Square Paintings
Artist Comments
The window pane develops into a picture frame in artist Wenjie Jin's compelling minimalist display. "Windows are a poetic medium for communication between man and nature," states Wenjie. She draws inspiration from the ancient association of light with God. An illustrative comparison of windows and religion comes into awareness.
About the Artist
Chromatic hues demonstrated in precise, minimalist arrangements establish artist Wenjie Jin's s compositions. She implements aspects of modern and abstract styles in beautifully refined sequences of color. "You may encounter heart-touching moments, including beautiful poetry, surreal dreams, and exquisitely carved structures," says Wenjie. Her work creates a powerful sensory resonance that goes beyond words. Growing up in rural China, she discovered her love for painting and hoped to change her life's path with the paintbrush. Wenjie's creativity led her to pursue jewelry design and, through earnest efforts, became a successful international artisan. She migrated to the United States as an outstanding talent yet faced challenges from the language barrier. Rediscovering painting became her earnest way of self-expression and spiritual tranquility. Wenjie immerses herself in inspiration by taking reference photographs and conclusively translating the material at her well-kept garage studio in Arcadia...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Raw Linen, Acrylic
2010s Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media
Artist Comments
A joyful piece based upon uplifting colors and their compositions expressed by artist Joey Korom. He suggests a cheerful spring, shown through fields of flowe...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Enamel
Artist Comments
With its signature yellow wings edged in black and touched with hints of coral and sky blue, a swallowtail butterfly appears suspended mid-air. Its symmetry a...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art
Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Resin, Wood, Mixed Media
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Cotton, Paint, Pigment
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Paste, Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Kira Yustak paints a bed of dandelions with two bumblebees hovering above. The airy flowers provide essential food to pollinators as the first blooms o...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Academic Still-life Paintings
Paper, Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Land Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Paint, Wax, Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
2010s Expressionist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Oil
1850s Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Neo-Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel
1980s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment, Paper
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A peaceful sunset descends over Vancouver Island in Canada. Energetic brushstrokes and muted colors convey drifting clouds and distant mountains. Vibrant yet mo...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Birch, Oil, Wood Panel
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