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Portrait Paintings For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Abstract
Portrait of Benjamin - Fleur de Lis Background, Oil, Antique Florentine Frame
By Peter Lupkin
Located in Chicago, IL
Twenty-first century Classical Portraiture has a casual feel as seen here in "Portrait of Benjamin" by Peter Lupkin. The very masculine Benjamin, with his heavy beard, dark tousled ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"LEAVING VENICE" Oil Painting 40" x 30" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"LEAVING VENICE" Oil Painting 40" x 30" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Khoren Keshishyan is a celebrated American-Armenian painter and artist whose unique
blend of architectural sensibil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yellow melancholy of expectation
Located in Oslo, NO
In this acrylic creation, I've delved into the depths of anticipation, weaving a tapestry of emotions onto the canvas. Through the subdued hues and the contemplative gaze of the figu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"He Stayed Behind in Katmandu II", contemporary, portrait, collage, mixed media
By John Baker
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “He Stayed Behind in Katmandu II” is an acrylic portrait painting on canvas with collage 20.25 x 17.75 x 1.5 inches in blues, tans, pinks and flesh tones. The western “s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Reflection of Self" - Acrylic Painting with Swimmer, Goggles, Pool Vibes
Located in Denver, CO
Andrew Gray's "Reflection of Self, 2024" is a poignant addition to the 'Currents of Color' series and is showcased in his solo exhibition. The 36 x 24-inch acrylic on canvas, encased...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Stay in Your Lane" - Acrylic Painting of Dynamic Swimmer Preparing to Dive
Located in Denver, CO
Andrew Gray's "Stay In Your Lane, 2024" joins the 'Currents of Color' series with a resonant depiction of a Black man poised on the edge of a diving block, about to enter the water. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"CAVALIERY" Oil Painting 27.5" x 21.5" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"CAVALIERY" Oil Painting 27.5" x 21.5" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Khoren Keshishyan is a celebrated American-Armenian painter and artist whose unique
blend of architectural sensibili...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Mia" Painting 35" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Located in Culver City, CA
"Mia" Painting 35" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Vladislav Chenchik is a contemporary artist from Ukraine. His artwork combines abstract and realistic styles, with a focus on por...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Sky Before the Storm, Dreamy Urban Landscapes Diptych, Purple, Blue, Black, Rock
Located in Barcelona, ES
The paintings of Aleix Font (Sabadell, Spain, 1984) function as a narrative between the collective and the individual world, exploring space and its interactions with concepts such a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
"Unbound" - Original Acrylic Painting featuring a Male Model in a Pool
Located in Denver, CO
Presenting "Unbound, 2024" by Andrew Gray, a piece from his 'Currents of Color' series. This acrylic on canvas measures 40 x 40 inches and is framed in a thin white border, bringing ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Figurative/Portrait_Abstract Figure_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_Banou, Rebecca Jack_2024
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack
"Banou"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
40 x 40 in.
41.25 x 41.25 in. Framed
__________________________
Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Condition Week" - Original Acrylic Painting Featuring two Male Swimmers
Located in Denver, CO
Andrew Gray’s series "Currents of Color" finds a mesmerizing intersection in "Condition Week, 2024", an acrylic on canvas that stands out at 61 x 43 inches, framed elegantly to 62 x ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Colored Floater" - Original Acrylic Painting Featuring a Male Figure
Located in Denver, CO
Andrew Gray's "Colored Floater, 2024" is a compelling acrylic on canvas that conveys the dynamism of the human form intertwined with the fluidity of water. Measuring 40 x 40 inches w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Morenike Afrofuture
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Original Abstracted Figurative Silkscreen - Life's Frustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary Original Abstracted Figurative of Profile and Detailed Eye Silkscreen - Life's Frustration
A compelling abstracted silkscreen of profile of man with detail of his eye w...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Badinter by Christophe Dupety - Portrait painting, politician, vivid background
Located in Paris, FR
Badinter is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 100 × 100 cm (39.4 × 39.4 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pop Surrealist Anthropomorphic Figure with Plants, Insects, and a Little Toy
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This painting is one of the works from the "Fetishes" series that Natasha Lelenco created throughout the year 2022 to be featured in the international exhibition Nordart 2022 in Büde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Vibrant Colourfull Contemporary Pop Surrealist Portrait With Insects And Flowers
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This painting is one of the works from the "Fetishes" series that Natasha Lelenco created throughout the year 2022 to be featured in the international exhibition Nordart 2022 in Büde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Contemporary Pop Surrealist Portrait With Flowers and Plants "The Birthday Gift"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This painting is one of the works from the "Fetishes" series that Natasha Lelenco created throughout the year 2022 to be featured in the international exhibition Nordart 2022 in Büde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Tribute to Rodin 5 by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting, dark tones
