Paint Figurative Paintings
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
17th Century Other Art Style Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1970s American Modern Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Paint Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Late 19th Century French School Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Mannerist Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s American Impressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1980s Impressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
16th Century Mannerist Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Romantic Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Modern Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Cubist Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 18th Century Rococo Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1850s Folk Art Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
"I endeavor to make paintings that are calming and pleasurable to look at," says artist David Shepherd. In this hyperrealistic painting of a close-up view of an eye framed by delicate flowers, David investigates taking people out of gender. "Today and in the future, more and more people will use science to change themselves," says David. "The viewer cannot know if the model is a man or woman, a boy or girl. Regardless of this, all people are beautiful. Our eyes are a window to our souls, which is the truth of who we are."
About the Artist
Canadian artist David Shepherd fuses techniques from both old and modern masters to create contemporary interpretations of the human form. While offering strong nods to pop art and cubism, the work remains grounded by David’s training in 19th Century academic realism. Combining discrete techniques within a single tableau is initially jarring to the viewer, creating an unexpected visual complexity in the work and demonstrating the artist’s breadth of skills. “I think in the future we will be much more interested in works of art that show a mastery of multiple styles,” says David. Each artwork effectually suggests the surreal nature of human existence within a convoluted modern society.
Words that describe this painting: flowers, floral, portrait, child, hyperrealism, photorealism, face, still life, political, gender, transition, controversial, eye, people, flora, realism, representational, contemporary, oil painting, white
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century French School Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil
1920s Expressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Expressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
1670s Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Realist Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Cubist Paint Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil
19th Century Academic Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil
1950s American Modern Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil
1990s Impressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1700s Old Masters Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Linen
2010s Contemporary Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board, Glass
Late 20th Century Realist Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
1950s Modern Paint Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache, Newsprint
2010s Impressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1980s Impressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1950s Realist Paint Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Modern Paint Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
1960s Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil
1920s Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1990s Modern Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 19th Century Impressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil
1880s Academic Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
1980s French School Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Victorian Paint Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1940s American Modern Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Paint Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board, Mixed Media