Square Mixed Media
2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Joey Korom expresses a vision of medieval sport in this mixed-media composition. He attaches strips of cloth to the canvas representing elements of jou...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Artist Lee Smith paints a golden-haired young woman walking her lively pup through a neighborhood. “Monica loves getting out in the...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Wood, Paper, Oil
2010s American Modern Mixed Media
Paper, Wood Panel
1970s Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s More Art
Canvas, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Chalk, Tempera
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Tape, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Stone, Sandstone
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Land Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media, Varnish
Artist Comments
An ornate flower crown rests on a young girl's head in artist Darlene McElroy's expressionist portrait. "It is a Hispanic tradition to be offered to the churc...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Enamel
Artist Comments
Artist Lee Smith paints a playful pack of dogs leaping headlong, intent on the fun. Bold linework with teal highlights outlines their rich golden hues. The wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
A minimal, playful composition bringing together elements suggestive of a brief pause in time - a sundial locked in position, a butterfly with wings fully ex...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Fern leaves emerge from a white vase, paired with blue-toned vessels and three figs in the foreground. The vibrant green foliage contrasts beautifully with th...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
A tall vintage-style glass jug, a crock with three wooden spoons, and a plate of pumpkin rolls rest on a table. Artist Peg Belcastro created the fern leaves u...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Tape, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
Artist Lee Smith presents a mischievous-looking rabbit in the act of running away. She leaves out the pursuer from the composition, allowing the viewer to create their own narrative. Bold black linework with strategically placed teal accents outlines the patterned golden hues of the charming hare. The gray background allows the subject to take center stage, enhanced with a complex system of white tick marks, which add interest and help create the feeling of action and motion.
About the Artist
Artist Lee Smith combines abstract, expressionist, and gritty contemporary art in her work. “My style is greatly influenced by years spent in CGI production and an unapologetic love for the daily comics,†says Lee. As a keen observer, she finds her inspiration in the social aspects of life. Her work represents human emotions and portrays these emotions by illustrating the animal world, often using those popular companions—cats and dogs. In her long professional career, Lee has worked as a newspaper layout artist, a visual merchandising specialist, a freelance graphic artist, a technical illustrator, and an art director. Lee retired from the corporate world ten years ago to concentrate on her art career. “Although I studied art in college, I prefer to describe myself as 'self-taught.' Years of irreplaceable hands-on experience have provided an extensive and invaluable continuing education in the arts,†says Lee. When building her current home in Oregon, she added a small studio that she keeps organized and clutter-free. She wears her trusty paint-covered denim overall when working, and typically listens to audiobooks or podcasts. “I have dozens of paintbrushes in cans all over the studio, but I have only about 10 favorites that I always use.â€
Words that describe this painting: rabbit, bunny, grin, teeth, eyes, pattern, running, run, leap, leaping, animal, ears, feet, legs, jack rabbit, mixed media, playful, animals, mixed media artwork, grey
The Getaway...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Wood, Paper, Oil
Artist Comments
"I imagine sitting on a plane, looking out the window shortly after takeoff, and being struck by the beauty that always moves me when I fly," shares artist Ag...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Dye
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pen, Color Pencil, Other Medium
Artist Comments
Artist Darlene McElroy demonstrates a contemporary collage of vintage ephemera. She imposes the image of a lady with butterflies and paints a luscious apple h...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
A vibrant multi-layered mixed media abstract in black, yellow, red, and gold by artist Linda Shaffer. Embedded with hand-printed ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Wax, Encaustic, Oil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Textile
Artist Comments
"This modern abstract painting is an ode to the square," shares artist Terri Bell. Multi-colored squares outlined in black dance on top of a gray background, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
1970s Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
1970s Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Wood, Paper, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pen
Artist Comments
An abstract painting in shades of mustard, red, black, and a hint of blue. Artist Jodi Dann shares how she loves being in the moment while taking a walk aroun...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Other Medium
1960s Mixed Media
Masonite, Paint, Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Flowing white blossom with nuanced layers of pink, violet, teal and yellow. A complementary blue backdrop gives the flower an alluring roundness. Ruth-Anne sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
Artist Comments
A layered modern abstract in complementary colors of black, white and chartreuse. "I applied rectangular pieces of paper to a painted surface, over which I ap...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Stone
Artist Comments
"Sometimes you need a refuge to find yourself," says artist Yamilet Sempe. Abstract eddies of color, in Yamilet's signature palette, open up to reveal a templ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
"This piece is named in homage to the Joni Mitchell song People's Parties," explains artist Terri Bell. "In abstract terms, each square has its own characteri...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Artist Yelitza Diaz sculpts one man on a pedestal and another man dangling from it, trying to climb. She proposes a new concept wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Part of artist Terri Bell's Geometria Grid series. This piece incorporates geometric shapes into organic arrangements. The painting's color palette emphasizes...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Wood, Paper, Oil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
Artist Margriet Hogue demonstrates celestial alignment through collaged printed papers and tissues. She decorates each planet with unique stencils. Patterns over patterns layer the piece strikingly. The bold contrasts bring the experimental piece a distinguished flare.
About the Artist
Artist Margriet Hogue creates layered mixed media paintings inspired by "the contours of the land, the distressed surfaces and the colors of the different seasons," as she explains. Born in the Netherlands, Margriet's family moved to Venezuela when she was 6 months old, and then immigrated to Canada when she was in middle school. As a child, her mother taught her various fiber crafts. Buying her first loom allowed Margriet to pay her way through college, and after graduating, she spent years producing textiles and clothing. Unfortunately, the dust from weaving aggravated her child's asthma, so she started a needlework business called The Essamplaire (old French for sampler). "Whenever we would be on holidays I'd make appointments with museums to see their sampler collections and would request licensing agreements to reproduce them in the form of needlework kits," explains Margriet. "Samplers were part of a girl’s education from the 1500s to the early 1900s and consisted of them stitching alphabets, pictorial images and quaint verses." In 2014, Margriet attended an acrylic painting workshop, which she describes as very freeing after the fine and detailed work involved in needlework. Today, when she's not painting, she enjoys road trips through the mountains to the west coast, visiting family who live far and wide, and continuing to oversee her needlework business.
Words that describe this painting: Abstract, circles, mixed media, collage, crayons, inks, planets, lines, text, pattern, abstract, mixed media artwork, grey
The Planets...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Magazine Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Pen
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Archival Pigment
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
Part of artist John Gardner's newest series of mixed media works. He presents a conceptual collage featuring a minimalistic presen...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Pigment
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