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Rodin 5 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian ink, pastel, acrylic, engraving and collage on cardboard mounted on canv...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving
Contemporary Pop Surrealist Botanical Anthropomorphic Figure "Scatsomg"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This painting is one of the works from the "Fetishes" series that Natasha Lelenco created throughout the year 2022 to be featured in the international exhibition Nordart 2022 in Büde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Vibrant Pop Surrealist Portrait. Flowers "Daba Dee Madonna". Fluorescent Colours
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This painting is one of the works from the "Fetishes" series that Natasha Lelenco created throughout the year 2022 to be featured in the international exhibition Nordart 2022 in Büde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Vibrant Pop Surrealist Portrait. Woman. Fluorescent Colors, Insects And Plants
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This painting is one of the works from the "Fetishes" series that Natasha Lelenco created throughout the year 2022 to be featured in the international exhibition Nordart 2022 in Büde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
No. 200 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, mixed media, orange
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 200 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian ink, charcoal, pastels and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 150 × 100 cm (59.1 × 3...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Acrylic
The Samaritan by Joachim van der Vlugt - Contemporary religious themed painting
Located in Paris, FR
The Samaritan is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 170 × 140 cm (66.9 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
No. 196 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, blue, abstract
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 196 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with mixed technique on canvas, dimensions are 90 cm × 70 cm (35.4 × 27.6 in).
The artwork is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Valentin by Christophe Dupety - Portrait painting, young man, yellow and purple
Located in Paris, FR
Valentin is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 80 × 80 cm (31.5 × 31.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Figurative_Animals_Birds From The Wind_2023_America Martin_Oil/Acrylic
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Birds From The Wind"
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
49.5 x 49.5 in. Framed
Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws inspiratio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
Looking Through Love
Located in Chicago, IL
Rick Beerhorst
Looking Through Love
oil on canvas
13h x 13w in
33.02h x 33.02w cm
RIB008
Rick Beerhorst
B. 1960
Education
1987 University of Illino...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
“Seduction Series" D4RE7, Abstract, Portrait Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Art measures 19.68 x 19.68 inches
Frame measures 27.55 x 27.55 inches
Framed in a high-quality contemporary wooden moulding.
Color: Gold patinated
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
No.215 by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting, abstract, face
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 215 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian ink and charcoal on paper mounted on canvas, dimensions...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, India Ink, Canvas
A Woman Holding Space - A Woman, Cat and Bird in Front of City Backdrop
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting measures 45 X 45 cm and is painted on stretched linen. The cat and the bird, typically mortal enemies are held together by this noble woman. This becomes a metaphor for how opposed aspects of our inner nature coexist and add dimension and richness to our personalities. –Rick Beerhorst...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Ratzinger Chocolat by Christophe Dupety - Portrait painting, pope, abstract
Located in Paris, FR
Ratzinger Chocolat is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 80 × 80 cm (31.5 × 31.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Venetian Venus - Original Oil on Canvas, Framed in Heavy Wooden Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
Rick Beerhorst
Venetian Venus
oil on canvas
23.50h x 23.50w in
59.69h x 59.69w cm
RIB006
Rick Beerhorst
B. 1960
Education
1987 University of Illinois...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Tribute to Michelangelo III by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Michelangelo III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian ink, pastel, acrylic, engraving and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving
Norah by Guy Oberson - Contemporary figurative painting, portrait, woman
By Guy Oberson
Located in Paris, FR
Norah is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 160 cm × 130 cm (63 × 51.2 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a cer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"OBLIVION" Abstract Painting 40" x 30" inch by Carlos Delgado
Located in Culver City, CA
"OBLIVION" Abstract Painting 40" x 30" inch by Carlos Delgado
ABOUT:
Carlos Delgado is a Colombian artist with international recognition living betwe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Dogon by Christophe Dupety - Female Nude Painting, Contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
Dogon (2018) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 55 x 46 cm.
