Oil Pastel Paintings

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This painting has bears, turtles, giraffes and so on playing in the upper half of the composition. Below these animals are various figures and motorcycles, which one can assume is the 'Motorcycle Mama.' This piece has many different colors, however they are all slightly muted. To see more images, please send us a message. Casey McGlynn grew up in rural Ontario, where he would sit in front of the television and draw on old grocery bags and scrap paper tirelessly, creating self-taught surrealist pop art. McGlynn attended the Ontario College of Art and Design, however, he was not enrolled in the visual arts. McGlynn’s work contains reoccurring symbols such as animals from his upbringing, birds from his studio window sill and numbers that derive from when he memorized math tables in his early years. McGlynn’s work is as much about revealing the truth and expressing emotions as it is about documenting actual fact. His paintings reach into a wealth of historical influence and skill. Creating symphonic glyphs on rudimentary, raw quilt-like patterns, the works simultaneously evoke rural Southern quilts...

Pink Rose (see our listing Delph Blue for a companion piece) Oil Pastel on Paper by Roy Wilce image 15x7" framed 32x26" (floating on linen, frame is wood wi...

Oil pastel on paper Christine Pultz is a French animal painter born in 1953 who lives & works in Pontault-Combault, France. Through her passion for painting animals, especially feline portraits, Christine Pultz feels that her focus on each hair, each claw, each reflection in the eyes of the animals she paints shows her desire to make them immortal. She adds: « I know that today, polar bears, tigers, lynxes, and snow panthers…but also Beluga whales...

Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...

Receding Tide (Deal, Kent), Oil Pastel Painting by Pamela Burns B. 1938, 1998 Additional information: Medium: Oil pastel with pencil Dimensions: 25 x 31 cm 9 7/8 x 12 1/4 in Signed,...

Portrait Of A Young Model Work On Paper 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...

ARTIST STATEMENT Growing up as an African American kid, I never really saw artwork that represented people of my culture. Most other 70s and 80s babies like myself can remember going...

Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...

K B was born in Alcester, England, in the mid-1920s and inherited his compulsion to paint from his father. As a boy, he studied at the Academie Juliens in Paris; as a young man, he l...

Professor George De Goya. PhD. MA. FRSA. Born In Budapest, 1915-1992, related to the Spanish artist Goya on his mother’s side. Educated in Budapest and France where he received a de...

Original Mixed Media Figurative Painting by Cuban Painter Hector Frank. International acclaim as one Cuba’s foremost living artists, Havana born Hector Frank. Now, in his artistic p...

"Walk" is an original oil pastel and acrylic painting on paper by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. This piece features a line of three people walking in fron...

"Myth of Sisyphus IV Cloudy Sky (It is not despair that urges him to death, but love...)" is an original contemporary painting by Georgia-based artist Vivian Liddell. This work is pa...

"Myth of Sisyphus V (Under the fatal lighting of that destiny)" is an original contemporary painting by Georgia-based artist Vivian Liddell. This wor...

"Myth of Sisyphus I (I think at this point of all those who absolutely insist that Don Juan be punished)" is an original contemporary painting by Georgia...

"Myth of Sisyphus II (Abstract thought returns to prop of flesh)" is an original contemporary painting by Georgia-based artist Vivian Liddell. This work is part of her new 2022 series titled "Myth of Sisyphus." As a multidisciplinary artist, Liddell brings a dynamic approach to her vivid, colorful two-dimensional pieces. This particular piece has a bold contrast between black chains and a pastel background. From the artist: "Gender and power are core concepts in my work. I’ve spent two decades in “The Classic City” (Athens, Georgia), surrounded by a dual Greek culture. Fraternities and sororities separate students by gender and play a part in cementing gender roles and power structures for the next generation; ubiquitous Classical architecture (often accompanied by manicured landscape) is a constant reminder of Western ideals. After a career of painting the female figure and exploring themes related to the male gaze and the lingering inequalities that women face, I’ve focused the past five years on the male figure and his domain. My education was dominated by Western art history, where women were seen as muses; I’m reversing this traditional dynamic between the male artist/intellectual and his female subject. I create tiny “plays” with handmade props and puppet plasticine figures to reenact imagined dramas that might happen on any given home game day...

"Myth of Sisyphus X (A Man Defines Himself by his make-believe)" is an original contemporary painting by Georgia-based artist Vivian Liddell. This work is part of her new 2022 series titled "Myth of Sisyphus." As a multidisciplinary artist, Liddell brings a dynamic approach to her vivid, colorful two-dimensional pieces. This particular piece contrasts boldly between white forms and chains in the foreground and dark blue background. From the artist: "Gender and power are core concepts in my work. I’ve spent two decades in “The Classic City” (Athens, Georgia), surrounded by a dual Greek culture. Fraternities and sororities separate students by gender and play a part in cementing gender roles and power structures for the next generation; ubiquitous Classical architecture (often accompanied by manicured landscape) is a constant reminder of Western ideals. After a career of painting the female figure and exploring themes related to the male gaze and the lingering inequalities that women face, I’ve focused the past five years on the male figure and his domain. My education was dominated by Western art history, where women were seen as muses; I’m reversing this traditional dynamic between the male artist/intellectual and his female subject. I create tiny “plays” with handmade props and puppet plasticine figures to reenact imagined dramas that might happen on any given home game day...

