Figurative Paintings
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A gentle touch, a delicate figure, a woman glows under a warm dappled ray of sunlight. "I especially enjoyed painting all of the beautiful colors in this scene," artist Sherri Aldawood says about capturing her model Alana, posing in a garden one spring morning.
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: portrait, woman, figure, figurative, Arizona, southwest, garden, nature, outdoors, spring, flowers, floral, John Singer Sargent, Joaquin Sorolla, impressionism, female, romantic, impressionism, people, oil painting, green
Alana in the Flower Garden...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Abstract Geometric Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache, Watercolor
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Silver
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"This painting of an outdoor cafe in Paris is so full of life, you can almost hear the people engaged in conversation," says Faye Vander Veer. "From the waiter in the foreground to the waiter standing in the doorway, you can feel the energy." Through her loose brushwork and sense of perspective, Faye draws you into the painting so you too can experience a sunny April in Paris...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Enamel
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Metal
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Geometric Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pen
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Panel
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Clay, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Archival Paper
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Gouache
1980s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Benjamin Thomas shows a sunny beach with softly crashing waves on the dark sand. Three Amish sisters enjoy a stroll on the receding water with their ba...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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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