Julia Ruf

Your love is better than any heaven

2023

The painting “Flora” depicts a young woman in a serene and contemplative state with her eyes closed, symbolizing inner peace and connection with nature. Inspired by the Roman goddess...

"Whisper of Spring" portrays the serene beauty of a young woman with her auburn hair and scarf gently flowing in the breeze. This movement, captured through rich, textured brushstrok...

The majestic presence of a lion, depicted with a vibrant, expressive palette and bold brushstrokes, captures the essence of deep mental and emotional connections. The lion's command...

"Peonies" is a vibrant and expressive painting that captures the beauty and delicacy of blooming peonies. Created with bold, sweeping brushstrokes and a vivid palette, this artwork ...

Antique American modernist abstract painting. Oil on board, circa 1940. Signed. Image size 22L x 30H. Housed in a period modern frame.

Bernard Krigstein (March 22, 1919 – January 8, 1990) was an American illustrator and Ashscan school painter who received acclaim for his innovative a...

Portrait Of a Woman Painting - - oil on canvas -- Woman with a Black Hair' Hal Frater passed away on February 3, 2008, just a month from celebrating his 99th birthday. Hal Frater had a long and prolific career. He became a sought after commercial artist for over fifty years . All the while he would return to his studio and paint for himself rather than his clients. Yet he always retained his illustration roots in wanting to tell a story on canvas with his keen eye of observation on the human condition. Often he would join fellow artists in informal sessions and paint from a model - no formal art school training but a mutually beneficial learning experience. His contemporaries that influenced him were Jack Levine, Raphael Soyer, John Sloan, Thomas Hart Benton, Reginald Marsh and Phillip Reisman...

Portrait Of a Women Painting - - oil on canvas Hal Frater passed away on February 3, 2008, just a month from celebrating his 99th birthday. Hal Frater had a long and prolific career. He became a sought after commercial artist for over fifty years . All the while he would return to his studio and paint for himself rather than his clients. Yet he always retained his illustration roots in wanting to tell a story on canvas with his keen eye of observation on the human condition. Often he would join fellow artists in informal sessions and paint from a model - no formal art school training but a mutually beneficial learning experience. His contemporaries that influenced him were Jack Levine, Raphael Soyer, John Sloan, Thomas Hart Benton, Reginald Marsh and Phillip Reisman...