Myth of Sisyphus IX (This heart within I can feel, this world I can touch ..the

"Myth of Sisyphus VIII (Starting out from the absurd over the ruins of reason)" is an original contemporary painting by Georgia-based artist Vivian Liddell. This work is part of her ...

"Myth of Sisyphus III Black Sky (If it were sufficient to love)" is an original contemporary painting by Georgia-based artist Vivian Liddell. This work is part of her new 2022 series...

"Myth of Sisyphus VII (Each mineral flake of that night-filled mountain)" is an original contemporary painting by Georgia-based artist Vivian Liddell. This work is part of her new 2022 series titled "Myth of Sisyphus." As a multidisciplinary artist, Liddell brings a dynamic approach to her vivid, colorful two-dimensional pieces. This particular piece has a bold contrast between neon green stones and a dark background. From the artist: "Gender and power are core concepts in my work. I’ve spent two decades in “The Classic City” (Athens, Georgia), surrounded by a dual Greek culture. Fraternities and sororities separate students by gender and play a part in cementing gender roles and power structures for the next generation; ubiquitous Classical architecture (often accompanied by manicured landscape) is a constant reminder of Western ideals. After a career of painting the female figure and exploring themes related to the male gaze and the lingering inequalities that women face, I’ve focused the past five years on the male figure and his domain. My education was dominated by Western art history, where women were seen as muses; I’m reversing this traditional dynamic between the male artist/intellectual and his female subject. I create tiny “plays” with handmade props and puppet plasticine figures to reenact imagined dramas that might happen on any given home game day...

Oil paint and pastel on paper Signed and dated by the artist

Oil paint and pastel on paper Signed and dated by the artist

Cute with the e 2022 oil pastel, pen, acrylic, and watercolor on paper 6.5 x 4.5 inches Christina Nicola’s paintings are a direct reflection of herself — a liberated, queer, Black femme. With the erotic and intimacy front and center on her canvases, whether they’re miniature or large, Christina’s work offers a lens into this moment in her life — a moment intentionally focused on reclamation & personal exploration. In addition to honing in on her practice, she has also carved out spaces for Black and brown femme and non-binary artists to showcase their work with a series of exhibitions, the most recent being Sapphic Summer at Brian Leo Projects. Looking forward, the self-proclaimed “AfroRomantic Lyrical Abstractionist ” plans to publish a memoir in conversation with her paintings, debut her first solo museum exhibition, and continue to co-create curative spaces for artists of color...

"Vincent Van Gogh Skull" is a striking piece from a series that boldly merges historical artistry with contemporary symbolism. Created in 2022, this painting reenvisions the iconic f...

Why The Long Face is an artistic collaboration by painters Mark Wilson and Paola Zarate where they painted simultaneously, often finishing each other's brushstrokes. The piece challe...

In "Caripela," Diego Tirigall presents a raw, minimalist expressionist portrait that diverges from his usual style. The 80 cm by 100 cm painting draws the viewer into a deep emotiona...

Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...

Unravelling 3 is an abstract painting filled with purple and greenby Australian artist, Jill Morton. It is 24 x 24, acrylic and oil stick on canvas. It is framed with a white float...

Born in Manuel, Cuba in 1973, Juan Lazaro Gutierrez Mamblas is a painter who focuses his vision on the bicycle. His abstract works with forms floating on a virtually monochrome groun...

Original Mixed Media Figurative Painting by Cuban Painter Hector Frank. International acclaim as one Cuba’s foremost living artists, Havana born Hector Frank. Now, in his artistic p...

Abstract Painting and drawing work on paper by NYC based artist, Renelio Marin. Renelio Marin is a visual artist with a diverse range of influences and styles. Born in Cuba, he rece...

Growing up as an African American kid, I never really saw artwork that represented people of my culture. Most other 70s and 80s babies like myself can remember going to granny’s hous...

Oil painting and oil pastel on canvas Unique work Hand-signed by the artist “ News from Eéa ” “At the time of the last cosmogony I heard from Eéa In the middle of the water, an isl...

Oil painting and pastel on paper pasted on canvas Hand-signed and dated by the artist lower left News from Eéa “At the time of the last cosmogony I heard from Eéa In the middle of ...

This work by Anna Pennati is part of a series of works the artist has dedicated to Spanish poets. This one is inspired by a passage from a poem by Luis Ce...

Born in the South of France in 1926 and raised by very strict parents, Jean Sanglar was prohibited from playing with same age mates. Truly talented, as a young boy he drew frequentl...

Signed lower left, 'Canete' for Robert Canete (American, born 1948) and painted circa 2000. This noted Carmel artist studied with Vincent Rascon in the 1960's and later with Dwight ...

"Vincent Van Gogh, Encrypted" presents a thought-provoking reinterpretation of the iconic artist, merging classical elements with modern abstraction. This 2022 painting captures Van ...

