Figurative Paintings
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Spray Paint
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Geometric Figurative Paintings
Parchment Paper, Acrylic
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen
2010s Post-Minimalist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Foam Board, Mixed Media
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel, Ink
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1990s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Felt Pen
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Paper, Ink, Acrylic
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Tempera, Board
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Giclée
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
This striking piece with its bright colors creates a floating feeling of grace. It has highly detailed areas contrasting the flowing bold loose strokes.
About the Artist
Through composition, color, texture and more, Gary Leonard celebrates beauty. His works start with the subject, but then he lets the work evolve into a more complex composition. Oftentimes, he enjoys merging figures with abstract images and varying textures. He hopes that his works will leave the viewer with a sense of warmth and peace. When he's not making art, he enjoys listening to music and learning how to play the piano.
The Orange Dress...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Ink, Paper, Acrylic
Artist Comments
"The subtle feminine face in this piece displays an expression of definite reluctance to commitment," says artist Sharon Sieben. A woman bathed...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Giclée
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Giclée
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Canvas
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Figurative Paintings for Sale
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
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