Realist Figurative Paintings
REALIST STYLE
Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
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Style: Realist
"Sailing West, " Portugal Ocean Waves Oil Painting by Sparky LeBold
Located in Denver, CO
"Sailing West" by Sparky LeBold (US and Portugal based) is a handmade oil painting that depicts a moody ocean in Portugal.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Sparky LeBold has made a name for himse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Serene
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This artwork portrays a serene lady who remains composed amidst the chaos and stress of the world. It emphasizes the significance of mental health by urging us to prioritize our well-being rather than being consumed by life's challenges. The ability to remain centered and composed greatly impacts our overall mental state.
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Olaniyi Timothy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vinyl - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Realistic Girl Portrait
By Kamil Lisek
Located in Salzburg, AT
KAMIL LISEK (born in 1980) Studied under the guidance of prof. Maciej Świeszewski at the faculty of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. He graduated with distinction obta...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fishing
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
The work Fishing is an intimate evocation of the tranquility and calmness offered by the sea. It captures a moment of peace and contemplation in which a fisherman, abstracted from h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Tree Lined River Scene in Summer with Bridleway in the English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Tree Lined River Scene in Summer with Bridleway in the English Countryside by British Artist, W Gilbert
Art measures 16 x 12 inches
Frame measures 22 x 18 ...
Category
1990s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
$1,065 Sale Price
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Almazan Realistic Still Life pastel Painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Almazan Realistic Still Life Acrylic Painting virtual frame
MIQUEL was an artist focused on the art of realism. His structured works on his great mastery of drawing, are romantic an...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
"Memory of a Sundown, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Shawn Krueger's "Memory of a Sundown" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a rocky shore of a cove where an orange and green sky stretches into the distance reflecting on the water's surface.
About the Artist:
Shawn Krueger, born 1973, is a contemporary landscape painter whose work sits comfortably in both the American Tonalist and Arts & Crafts traditions. Shawn received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Calvin College in 1998, studying under Chris Stoffel...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Rebirth" Original oil painting on maple burl with custom base
Located in Denver, CO
"Rebirth" is a masterful collaboration between the artistic duo, Oda and Kit King, who together form a harmonious creative partnership both in life and on can...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
"Winters Call" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rob Alexander's "Winters Call" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a snowy river running alongside snow capped blue mountains.
Contrasting the enduring against the ephemeral, the eternal mountains against the short lived ice and snow...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,520 Sale Price
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"Stardust" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli Langdale's "Stardust" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a horse grazing on yellow dandelions as the night sky fills with stars.
Artist Bio:
Shelli Langdale is an oil painter living and painting in Chattanooga, TN. U.S.A. She has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Pink Sunset in Winter Birch Forest Giant Landscape early 20 Сentury Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
An impressive painting in size and execution, a frosty winter day in a birch grove with a small pond. The orange-yellow sunset reflected on the surface of the pond creates the illusion of bizarre reflections. The frosty haze that has enveloped the forest intertwines with the approaching twilight, enhancing the sense of depth and atmosphere. On the right we see a traveler returning from the forest with an armful of brushwood on his back. In the distance a small flock of birds flies in, alarmed by something, bringing a sense of movement to this scene. The contrast of bright and cold shades creates an atmosphere of calm and silence...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
"Plains" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Andrzej Skorut's (US based) "Plains" is an oil painting that depicts a full river stretching into the distant grassy plains with twilight over head.
B...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Alfred Kunze, Chemnitz 1866 – 1943, German Painter, View of Funchal – Madeira
Located in Knokke, BE
Kunze Alfred
Chemnitz 1866 – 1943
German Painter
View of Funchal – Madeira, Portugal
Signature: Signed bottom right and dated 31
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 47 x 57...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Hand 2, " Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Matthew Alfonso Durante's "Hand 2" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that depicts a pink hued hand in an unusual gesture with a dark background.
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Contemporary painting with Mona Lisa "Spring"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Spring is coming, lilacs will bloom, and we'll be able to wear ripped jeans again. In creating this piece, I fused figurative elements and realism to capture a moment, timeless yet i...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Message
By Karen Offutt
Located in Denver, CO
"Message," is an original oil painting by Karen Offutt. It is unframed, but ready-to-hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Oil on canvas - Maternity
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra va firmada en la parte inferior
Se presenta enmarcada la obra con un bello marco de la época de la obra en madera dorara (el marco presenta alguna leve falta)
El estado de ...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Holding on to a Dream", Oil Painting
By Matt Talbert
Located in Denver, CO
"Holding on to a Dream" by Matt Talbert, dated 2023, is an oil painting on linen that captures a close-up of a woman in profile. The canvas dimensions are 30 x 40 inches, and with th...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Native American Portrait "Wisdom" - Emin Abbasov (b. 1950, Azerbaijan)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Native American Portrait "Wisdom"
Emin Abbasov (b. 1950, Azerbaijan)
Oil on cardboard, signed
4 7/8 x 3 1/2 (15 7/8 x 14 5/8 frame) inches
Emin Abbasov ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
$3,200 Sale Price
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"Dusk" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Diego Glazer's "Dusk" is an original, handmade oil painting that is framed and ready to hang. The painting depicts a standing nude figure in shadow wearin...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Within The Snow, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Samantha Buller's (US based) "Within The Snow" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a white house surrounded with a fresh snow fall.
Bio/artist statement:
Samantha B...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sisters
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Sisters" c.1990 is an oil painting on canvas by noted British artist Brenda Burke, b.1957. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The canvas size is 25 x 30 inches, framed size is 33 x 37 inches. Framed in original wooden beige and gold ornate frame, with fabric liner. It is in excellent condition.
About the artist:
Brenda Burke started to paint at an early age of three years. Her career has spanned more than half a century, encompassing paintings, portraits, sculpture and printmaking. She has trained in the classical style of the old masters at the renowned Farnham art school just outside of London, England and continuing her studies in Florence and Rome, Italy, Burke’s wealth of experience, technical excellence and artistic vision is evident in each of her exceptional works of art.
Her work can be seen in private collections around the world. Sometimes known as the Painter of Royalty, Brenda has been chosen to present her work to Her Majesty The Queen of England. She was commissioned to paint the celebratory portrait for Prince Charles and Lady Diana's engagement, and she was again selected to create the painting for the christening of Prince William.
Her skill and versatility has also been shown in a collection of limited edition wax and porcelain dolls, dressed in fine silks and antique French lace...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Evolution
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting features two pieces of art. The difference between their creation is about 2000 years. The first is the sculpture, Venus de Milo, the most famous of all ancient Venuses....
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"View from Ponte de Piscina, Venice" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Daud Akhriev's (EUR and US based) "View from Ponte de Piscina, Venice" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a channel within the brick lined...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Adventure Script, Original Mixed Media Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Adventure Script" by Tracy Wall (United States) is a handmade landscape painting that is framed and ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Village Gossip - British early 20th century art wooded landscape oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely oil painting is by noted 19th century born Wolverhampton artist Joseph Vickers De Ville. The Wolverhampton gallery is home to many of his works, some of which are usually...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
OIL PAINTING Antique 19thCentury By E.Horton British old master Gold Gilt Frame
By Etty Horton
Located in Ferndown, GB
FINE ORIGINAL ARTIST E . Horton 19th CENTURY BRITISH OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING
Fine Medium Size Original Antique 19th Century British
OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING Romantic Scene GOLD G...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Morning Nook" (2025), Original Landscape Still Life Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"Hosta Party" by Tracy Wall (United States) is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a landscape and is framed and ready to hang.
As an artist, Tracy Wall sheds new light ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Music in the Palace" 19th Century Orientalist Oil Painting on Copper, Signed
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Description:
Antonio Maria Fabres (1854-1936) was a Spanish painter known for his exquisite artworks depicting historical and Orientalist themes. Born in Barcelona, Fabres displayed ...
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
$5,200 Sale Price
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"Dusk" - Mermaid oil on canvas contemporary realist painting by Anthony Ackrill
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a mermaid resting on the beach. Her expression gives the composition an ominous air. Is a storm coming? Ackrill excels at toeing the line between surrealism and cl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Anthony Ackrill"Dusk" - Mermaid oil on canvas contemporary realist painting by Anthony Ackrill, 2021
$12,250 Sale Price
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"Dahlia Icon" (2022) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera on Gold Leaf Painting
By Fred Wessel
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "Dahlia Icon" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf with coral cabochons. Created in 2022, this piece features a freshly bloomed stem of an orange Dahlia flow...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Painting of Idyllic River Scene On the Lagan in Ireland by Modern Irish Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of Idyllic River Scene On the Lagan in Ireland by Modern Irish Artist William Henry Burns (1924-1995)
Art measures 24 x 18 inches
Frame measures...
Category
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
"The Winding Path" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rob Alexander's "The Winding Path" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dirt foot path snaking its way through the green foothills with large fluffy clouds in the bac...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
New world.