In his Human Figures series, Christophe Dupety shows us some bodies which aspect reminds more...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In The Sun by Christophe Dupety - Male Nude Painting, Contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
In the Sun (2018) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm.
In his Human Figures series, Christophe Dupety shows us some bodies which aspect remind...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Armour II by J. van der Vlugt - portrait painting, masked figure
Located in Paris, FR
The Amour II is a painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt.
Oil on wood, 110 x 110 cm. This work is signed, sold unframed.
This portrait represents a man wearing a gas ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
No. 120 by ZHANG Hongyu - Contemporary Portrait Painting
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No.120 (2010) is a painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu from the “Portrait” series.
India ink, acrylic and pastel on canvas, 116 x 81 cm. Signed, sold fr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Ink, Acrylic
Wild by Christophe Dupety - Male nude painting, oil on canvas, contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
Wild (2015) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 100 x 100 cm.
In this series simply entitled "Nus" (nudes), the artist is superimposing and juxtaposing tw...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Unleashed by Christophe Dupety - Male Nude Painting, Contemporary
Located in Paris, FR
Unleashed (2018) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm.
In his Human Figures series, Christophe Dupety shows us some bodies which aspect reminds...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tribute to Michelangelo IV by Zhang Hongyu - mixed media and engraving, blue
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Michelangelo IV is a painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu which represents the famous David by Michelangelo, exhibited at the Galleria dell’Academia of Firenze in Italy. Fascinated by this sculpture, Hongyu Zhang...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Ink, Cardboard, Engraving, Acrylic, Charcoal
Jaipur by Christophe Dupety - Contemporary painting, India
Located in Paris, FR
Jaipur (2004) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, H 51.2 x W 76.8 in (130 x 195 cm). Unique work sold unframed with a certificate of authenticity.
The art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Enigma - Surreal Scene With Figure in Muted Greys, Original Oil on Canvas Framed
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
An enigma by definition is a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. Such is the subject matter of John Seubert, aka John Grey's painting of the same name. The sphynx-like figure stares out at the viewer holding what appears to be a large bowl. The surreal scene is framed in a repurposed frame that the artist has distressed and painted. It measures 25.5h x 21.5w inches.
John Seubert
Enigma, 2023
oil on canvas
20h x 16w in
50.80h x 40.64w cm
JSE076
John Seubert
b. 1958, Chicago, IL
In the early Nineties, John Seubert was living in a former hotel in a high-rise building on St. James Place in Chicago. The apartment was tiny, as hotel rooms tend to be, and clad with paper-thin walls allowing sound to pass from one apartment to the other. At the time, John’s artwork consisted of pounding copper sheets into tables which was a noisy endeavor to say the least. Following several noise complaints from the neighbors, John had a dream that he was living in a ramshackle house but with plenty of room to work and no attached neighbors. The following day after lunching at the McDonalds in Lincoln Park, John wandered the neighborhood a came upon a shabby, falling-down old Victorian house. He located the real estate agent, put in an offer, and weeks later was pushing a shopping cart full of his belongings to his new home.
This 144-year-old Painted Lady provided a blank canvas for this inimitable artist. For many years the house remained so empty that John was able to ride his Japanese fold up bike throughout the 1st floor. “Some people want to have sex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
No. 206 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, mixed media, orange
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 206 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with India ink, charcoal, pastel and acrylic on kraft paper mounted on canvas, dimensions are 1...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Acrylic
No. 209 by ZHANG Hongyu - contemporary portrait painting, mixed media
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 209, painting by Paris-based Chinese contemporary artist ZHANG Hongyu from the “Portrait” series.
India ink, acrylic, charcoal and pastel on canvas, 140 x 100 cm. Artwork sold u...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Brigitte Bardot Icon IV /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Fashion Model
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Brigitte Bardot Icon IV"
Series: Icon
*Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso
Year: 2022
Mediu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Paint
Jacques Henri Lartigue Icon (Florette Orméa) /// Contemporary Street Pop Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Jacques-Henri Lartigue Icon (Florette Orméa)"
Series: Icon
*Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso
Year: 2022
Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Canvas size: 40" x 32"
Condition: The stretched canvas was custom built by the artist himself. In mint condition
Notes:
Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894-1986) was a French photographer and painter, known for his photographs of automobile races, planes and female Parisian fashion models. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Florette Orméa was Jacques Henri Lartigue's third and last wife. They were married from 1945 till Lartigue's death in 1986. Orméa was a regular model to Lartigue for his art photography.
