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Medium: Oil Pastel
Mid Century French Pastel Drawing of Courtyard with Stone Buildings and Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pastel Drawing of Courtyard with Stone Buildings and Garden Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19.75 (heig...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Abstract Shapes Diptych, Original Painting, Blue, Yellow, Graffiti Nineties Flow
Located in Barcelona, ES
Borneo's pieces are deeply influenced by various creative sources, with a particular focus on the culture of the late '80s and '90s: from high-brow Memphis-inspired design to urban c...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Oil, Spray Paint, Paper

Blue Bird - Contemporary Abstract Expressive Oil Pastel Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Village with a Castle
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Village with a Castle" Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: To be provided S...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Reflections Abstract - Two Sided Abstract Expressionist Painting on Paper
By Jack Madson
Located in Soquel, CA
Reflections Abstract - Two Sided Abstract Expressionist Painting on Paper Brilliant abstract expressionist work by Jack Madson (American, b-1927). A Felton, Caliornia artist. Madson ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Capricornus. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I sought to blend expressionism with a touch of surrealism, capturing the ethereal yet potent essence of a cultural guardian standing in a timeless doorway. M...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Mid Century French Original Pastel Drawing of a Mountainous Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Mid Century French Original Pastel Drawing of a Mountainous Landscape" Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19.25 (height) x 2...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Winter Waterfall - Contemporary Atmospheric Landscape Oil Pastel Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Pencil

Green leaf, 100x70 cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Green leaf 100x 70 cm
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Vases, 100x100cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Vases 100x100 cm The work is sold without a frame.
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Hydra. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, I explored the human gaze using pastel, pencil, and colored pencils, blending realism with surreal touches. The eyes, a window to the soul, reflect deep emotions, pe...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Abstract Composition (Boat) - Drawing by Sirio Pellegrini - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil pastel on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1970s. includes a wooden frame realized by the Artist cm. 49x39. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo ori...
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1970s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Un Verano Sin Me - Figurative Beach Landscape Artwork Los Angeles Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Oil Pastel Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Watercolor

Horizon. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
" The work resists framing in concepts, it overflows the contours and borders of the rational. It is through the presence of color, combined with an abstraction at times with express...
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2010s Abstract Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Jolly Julie - Purple Pop Art Cow Original Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible element: the Emmentaler cow. Humor and optimism are essential traits of the artist: "...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper, Oil Pastel

A Lot of Things - Red Abstract Expressionist Street Art Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Dorado. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this drawing, I wove pastels and pencils together, conjuring a tapestry of realism kissed by dreams. Surreal whispers weave through each stroke, while expressionist fervo...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Rituale - Textured Abstract Painting, Earthy Tones Painting, Blue, Purple, Red
Located in New York, NY
Orazio De Gennaro’s Rituale is a masterful exploration of texture, color, and materiality, offering a deeply immersive visual experience. This painti...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Graphite, Pigment

Serpens. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've fused realism with surreal elements, capturing the subject's serene grace while weaving in a tapestry of emotions. My strokes of pastel and pencil blend warmth an...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Eiffel Party in Paris" Original Contemporary Pop Art inspired by Eiffel Tower
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Time of uncertainty, 70x50cm, oil on canvas, oil pastel
Located in Yerevan, AM
Everything is ahead, 70x50cm, oil on canvas, oil pastel
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil

Lo Mejor - Contemporary Landscape Figurative Los Angeles Artist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown’s artworks allocate an intrinsic connection between himself and the diverse communities occupying Los Angeles. Brown combines art history, streetwear trends, and pop art ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Oil Pastel Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

Contemporary figurative art oil pastels painting portrait two women on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork " You are my rock" was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as part of her series dedicated to women, where she explores womanhood and, in particular, the bond and ...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Paper

"If Every Pork Chop Were Perfect" Pop Art Contemporary Original by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Just A Game - Large Layered Purple Red Figures and Shapes Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

La Palma Caldera de Tabuliente 2 by Skadi Engeln Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in DE
Skadi Engeln, a Berlin- and France-based artist, studied sculpture at FH Ottersberg with Robert van de Laar and painting with Michael Kohr and Hermanus Westendorp. Her work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in cities like Berlin, Düsseldorf, Paris, New York, and more, and is part of international collections. Engeln explores landscape as a dynamic, ever-changing entity dissolving into light, water, and weather, only to reassemble itself. Like painting, landscapes blur the line between the visible and the hidden, revealing deeper truths in their transitions. The horizon plays a central role in her work, both separating and connecting what lies above and below, the seen and the concealed. Rather than decoding these layers, she preserves their mystery and beauty. Since 2001, she has focused on abstract landscape painting. Her recent works depict landscapes veiled by lines, stripes, and distortions, creating a sense of distance, like reflections in a train window...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel

