Henry Schouten

Chickens at Mealtime

c. 1895

Deborah Newman can paint just about anything, including stunning landscapes, and here she shows her chops with an animal whose essence is hard to captur...

I have noticed the work of this Tennessee-based painter for awhile now, and the superb craftsmanship and subject story appeal are so engaging. He's widely show, and has been part of ...

This is a superb oil-on-canvas copy by noted modern French artist George Vuillard of a famous painting by (also French) painter Jean-Louis Forain calle...

If anyone would like to do the research on the painter “J. Ericson” who signed this wonderful late 19th-century painting of cows grazing in a swamp, you might find they were really n...

If you've clicked on this painting, you probably already know about Hunt Slonem, and his iconic "bunnies" in particular. So I will not belabor the descrip...

A bright, delightful rendering by Haitian artist Gesner Abelard of one of his primary subjects, birds sitting in the branches of a tree. A beautifully i...

“Sleeping Cats,” an original oil on canvas by Robert K. White, is a piece for the true collector. White’s careful attention to detail and vivid use of reds, whites, browns, and blue-blacks project from the painting, immediately capturing the viewer's attention and highlighting the artist's keen ability to capture emotion and life - all in a brushstroke. White's talent for depicting light and shadow provides the foundation for him to deliver subjects and scenes to the viewer's eye. This masterful and playful work would make a great addition to an art collection and enhance most any home, perfect for those who have an affinity for animal scenes, cats, and color-rich works of art. In the artist’s own words, “I don’t paint what is inside of me; I paint what I see outside of me. I’m an observer. If I see something and I feel an affinity for it, something just clicks in my head. I’ll make the decision right then and there to paint that particular subject during that particular moment. It’s a perfect moment. Once something has caught my eye and I’ve heard the “perfect” click, it’s like a photograph has been taken in my mind’s eye. I only have a few days of clarity with that image. I have to start the painting quickly or else it will be gone and I will lose that image forever.” Artist: ROBERT KENNETH WHITE...

Christy Stallop's (US based) "Snack Bandit" is an oil painting that depicts a Crow wearing a green wrestling mask.

Christy Stallop's (US based) "Fry Crusher" is an oil painting that depicts a Crow wearing a red and blue wrestling mask.

Antique American school dog portrait oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 9L x 9H.

Antique Dog Painting "Collies in Horse Stable with Saddle and Blanket" Auguste Vimar (French 1851-1916) Circa 1900 21 x 17 1/2 (29 x 25 1/2 frame) inches An excellent depiction of collies in the barn awaiting their master. The color and textures are very evocative of an actual stable right down to the hay scattered about. With its original frame, this is quite the statement piece. Auguste Vimar was a French painter, sculptor, designer and illustrator though he is best known for his talents as an illustrator. He illustrated great classics like La Fontaine's Fables or books by his friends, such as L'Arche de Noé by Paul Guigou...

Artist Commentary: This is the second in a series of paintings about a cat that I inherited from my brother's ex-girlfriend. D.C. Rescue. He was tough little guy, and was always gett...