This mixed media painting has various subject matter. The painting's content ranges from cars, to boats, to horses, people, and other forms of transportation. These objects are composed like a collage across the canvas. The background color behind these various vignettes is mostly yellow. Please contact for more images. Casey McGlynn grew up in rural Ontario, where he would sit in front of the television and draw on old grocery bags and scrap paper tirelessly, creating self-taught surrealist pop art. McGlynn attended the Ontario College of Art and Design, however, he was not enrolled in the visual arts. McGlynn’s work contains reoccurring symbols such as animals from his upbringing, birds from his studio window sill and numbers that derive from when he memorized math tables in his early years. McGlynn’s work is as much about revealing the truth and expressing emotions as it is about documenting actual fact. His paintings reach into a wealth of historical influence and skill. Creating symphonic glyphs on rudimentary, raw quilt-like patterns, the works simultaneously evoke rural Southern quilts...

Artist: Daniela Nikolova Medium: Pastel and pencil on canvas Size: 15.7" x 11.8"

Mixed media with oil pastel on paper Lola Sergounine as known in her artistic name as Lolita is a Georgian artist born in 1987 who lives between Tbilisi, Georgia & Kalkan, Turkey. S...

Mixed media with oil pastel on paper Lola Sergounine as known in her artistic name as Lolita is a Georgian artist born in 1987 who lives between Tbilisi, Georgia & Kalkan, Turkey. S...

Mixed media with oil pastel on paper Lola Sergounine as known in her artistic name as Lolita is a Georgian artist born in 1987 who lives between Tbilisi, Georgia & Kalkan, Turkey. S...

Mixed media with oil pastel on canvas Lola Sergounine as known in her artistic name as Lolita is a Georgian artist born in 1987 who lives between Tbilisi, Georgia & Kalkan, Turkey. ...

Mixed media with oil pastel on paper Lola Sergounine as known in her artistic name as Lolita is a Georgian artist born in 1987 who lives between Tbilisi, Georgia & Kalkan, Turkey. S...

Mixed media with oil pastel on paper Lola Sergounine as known in her artistic name as Lolita is a Georgian artist born in 1987 who lives between Tbilisi, Georgia & Kalkan, Turkey. S...

Mixed media with oil pastel on paper Lola Sergounine as known in her artistic name as Lolita is a Georgian artist born in 1987 who lives between Tbilisi, Georgia & Kalkan, Turkey. S...

Mixed media and oil pastel on cardboard Lola Sergounine as known in her artistic name as Lolita is a Georgian artist born in 1987 who lives between Tbilisi, Georgia & Kalkan, Turkey...

Mixed media and oil pastel on cardboard Lola Sergounine as known in her artistic name as Lolita is a Georgian artist born in 1987 who lives between Tbilisi, Georgia & Kalkan, Turkey...

Mixed media and oil pastel on canvas Lola Sergounine as known in her artistic name as Lolita is a Georgian artist born in 1987 who lives between Tbilisi, Georgia & Kalkan, Turkey. S...

Mixed media and oil pastel on cardboard Lola Sergounine as known in her artistic name as Lolita is a Georgian artist born in 1987 who lives between Tbilisi, Georgia & Kalkan, Turkey...

Mixed media and oil pastel on cardboard Lola Sergounine as known in her artistic name as Lolita is a Georgian artist born in 1987 who lives between Tbilisi, Georgia & Kalkan, Turkey...

Oil painting and oil pastel on paper Hand-signed by the artist lower right “ News from Eéa ” “At the time of the last cosmogony I heard from Eéa In the middle of the water, an isla...

Double Dutch, Oil on Canvas Painting by Rebekah Andrade, 2023 Additional information: Medium: Oil, acrylic, oil pastel, and oil pen on canvas Dimensions: 58 x 46 in Rebekah Andrade...

Study 3, Oil on Paper Painting by Rebekah Andrade, 2022 Additional information: Medium: Oil, acrylic, and oil pastel on paper Dimensions: 24 x 18 in Rebekah Andrade (Canadian, b. 1...

Artist: Daniela Nikolova Medium: Pastel and pencil on paper Size: 13.7" x 19.6"

Playful Garden I (Abstract painting) Mixed media - acrylic, oil pastels, gouache on raw linen This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube. This method is especiall...

This mixed media painting revolves around flying saucers, pigeons, boats, horses, figures and other abstract forms. There is every kind of color on this piece, but non of these colors are very saturated. The composition has an overall "collage" feel. Please contact for more images. Casey McGlynn grew up in rural Ontario, where he would sit in front of the television and draw on old grocery bags and scrap paper tirelessly, creating self-taught surrealist pop art. McGlynn attended the Ontario College of Art and Design, however, he was not enrolled in the visual arts. McGlynn’s work contains reoccurring symbols such as animals from his upbringing, birds from his studio window sill and numbers that derive from when he memorized math tables in his early years. McGlynn’s work is as much about revealing the truth and expressing emotions as it is about documenting actual fact. His paintings reach into a wealth of historical influence and skill. Creating symphonic glyphs on rudimentary, raw quilt-like patterns, the works simultaneously evoke rural Southern quilts...