1960's French Vibrant Wallpaper Design Of Pink Green and Blue Swirls
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Wallpaper design by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed painting: 16 x 16 inches good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France ...
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Mid-19th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor

"Sun's Out Buns Out" Original Contemporary Pop Art inspired by Big Boy Burger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

"Nurmi Loves Fast Food" Original Contemporary Pop Art Painting by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

The Memory of Warmth — Abstract Painting on Cardboard by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
“The Memory of Warmth” is an original 54 x 47 cm acrylic painting on cardboard by Finnish multidisciplinary artist Emmi Iida, whose work explores the dialogue between emotion, energy...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil

Fire Remembered — Abstract Expressionist Painting on Cardboard by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
“Fire Remembered” is an original 54 x 47 cm painting on cardboard by Finnish multidisciplinary artist Emmi Iida, known for her emotionally charged abstractions that merge movement, i...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil

Echo In Motion, Abstract Mixed-Media Painting on Paper by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
“Echo in Motion” is an original abstract work on paper by Finnish multidisciplinary artist Emmi Iida, known for her emotionally charged and intuitive compositions that merge gesture,...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil

Single Twin Reclined, Framed
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Single twin reclined by Efren Isaza Size: 40.5 x 29 inches Framed image printed on an archival canvas, intervened with paint, ink and intentionally scratched by the artist Signed, ti...
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2010s Other Art Style Oil Pastel Paintings

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Other Medium, Oil Pastel

Berry Orange Blue - by Skadi Engeln Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in DE
Skadi Engeln, a Berlin- and France-based artist, studied sculpture at FH Ottersberg with Robert van de Laar and painting with Michael Kohr and Hermanus Westendorp. Her work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in cities like Berlin, Düsseldorf, Paris, New York, and more, and is part of international collections. Engeln explores landscape as a dynamic, ever-changing entity dissolving into light, water, and weather, only to reassemble itself. Like painting, landscapes blur the line between the visible and the hidden, revealing deeper truths in their transitions. The horizon plays a central role in her work, both separating and connecting what lies above and below, the seen and the concealed. Rather than decoding these layers, she preserves their mystery and beauty. Since 2001, she has focused on abstract landscape painting. Her recent works depict landscapes veiled by lines, stripes, and distortions, creating a sense of distance, like reflections in a train window...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel

Geometric Bloom in Pastel Tones, Constructivist Symmetry in Gray, Pink and Blue
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Geometric Bloom" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by artist Ryan Rivadeneyra. This series focuses on geometric patterns and combinations of shapes to f...
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2010s Constructivist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Archival Paper, Watercolor, Acrylic, Oil, Sumi Ink, Ink

Cassiopeia. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Embodied within this piece is a dance of textures and hues, a fusion of realism's clarity with surrealism's dreaminess, expressionistic emotion, and the delicate play of light charac...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Cygnus. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, I sought to blend the ethereal qualities of dreams with the intense emotions of reality. My use of pastels and pencils captures the softness of the subject's gaze wh...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Mating Dance Conceived
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This composition inspired by the Artist Commissioned Sculptures. Hummingbird stylized through geometric shapes signifying space, form, and lines. Original Artwork on heavy paper. Pap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Oil, Spray Paint

24 Carrots 24 Hours - Abstract Figurative Orignal Painting by Los Angeles Artist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown’s artworks allocate an intrinsic connection between himself and the diverse communities occupying Los Angeles. Brown combines art history, streetwear trends, and pop art ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Störbild Orange Rosa by Skadi Engeln Contemporary Abstract Blurry Painting
Located in DE
Skadi Engeln, a Berlin- and France-based artist, studied sculpture at FH Ottersberg with Robert van de Laar and painting with Michael Kohr and Hermanus Westendorp. Her work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in cities like Berlin, Düsseldorf, Paris, New York, and more, and is part of international collections. Engeln explores landscape as a dynamic, ever-changing entity dissolving into light, water, and weather, only to reassemble itself. Like painting, landscapes blur the line between the visible and the hidden, revealing deeper truths in their transitions. The horizon plays a central role in her work, both separating and connecting what lies above and below, the seen and the concealed. Rather than decoding these layers, she preserves their mystery and beauty. Since 2001, she has focused on abstract landscape painting. Her recent works depict landscapes veiled by lines, stripes, and distortions, creating a sense of distance, like reflections in a train window...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel

