Paintings
2010s Street Art Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
2010s Street Art Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Stencil
Artist Comments
Artist Samuel Pretorius displays a rustic general store in the California countryside on a Sunday afternoon. He depicts the ch...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Samuel Pretorius portrays a hot summer day by the beach in the style of impressionism. Two sailboats drift in the distance as waves gently break on the...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Paintings
Spray Paint, Tissue Paper, Stencil
Artist Comments
Artist Samuel Pretorius demonstrates an impressionist landscape of the scenic mountains of California. Bright yellow spring fl...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
In an impressionistic style, artist Samuel Pretorius paints the golden hour on a lovely California summer's evening. The beaut...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Street Art Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Resin
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Kira Yustak blends impressionist and primitive approaches in her portrait of a blackbird amongst tall cattails. She draws inspiration from observing them in waterways and marshy areas nearby. Kira paints it larger than life to highlight the feathers and make a bold statement. Her style bears influence from natural history illustrations...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Rebecca Klementovich paints an expressive landscape inspired by her retreats in Maine. She pictures pine trees during the climatic point of sunset, wis...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Street Art Paintings
Spray Paint, Canvas
2010s Street Art Paintings
Cotton Canvas
Early 2000s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist McGarren Flack paints a chocolate frosted cookie on a solid white background. “Who doesn't like sweets?†asks McGarren. In his Sweets series, he dr...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
2010s Street Art Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Street Art Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Street Art Paintings
Enamel
1980s Street Art Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Valerie Berkely presents a fiery sunset above thick silhouetted trees. The warm rays of the sun brighten the landscape with cooling hues of violet spreading across the forest floor. With her finger painting technique, Valerie uses transparent oils on top of gold iridescent acrylic textures creating a luminescent glow. It results in a captivating image with a gentle flow of movement.
About the Artist
Valerie Berkely uses her finger tips as brushes to create her abstract paintings. For Valerie, the art is all about the process, the paint, her mood, and the moment. She admires the artist Wolf Kahn, who once said, “the picture is the conclusion of an experiment in which the hint of an image becomes actuality." Like Kahn, Valerie’s paintings combine pictorial landscapes with painterly abstraction. The vibrant primary colors capture the hues of the sun rising and setting, and the texture of her fingers across the surface divides sea, land, and sky. There is something very dreamy about these works, exemplified by their color, texture, and atmospheric quality. Valerie’s first “art epiphany†was seeing Seurat's La Grande Jatte at the Art Institute of Chicago. “Bowled me over! I actually fell down. And I knew I was to become a painter.â€
Words that describe this painting: small, trees, sunlight, sun, sunset, oilpaint, nature, forest, impressionism, etching, impressionism, nature, oil painting, purple
Golden Glow...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Copper
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Judy Mackey shares her joy in painting US flags. In this piece, the flag is painted at a stationary position set against an abstracted blue background....
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"Year after year, I look forward to having a white Christmas," shares artist Jo Galang. "To my surprise, the first snow came on Christmas Day last year. All t...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A glowing depiction of a cold winter evening by artist Claudia Verciani. Figures stroll down a snow-covered sidewalk illuminated by inviting restaurant lights...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Paintings
Spray Paint, Tissue Paper, Stencil
Artist Comments
Artist Kira Yustak depicts a shiny red bicycle inspired by a love of vintage items and toys from childhood. "They bring back so many fond memories and emotions," says Kira. "That feeling of freedom when riding a bike as a child is so very wonderful and exciting!"
About the Artist
Kira Yustak paints fantastical scenes that come from her childhood memories, dreams, and the natural world. Each piece feels like part of a larger narrative of an alternative reality, rendered in a style she describes as comic realism. She feels art must trigger something inside the viewer’s soul.Kira currently lives in New Jersey and finds inspiration in the work of Lowbrow, Folk, and Surrealist artists.
