Head Figurative Paintings
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Polymer
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Rag Paper, Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Lithograph
1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Illustration Board
1940s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Crayon, Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Paper, Chalk
2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Plywood, Oil
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Alkyd
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 2000s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, Oil
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
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
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Realist Nude Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Pen
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
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Acrylic
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