Playful Abstract Expression 'Bajo Las Estrellas' Large Abstract Colorful Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown’s artworks allocate an intrinsic connection between himself and the diverse communities occupying Los Angeles. Brown combines art history, streetwear trends, and pop art symbolism to create a signature style with a soft and fun, yet edgy character. He is willing to address a very unique point of view about social issues of our day with unmistakable perspectives. His artworks have the potential to influence a new generation of artists, incorporating diversity and respect for varying cultures. This one-of-a-kind acrylic and oil stick painting on canvas measures 64.5 inches high by 64 inches wide. It is signed by Brown on the back. The artwork is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. It does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Danny Brown is a first-generation American urban artist born in Los Angeles. His parents relocated their family from Oaxaca, Mexico in search of opportunities in the United States. Brown uses his interest in fashion as well as his knowledge of color, design, and culture as inspiration for his paintings. The loss of friends to violence and incarceration, combined with the loss of a family member to gang violence pushed Brown to use art as a source of therapy and to project a positive inspiring image for his community. Brown’s art coalesces youth culture, art history, fashion, and American consumerism and melds them all to create his unique style. Instantly relatable and recognizable, his cathartic paintings represent contemporary issues as well as a demographic that is traditionally underrepresented in fine art. His works speak to young Americans and inspire a whole new generation of art collectors and admirers. Since 2016, Daniel Brown...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"The New LA Circus" Cubist Inspired Pop Art Contemporary by Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Sailors - Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Oil pastel on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1975. Hand signed and dated. Includes a wooden frame realized by the Artist. cm. 88x73.5. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on...
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1970s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Cardboard, Oil Pastel

Purple Flyeater - Contemporary Abstract Expressive Oil Pastel Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel

"Sun-filled flowers"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover, This artwork makes part of my series dedicated to the scenes of a summer period. This floral painting called "Sun-filled flowers" is done in an expressive impress...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Still I Rise - Contemporary Figurative Abstract Original Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown’s artworks allocate an intrinsic connection between himself and the diverse communities occupying Los Angeles. Brown combines art history, streetwear trends, and pop art ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Oil Pastel Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Composition With 4 Squares - Contemporary Minimalist Oil Pastel Painting, Framed
Located in Salzburg, AT
Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Mid Century French Illustration Sketches Of Different Colorful Birds
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bird Sketches by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed painting: 13 x 20 inches good condition provenance: from the...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Vintage French Cubist Nude Oil Painting Figure in Interior Setting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century Title: Nude Figure in Interior Medium: oil painting on board, unframed . Size: : 13.5 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private collection...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel

"Landscape" Contemporary oil Paint, Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape mixed media on cotton canvas 120x100 cm original paint Ready to hang Marilina Marchica, born in Agrigento, where she works and lives, she graduated in Painting at the Ac...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Cotton

Lemon leaves, 100x70cm, acrylic/canvas/pastel
Located in Yerevan, AM
Lemon leaves 100x70 cm
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2010s Abstract Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Perreo - Original Figurative Abstract Painting Los Angeles Artist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown’s artworks allocate an intrinsic connection between himself and the diverse communities occupying Los Angeles. Brown combines art history, streetwear trends, and pop art ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Oil Pastel Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Modern Pose" Original Colorful Abstract Figurative Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Feeling Like Birdman I'm Finna Get My Shine On - Original Abstract Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danny Brown’s artworks allocate an intrinsic connection between himself and the diverse communities occupying Los Angeles. Brown combines art history, streetwear trends, and pop art ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas

Courage - Soft Toned Sensitive Portrayal of Intimate Figures and Graceful Nudes
By Gabriele Mierzwa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Typical of Gabriele Mierzwa's softly toned academically inspired figurative oil paintings is the sensitive portrayal of dynamic, intimate figures. These sensual moments are powerfull...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil Pastel, Oil

