Flower Figurative Paintings
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Pastel, Acrylic, Vinyl, Watercolor, Pigment
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Gouache, Paper
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Photorealist Animal Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1970s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen, Woodcut
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Pen
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Birch, Oil Pastel, Archival Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Panel
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
"The flowers hide the face so that you don’t make assumptions about the model, you focus on the beauty of existence," states artist David Shepherd. "You appreciate that they are a person without any impressions of their character. When I compose a painting I think back to my childhood memories. It ties in with what I was saying above. When you’re a child it’s much easier to make friends and enjoy people. That innocence allows for such pure emotion. I always try and get back to that feeling when I’m composing my work."
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, realism, hyperrealism, photorealism, hyperreal, face, beauty, eye, rainbow, calm, calming, love, lips, people, large, people, flora, realism, oil painting, pink
Loose Lips...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil