Figurative Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Rag Paper, Watercolor
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Cotton, Rag Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Oil Pastel
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Ink
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Ink
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Linen
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Archival Pigment, Canvas
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Archival Paper, Tape, Acrylic
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Watercolor, Cardboard
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
2010s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
1940s Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Paper
1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Spray Paint
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Paper
2010s Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
20th Century Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
2010s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Archival Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Archival Paper, Watercolor
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
1980s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Permanent Marker, Acrylic, Paper, Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Permanent Marker, Pen, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Coffee, India Ink, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A whimsical portrait of a dancer in an expressionist tutu. "I wanted to create an image coordinating the model's brilliant white cotton candy hair with her danc...
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.