21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Tall trees stretch skyward, guiding the eye toward drifting clouds. The upward perspective evokes the quiet awe of standing beneath a towering forest. Blue stre...
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Land 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Varnish, Mixed Media, Oil
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal, Mixed Media
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Gesso, Mixed Media, Oil
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Board
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Textile, Linen, Yarn
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
American Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Reflections on the water in Monet's pond at Giverny. Onelio spent some time there taking in the splendor of the setting. "Each view of the place was a paintin...
Abstract Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Nicole Lamothe says her focus in this soft, warm still life was the glowing sunlight streaming through her studio window. "I arranged the pair of yello...
Abstract Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Jessica JH Roller paints a portrait of a charming pair of long-bodied dogs. She draws inspiration from the jolly pet daschunds of her friend. Jessica's...
Outsider Art 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Acrylic
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Linen, Raw Linen, Oil
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil Pastel
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Graphite, Acrylic, Oil, Wax, Ink, Crayon
Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Pen
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Board, Mixed Media
Neo-Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Panel
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Paper, Charcoal
Artist Comments
Golden autumn leaves blanket the paths of Central Park, setting the stage for a romantic stroll. A couple walks closely, sharing a blue umbrella while leaving a...
Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil
Abstract Geometric 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Acrylic
Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Neo-Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Glass, Resin, Oil
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Pigment
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Gold Leaf
Artist Comments
A tonal abstract landscape rendered with an introspective approach. Artist Pat Forbes describes the scene as "the world left behind in the dreamy moments when...
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Street Art 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A thickly textured palette knife painting of an old saguaro cactus standing against a blooming spring desert backdrop. "This painting was inspired by the incredible Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California," shares artist Lisa Elley. "It's where the Colorado and Mojave Deserts collide with amazing vistas and dazzling flowers."
About the Artist
Working almost exclusively with a palette knife, Lisa Elley maneuvers her artistic blade with an uncanny fluidity. Why paint only with the knife? She says, "when I paint with a brush, which I do occasionally, I tend to focus on the detail. With a palette knife I can't focus on the detail too much, so my paintings are looser, and more gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed the title "Knife Queen" by her facebook fans. Fun fact: Lisa's high school art teacher told her to study harder at math, as a career in art was "impossible."
Words that describe this painting: desert, Mojave, flowers, floral, spring, cactus, sun, mountains, sky, landscape, California, Joshua Tree, impressionism, landscape, western, representational, oil painting, purple
Desert Bloom...
Abstract Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Ink, Rice Paper
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Plastic, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Mica
Realist 21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Panel
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