By Igor Maikov
Located in Riga, LV
Igor Maikov (1966)
Education:
1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia
1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School
Exhibitions:
1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia
...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Festive Village Gathering"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Festive Village Gathering
Artist: Unidentified (18th Century)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: Circa late 18th Dimensions:
Framed: 91 × 138 cm
Unframed (sight): 75 × 124 cm
This large, vi...
Category
18th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer Garden Study IV by Dylan Lloyd, Contemporary painting, Original art
Located in Deddington, GB
Summer Garden Study IV by Dylan Lloyd [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Oil on Linen Board
Image size: H:30 cm x W:20 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Board
"Phoenix Purple" Contemporary Realistic Detailed Pink And Yellow Rose Portrait
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Presenting a contemporary, serene acrylic painting of a single flower exuding a joyous elegance. The up-close pink flower composition is delicately portrayed with thin and delicate brushstrokes, providing a realistic and immersive viewing experience. The soft and subtle nuances of pink, and the bright yellow tucked in soft green bed...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Vedutist Venetian painter - 19th century landscape painting - Venice view
Located in Varmo, IT
Venetian painter (19th century) - Venice, view of Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo.
40 x 63 cm without frame, 49 x 70.5 cm with frame.
Antique oil painting on canvas, in an antique gil...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,645 Sale Price
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Rural Mountain Landscape Oil Painting of English Countryside by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Rural Mountain Landscape Oil Painting of English Countryside by British Artist Dennis Harper, ( b. 1940). Known for his Realist Oil Paintings, Harper is ...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Green Landscape" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Andrzej Skorut's (US based) "Green Landscape" is an oil painting that depicts grassy plains with soft blue mountains reaching into the distance speckled...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Exhale-ORIGINAL REALISM SEASCAPE Ocean oil painting-contemporary artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Exhale," an original seascape painting by Eva Volf, captures t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sacred Heart, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Aixa Oliveras' (US based) "Sacred Heart" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a model's hands delicately holding pink flowers above her hea...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Celebrating Autumn With the Mother Tree, Original Oil Painting
By Deb Komitor
Located in Denver, CO
"Celebrating Autumn With the Mother Tree" by Deb Komitor (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is framed and ready to hang.
Deb Komitor, born in 1957, is a conte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - This Dream will Continue
By Su Yu
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas, diptych, each piece is 255 x 180 x 6 cm
Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teacher...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$40,000 Sale Price
57% Off
Winter Gulls Original Landscape Oil Painting by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Winter Gulls Original Landscape Oil Painting by 20th Century British Artist, Walter Robin Jennings. W R Jennings has exhibited in London, Paris & New York...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Serene Countryside Landscape with Sailboat & Wild Flowers in English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Serene Countryside Landscape with Sailboat & Wild Flowers in the English Countryside by British Artist, Les Parson
Art measures 16 x 12 inches
Frame measures 22 x 18 inches
Serene ...
Category
1980s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mountain View Baroque Capriccio Landscape 17th century Oil Painting Old Master
Located in Stockholm, SE
Along the road, we see several travelers: some are walking at a leisurely pace, others are engaged in animated conversations. At the top of one mountain, a small castle stands proudl...
Category
17th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Canvas
"Oranges and China Frog" (2018) By Linda Tracey Brandon, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Linda Tracey Brandon's (US based) "Oranges and China Frog" is an oil painting that depicts seven Oranges sitting on a white tablecloth with a gree...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Overcome", Oil Painting
By Matt Talbert
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert ( US based) "Overcome" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a red-headed model gently resting her head in her hand.
Artist bio/statement:
Matt Talbert is a contemporary oil painter living in Southern California. Both a graduate from the Orange County School of the Arts and the Laguna College of Art and Design, he is now named one of the "Top 100 Figurative Artist Working Now" by Poets Artists Magazine. Matt's primary focus is expressive paintings of the human figure exhibited in galleries such as Arcadia Contemporary...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Lantern Festival
By Mian Situ
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist.
Description
The subject of this oil painting by Mian Situ shows a young woman standing poised in a moment of contemplation. The Lantern Festival is a time to remember departed family members. In her deep blue silk robe...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Home Sweet Home" - Oil on Canvas Winter Cabin Landscape Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Harrison’s “Home Sweet Home” (2024) is a masterful oil on canvas capturing a winter forest scene steeped in quietude and solitude. Measuring 15.75 x 39.37 inches (40 x 100 cm) a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Country Lane in Wintertime with Winter Sun through the Trees by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Country Lane in Wintertime with Winter Sun through the Trees by 20th Century British Artist, Tony Wooding (Born 1969)
Art measures 30 x 16 inches
Frame mea...