Young Woman Portrait Mixed Media On Paper
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Young Model Expressionist Portrait Rutsch is always "scribbling and scrabbling." He is an artist of the purest breed—an artist who has no choice but to paint. He is a chosen traveler of the depths of existence; a man who follows a longing to explore his inner self and relate his findings with the energy and identity of the universe. The celebrated Austrian artist approaches painting and sculpture as he lives life—with the eyes of a child and the hand of a poet. Constantly in the quest for rhythms of form and vibrations of color, he catches those "sparks in the shadow" and evidences their fullest reality and beauty in his creations. Each of his paintings is a careful construction as it is a spontaneous act of love. While he might attribute certain artistic expressions to "coincidence," his inspiration comes from such diverse sources as: memories, dreams, sounds, numbers, telephone poles and drift wood. Rutsch has an affinity to vibrant colors, strong contours and rich brush strokes which are apparent in his oils, mixed media works and ink drawings. He has a sensitivity to the unusual, the discarded and a fondness for the ugly as well as the chaotic. These, he often transforms into poignant welded steel abstractions. Rutsch has an aversion to politics, citing dates and expounding upon honors achieved. There is no talk about 'profound symbolism' in his work and as Carlo McCormick writes in the introduction to Rutsch's monograph, "Meaning is not a seed that Rutsch plants, nurtures and then harvests. It is what grows wild in a volcanic swamp of fossilized, decaying and new-born fancies—as an afterthought and aftershock." Alexander Rutsch is not concerned with interpretations; he is, however, passionate about the process of making art and surrenders his entire being as an instrument to the act of creation. The geometry of his imagination overflows with figures, profiles and penetrating strong eyes—windows to a deeper place. Their vitality and sensuality pulsate through the "dreamscapes" of Rutsch's created worlds. At times romantic, yet always wild with energy, human forms and experiences are essential to the artist's vocabulary. The son of opera singers and a singer himself, Rutsch speaks of "the art of painting as the art of silence" and the job of the painter "to dedicate himself to the silence." He adds though, "that this silence is the greatest existing sound in the universe." One wonders why then, if painting is "the art of silence," that Rutsch's paintings scream with sound. Sometimes melancholy, sometimes sensual, sometimes dissonant and sometimes whispering, the rhythms are always rich in the celebration of life and our shared humanity. Painter, sculptor and poet, Rutsch's oeuvre over the past four decades is tremendous. Celebrated and collected especially in Vienna, Paris, Brussels and New York, he studied with renowned teachers like Boeckl and Dorowsky and collaborated with such geniuses as Salvador Dali. Having left Vienna in the fifties, Rutsch moved to Paris and took the city's art scene by storm. There, Picasso was so enthralled with a portrait Rutsch has done of him that, in a state of great excitement, he countersigned it. Biography Alexander Rutsch was born in Russia in 1916 but raised in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. After studying voice in Austria he became an opera singer like his parents, but after WWII, Rutsch's love for visual expression propelled him to change careers. He was a painter, sculptor, philosopher, musician, singer and poet. His life as a romantic is reflected in his work, as he sought to perfect his soul and humanity, "I paint my dreams," said Rutsch. "My dreams are color and life. They soar in my head like millions of symphonies. I can never stop building dreams." In 1952, after studying under Josef Dobrowsky, Josef Hoffmann and Herbert Boeckl at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, Alexander Rutsch received a scholarship to study in France. There he made contacts and began collaborations with his contemporaries, Picasso and Dali. Rutsch said of his experiences with Picasso, "Picasso played a short but important moment in my life in Paris that affected my entire artistic future. I learned from him that it is not important if art is not aesthetically finished. It can be raw, uncooked, rough. If an artist feels he has said it—it is not important to polish or finish it. Because of Picasso, I learned that if I don't feel the need to finish—I don't have to." In 1954 he exhibited his work at the Salon Artistique International de Saceux and won first prize for abstract painting, the first of may awards received during his prolific career. During the 13 years he lived in Paris, Rutsch exhibited in many prominent galleries there and throughout Europe. In 1958, The City of Paris awarded him the prestigious Arts, Science and Letters Silver Medal. In 1966, Jean Desvilles presented his prize winning film "Le Monde de Rutsch" at the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Biennial. In 1968 Rutsch moved to Pelham, New York where he continued to work in his studio and exhibit in galleries and museums worldwide. Rutsch's work, as seen through his mastery of many art forms—sculpture, painting, print-making, and drawing, and a wide variety of other media has been described as "vibrating showers of lines, bold geometries, wounded anatomically rambling scrap-wood skeletons...
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1980s Expressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Columba. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've woven a tapestry of emotions using pastel, pencil, and colored pencil on a canvas of dreams. I embraced realism's clarity, surrealism's enigma, expressionism's ra...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Pastel Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

sunny day, 90x90 cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
sunny day, 90x90 cm, oil on canvas
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic

sunny day, 90x90 cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
My paintings are a reflection of my inner space, I will call it a garden. What is this garden like? It's a little chaotic, a little bright, a little abstract, a little orderly, a l...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic

In the haze, Oil/acrylic/canvas. 60x60 cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
My paintings are a reflection of my inner space, I will call it a garden. What is this garden like? It's a little chaotic, a little bright, a little abstract, a little orderly, a l...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Pastel Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic

Oil Pastel paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Oil Pastel paintings available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add paintings created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, pink, purple and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Natalia Roman, Howard Tangye, Adrienn Krahl, and Timothy Archer. Frequently made by artists working in the Abstract, Contemporary, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Oil Pastel paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available

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