Portrait Figurative Paintings
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative 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...
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Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Early 19th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
1890s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
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
1850s Romantic Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Chalk, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
1960s Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings
Oil
1840s Figurative Paintings
Oil
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1960s Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1970s Portrait Paintings
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Portrait Paintings
Oil
Early 19th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Pastel
1930s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Powder Coating, Oil, Acrylic
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1970s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Post-War Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Alkyd
1940s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 1900s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
2010s Academic Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1810s English School Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1890s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Oil
1990s Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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