Biography:
Jack Graves III is an American artist, born in 1988 in Jacksonville, Florida. He grew up surrounded by inspiration having an art dealer as a father, John Graves...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Paint
Nero - Modern Portrait of Roman Emperor, Framed, Oil on Panel
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
The fifth emperor of Rome, Nero was the last in the Julio-Claudian dynasty line of emperors following his suicide. Nero was popular with the lower-class Roman citizens during his tim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Incredulity -American Civil War Soldier, After Caravaggio, Original Oil on Linen
Located in Chicago, IL
Caravaggio painted "The Incredulity of St. Thomas" with Christ looking down as he pilots Thomas’ hand to his side. Not looking at Thomas or the others, but to his wound. He seems interested in the proof of his embodiment. He wants to know that this is real. He too, questions his body, his life and death. As for the paintings, William uses materials and methods of the Civil War era. The linen on which he paints was in use at that time as well as the tubed oil paints. He is one of the few artists who tacks his canvas to the stretchers using similar tacks that would have been used by Winslow Homer. While he leaves the works unframed for this reason, the artwork could certainly be framed. This artwork is unframed. Contact the gallery for framing options.
Reenactment is a material culture where the feel of authentic wool has transformative power. The closer you can recreate the “kit” of the authentic soldier the closer you are to that past. In the pursuit of touching the past there are questions- Is this real? Did this happen? Is this me? Is this us? The gesture of piloting a finger into the side represents these repetitive questions. - William Blake
Known for his highly charged depictions of Civil War reenactments, William Blake’s powerful paintings show the recursive bodies of reenactors as they gesture across time. Participating in over 40 reenactment events, Blake currently interprets as the artist-correspondent Winslow Homer at these battle reenactments. He immerses himself in the materiality of his own obsession by constructing period clothes, camping on battlefields, and documenting the reenactment similar to Homer’s documentation of the authentic war.
The figures in the paintings reverberate the past with respect and with a desire to educate, humble, and play. With each annual iteration of American Civil War...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Peonies in White Light - Oil Painting with 12K White Gold Leaf, Blond Female
Located in Chicago, IL
The blond figure, along with the floating peonies, combine to explore the dynamic between the eternal and the temporal, as well as our own relationship with nature. The gold leaf adds a three-dimensional softness as well as a glow upon which the female figure floats. Her skin is seductively painted; her teal dress falls off her shoulder; white peonies float by; the scene is set for a dreamy visual feast. The painting is framed in a gilt frame.
Michael Van Zeyl
Peonies in White Light
oil and 12K gold leaf on linen wrapped panel
24h x 36w in
60.96h x 91.44w cm
EDUCATION
1987-1990 American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL
1999-2000 American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL - Life Drawing & Oil Painting
Palette & Chisel Academy, Chicago, IL - Painting & Life Drawing
Art Students League, New York, NY - Painting
EXHIBITIONS
2017 “Anne Harris...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Silverstone Yellow Jasmine - Original Oil Painting of Woman and Floating Flowers
Located in Chicago, IL
ARTIST STATEMENT
I'm currently working with figures and portraits and combine human forms with botanicals to explore our relationship with natural elements. Capturing the movement of the figure or an expression of a living soul presents endless possibilities and inspiration enabling me to blend with different themes.
I've studied classical methods of oil painting with a focus on the 17th century Dutch Masters. The subjects I am drawn to are individuals with character, athletic figures and blooming floral arrangements with elegance and ethereal beauty. The reference for my work comes from my direct observation of natural day light in my north light studio illuminating and blanketing the form of my subjects.
I am fascinated and challenged by the process of transforming a flat, blank canvas into the illusion of dimensional form, atmosphere and mood. That process is usually well thought out but sometimes painted direct and use intuition to complete my idea. Both of these methods present challenges but each way fills the void of the other and opens up the possibility of new visual ideas to meet my objective.
BIOGRAPHY
For Michael Van Zeyl, portraiture is much more than a one-sided translation of the artist’s point of view taking form in a subject. It’s an engaging visual dialogue that renders a soul in light, shadow and pigment, continuing the conversation for future generations to appreciate.
