Portrait Figurative Paintings
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Oil
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 19th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings
Oil
1960s Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 19th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Mixed Media, Found Objects, Canvas
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Powder Coating, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1890s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
1970s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A child stands alone in a quiet, dimly lit interior. She cradles a flame in her hands with its warm glow illuminating her face. The composition evokes themes of...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Panel, Pencil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1920s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil
Mid-20th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 18th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
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
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Chalk, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1920s Realist Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
In this hyperrealistic painting of a close-up view of an eye framed by delicate white flowers, artist David Shepherd investigates taking people out of gender....
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Figurative Paintings
Oil
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