Category
1990s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Irresolute" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli Langdale's "Irresolute" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the back of feminine figure looking at a painted self portrait contemplatively.
Artist Bio:
Shelli Langdale is an oil painter living and painting in Chattanooga, TN. U.S.A. She has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"The Rembrandt Room" - realist oil on canvas painting, people in a museum
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"The Rembrandt Room" is a realist oil painting by Steven J. Levin. It depicts three people in a museum gallery. One person is looking at the art, another is seated on a bench, with t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Jewel that is London, 1930s art deco poster design by A. E. Halliwell
Located in London, GB
A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987)
The Jewel that is London
Airbrush and gouache
26 x 33 cm
c.1930
Signed to reverse
Provenance: Family of the artist
A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a Brit...
Category
1930s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
In the botanical garden, Oil Landscape painting, Plein Air Artwork, Framed
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
Artwork description
Original oil painting on cardboard by the artist Simon Kozhin.
Wooden framing with the artist's name.
Simon Kozhin is committed to th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Cardboard
Evening, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Evening" by Shawn Krueger (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is unframed, but ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
First Light Mother And Baby Welsh Blanket Love Spoon Framed Maternity Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Elin Siân Blake.
Welsh ( b.1981).
First Light.
Oil On Canvas.
Signed Lower Left.
Image size 23.4 inches x 17.3 inches ( 59.5cm x 44cm ).
Frame size 28.5 inches x 22.4 inches ( 72.5cm x 57cm ).
Available for sale; this original painting is by the contemporary Welsh artist Elin Sian Blake.
The painting is presented and supplied in a sympathetic frame (which is shown in these photographs) and is supplied ready to hang and display.
The painting is signed lower left.
Elin Siân Blake is a contemporary Brecon-based artist, originally from the South Wales valleys, whose work delves deeply into the rich tapestry of Welsh heritage. Through various mediums, she creates poignant reflections of societal and cultural issues that have shaped the Welsh identity.
Born in 1981, Elin Siân Blake began producing commissioned artwork from an early age, focussing on the traditional Welsh ponies and landscapes of her childhood. She was particularly inspired by the agricultural and equestrian events she attended. As a teenager she spent all her spare money on art supplies. Blake graduated from the University of Glamorgan in 2002 with a degree in graphic design and illustration, but quickly realised that she wanted to create conventional paintings, rather than producing digital images. She then spent several years living on the road in vintage vehicles, painting the scenes and characters she encountered on her travels.
Blake taught herself oil painting using library books, originally producing very detailed photo-realistic images. Her artistic style developed considerably over the years, becoming more expressive.
Blake’s main emphasis is always her love of images from the Welsh countryside and industry. As she explores the heritage of the Welsh valleys, she paints a social commentary on everyday Welsh working life. Her work captures the essence of Welsh tradition whilst simultaneously challenging societal norms. Bold and evocative, Blake's art invites the viewer to take a critical look at the complexities and nuances of Welsh heritage. By melding her artistic vision with a profound cultural understanding, she presents a thought-provoking examination of the past, present, and future of Wales.
© Big Sky Fine Art
This is a stunning and very tender image of a mother and baby, sitting by a window in the first light of a new day. It is all the more intimate because it is in fact a self-portrait of the artist shortly after the birth of her own daughter. The baby is wrapped in a soft cream blanket and is being held to her mother’s breast, feeding or sleeping after feeding. The mother, dazzingly beautiful, is captured in the dappled light of the new dawn. The background is sparse, making the image almost timeless. The young woman is sitting on a modest wooden chair and on the wall behind her is a hand-carved traditional Welsh love spoon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
My General
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is how you live, and you're indifferent to your neighbors, because it's Europe, the 21st century, who needs a war? And then, bam, your world turns upside down. The portrait of t...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
River Landscape of Glenfinnan in the Scottish Highlands by 20th Century Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Original Oil Painting of River Landscape of Glenfinnan in the Scottish Highlands by 20th Century Artist, Robert Egginton.
Art measures 30 x 22 inches
Frame measures 36 x 28 inches
Presented in the highest quality hand-finished off-white Frinton moulding.
Robert Egginton was born in Devon in 1943 and is a landscape painter in watercolours and oils. He paints mainly Scottish scenes in an accurate pictorial manner, with a bright palette. He is the grandson of Wycliffe Egginton RI (1875-1951) and nephew of Frank Egginton...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Cotton, Cotton Canvas, Board
Realist figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Realist figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Su Yu, Janusz Szpyt, JC Spock, and Matt Talbert. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Realist figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available.