While subtle observation and technical skill are only part of Michael’s gift, his experience has honed his craft to the highest standard. His talents were apparent by age seven and he spent subsequent decades mastering a wide range of painting techniques. In particular, 17th century Dutch and 19th century impressionist styles have resonated with him and surfaced in his own works.
His formal training began at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, continuing on at Chicago’s Historic Palette & Chisel Academy and the Art Students League in New York, where he studied with the most accomplished artists who also paint directly from life under natural light. Michael is currently a faculty and board member at the Palette & Chisel and has been the club’s most popular instructor for several years.
Michael’s work is already appreciated in many public and private collections, such as the United States District Court, University of Chicago, DePaul University School of Law, Chicago Theological Seminary and American Hotel Register. He has received awards from the Portrait Society of America, The Artists Guild, the Oil Painters of America and the 2014 recipient of the Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship for Midwestern Artists.
EDUCATION
1987-1990 American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL
1999-2000 American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL - Life Drawing & Oil Painting
Palette & Chisel Academy, Chicago, IL - Painting & Life Drawing
Art Students League, New York, NY - Painting
EXHIBITIONS
2017 “Anne Harris...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Urianium Oil Painting on Panel Pareidolia Surrealism Still Life In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Urianium Oil Painting on Panel Pareidolia Surrealism Still Life In Stock
Daniel Douglas (Dedemsvaart, the Netherlands, 1984)
Growing up on the countryside of the Netherlands, Dani...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Vintage Latin American School Original Painting of Artist’s Self Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Latin American School Original Minimalist Painting of Artist’s Self Portrait in Acrylic on Paper
Oustandingminimalist self portrait by California-based Latin American artis...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Modality 18. Abstraction Acrylic Painting on Board, Colorful, Polish artist
By Monika Rossa
Located in Warsaw, PL
Abstract acrylic on high impact styrene board painting by Polish artist living in the USA, Monika Rossa. Artwork is colorful. It can be exhibited vertically or horizontally.
MONIKA ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Modality 17. Abstraction Acrylic Painting on Board, Colorful, Polish artist
By Monika Rossa
Located in Warsaw, PL
Abstract acrylic on high impact styrene board painting by Polish artist living in the USA, Monika Rossa. Artwork is colorful. It can be exhibited vertically or horizontally.
MONIKA ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Shop Antique and Vintage Portrait Paintings
An elegant and sophisticated decorative touch in any living space, portrait paintings have remained popular throughout the years and are widely loved pieces of art for display in many homes today.
Portrait paintings are at least as old as ancient Egypt, where realistic, lifelike depictions of the recently deceased — commonly known as “mummy portraits” — were painted on wooden panels and affixed to mummies as part of the burial tradition.
For centuries, painters have used portraiture as a means of expressing a subject’s nobility, societal status and authority. Portraits were given as gifts in Renaissance Europe, and a portrait artist might have been commissioned to help mark a significant occasion such as a wedding or a promotion to high office. Prior to the advent of photography, which eventually replaced painted portraits as a quicker and more efficient way of capturing a person’s essence, the subject of a portrait had to sit for hours until the painter had finished. And during the 18th century in particular, if an artist commissioned for a portrait struggled with how to adequately memorialize and capture a subject’s likeness, sometimes a portrait painting wasn’t completed for up to a year.
Whether it’s part of the gallery-style approach to your living-room or dining-room walls or merely inspiration as you devise an eye-grabbing color scheme in your home, a portrait painting is a timeless decorative object for any interior. A landscape painting or sculpture might give you the kind of insight into a specific region of the world or a different culture that you can ascertain only through art. Similarly, when you take the time to learn about the subject of a portrait painting that you bring into your home — the sitter’s history, the relationship between the sitter and the artist should one exist, the story of how the portrait came to be — that work can become intensely personal in addition to its place as an object for an art-hungry corner of your apartment or house.
On 1stDibs, visit a vast collection of famous portrait paintings or works by emerging artists. Search by medium to find the right portrait paintings for your home in oil paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Find portrait paintings in a variety of styles, too, including contemporary, Impressionist and Pop art, or search by artist to find unique works created by painters such as Mark Beard, Steve Kaufman and Montse Valdés.
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