Words that describe this painting: bike, bicycle, vintage, toy, still life, childhood, memories, impressionism, impressionism, still life, acrylic painting, yellow
Vintage Bike...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Street Art Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A luscious still-life depiction of bright red strawberries spilling out of a wicker basket by artist John Jaster. Bright green caps inject the perfect balance...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Emil Morhardt captures a group of acorn woodpeckers diving together from a tree. “They really do this,†says Emil. He spends hours with his lens trained on the birds as they argue loudly among themselves until finally taking a jump. The woodpeckers are painted on a thick layer of absorbent ground, giving them a slightly three-dimensional appearance against the gray-stained canvas.
About the Artist
Emil Morhardt is an acrylic painter from Santa Barbara, California who expresses his passion for birds through realistic acrylic paintings. He paints at home in a studio room that has large windows and a north-facing view of the mountains. He observes the animals from this window, watching roadrunners, foxes, bobcats, deer, and coyote run by. Surrounded by this wildlife, Emil paints bird portraits reminiscent of those by artist John James Audubon. He bases his paintings off hundreds of photographs he takes of birds in the wild and at wildlife recovery centers. Emil captures the freedom and inquisitiveness that birds display in the natural world. Before painting birds, he painted landscapes of San Francisco and the Eastern Sierra. Emil was raised in the high desert of California and learned to paint from his father, who was one of the early California watercolorists...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
1980s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Street Art Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint
Artist Comments
A group of large sea lions emerges above calm sea waters just south of Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska. “The great thing about marine mammals swimming aro...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
A delightful still life of three home-grown sunflowers from artist Nicole Lamothe's garden each in their own vase. Forever capturing the essence of summer, Ni...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Brian McCarty lived in rural New Jersey and has visited many areas of the state. "This particular painting is from the Cape May area," says Brian. From...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Elizabeth Garat offers a panoramic view of a thriving farm lined by an abundant forest. "It is summertime in the Delta," says Elizabeth. "Rows of lush ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Metal
Artist Comments
An open porch welcomes the morning breeze and the warm sunrise. Artist Onelio Marrero recreates the setting from a bed and breakfast inn called "Angel of The Sea" in Cape May...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
2010s Street Art Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Joanie Ford created this painting from her references of Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona. "I included the springtime trees from my imagination to add...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"A drone's eye view inspired this painting," shares artist Suzanne Massion. Suzanne used a minimal palette of soft hues to elaborate on a stark winter scene. ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Inspired by her memories of Amsterdam, artist Oksana Johnson offers this soft, impressionist view of one of the city's many waterways. "I remember it as a hap...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"I am often inspired by Impressionist works," says artist Valerie Berkely. "This piece is evocative of a setting sun behind the trees to cast long shadows for...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"Every spring I get inspired by spectacular blooming magnolias," shares artist Oksana Johnson. "This time, I arranged contrasting white and dark maroon blosso...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Sherri Aldawood encountered these glowing waterlilies in a fountain at Mission San Juan Capistrano in California. Soft morning light warms the pink flowers and lilypads while gentle reflections echo across the water. Sherri layered greens in a loose impressionist style to bring dimension and texture to the scene.
About the Artist
Sherri Aldawood didn't intend to always paint flowers, but over time her love of gardens started to permeate her art. She focuses on the light and color of the flowers on the canvas. Sherri prefers alla prima, working with wet layers of paint instead of letting them dry. She keeps the paint as wet as possible by using walnut and clove oil to extend the drying time.
Words that describe this painting: flowers, floral, waterlily, San Juan Capistrano, California, fountain, nature, water, impressionism, Monet, lily, pond, impressionism, flora, representational, oil painting, green
Three Water Lillies...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
2010s Street Art Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero shares a glimpse into the world he inhabits with a view from his daily walks. "I have always been attracted to the surface of the water ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
A luminous view of a pond capturing the gentle ripple of the water. Slender blades of grass emerge, casting reflections on the surface. When asked about his p...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
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