological states, the artist turns to the experience of intimacy between two people. The gesture of intertwined hands becomes a metaphor for a r...

Original oil pastel, ink and gouache figure drawing by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape painter, Ronald Shap. Sketch of nude woman reclining in a turban in washes o...

"Amay" is an original oil pastel and watercolor drawing on red paper by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features abstracted figures and mountain shapes i...

Asymmetries explores the capacity of emptiness to produce meaning. Painting is no longer understood as an accumulation of matter but begins to function as an economy of decisions, wh...

Oil pastel on canvas, Paul Sergounine is a contemporary artist currently based in Tbilisi, Georgia. Working primarily with oil stick and oil pastel on acrylic ground on canvas, Serg...

Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...

Benedetto Luti (Florence, Italy, 1666 - Rome, Italy, 1724) Title: Head of a Girl Medium: Oil pastel on canvas Dimensions: without frame 28 x 23.5 cm - with frame 38.5 x 33.5 cm Origi...

Two women have come down to a stream at the edge of a village. One stands with a yoke across her shoulders and pails at her feet, her white coif catching the light; the other crouche...

'On The Beach Sanibel Island' original watercolor signed and dated by David Barnett David Barnett an artist, collector, appraiser and gallerist has bee...

A bold 1960s abstract geometric composition by Edward Marecak titled Witches Entrance, depicting stylized figures emerging through a structured field of color and form. The painting ...