Figurative Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Resin, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Resin, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
"I was inspired by the music of Chopin and the marriage of textures juxtaposed with the figure," shares artist Ryan Pickart. A del...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil Crayon, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Pen, Mixed Media
2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
A young woman takes time out from the busy world to stop and sit on the grass and read her book. "I noticed her sitting in the cool green grass, feeling the warm sun on her back," says artist Faye Vander Veer. "Her red bike...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
"This painting is another composition that depicts a group of figures with graceful and fluid movements," says artist Nancy Hughes Miller. They sway their hips in unison with bare feet in light tiptoes. Their dresses glow with intricate floral adornments.
About the Artist
Romanian-born painter Diana Chelaru’s paintings are colorful and contemporary interpretations of human emotion. For Diana, art is a means of communication. “It is how I express my thoughts, hopes, regrets and joys,†she says. Though she gets great pleasure from applying paint to canvas, it is the expression of emotions that she finds to be most important. Diana’s style is influenced by Byzantine mosaics as well as Gustav Klimt’s subject matter and use of decorative patterns within his compositions. Each artwork is created intuitively, resulting in paintings that speak to the soul.
Words that describe this painting: dance, music, figurative, figure, expressionism, movement, motion, wind...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Fabric
Late 20th Century Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Acrylic
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
1960s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Chalk, Charcoal, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"The Impressionist painter Edgar Degas was said to be so in tune with people's movements and gestures that he was able to impersonate men and women at will," explains artist Onelio Marrero. In this painting, Onelio ventures into the private world of a young woman carefully applying makeup, freezing her gesture and intensity as she regards herself in the mirror. "Each gesture in the context of the figure's surroundings hint at the character of a person."
About the Artist
Onelio Marrero paints city scenes of everyday life. In an impressionistic style he captures the romanticism of New York City, the picturesque fountains in Central Park and the wet city streets after a rainy afternoon. His use of warm tones creates a sense of nostalgia and the feeling that you have visited or seen this particular scene before. Onelio will often paint from direct observation, or he will work from a combination of photographs and combine numerous sources into one piece. In this way his work combines reality with fantasy, creating a new story with each painting. His work captures an appreciation for beauty in all of its greatest forms; nature, art, and people.
Words that describe this painting: woman, girl, youth, mirror, makeup, dresser, room, interior, vanity, quiet, fashion, face, figurative, impressionism, people, fashion, representational, oil painting, purple
The Girl in the Mirror...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Metal
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Tempera
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.