Charles Wildbank

"Bowl of Pears, " Large Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Charles Wildbank

1990

A bright, photorealistic still-life painting of a silver bowl full of cherries, perched atop a white marble surface. The artist has taken immaculate care to preserve the shiny aspect...

Artist: Gustavo Schmidt Title: Peaches II Year: 2007 Medium: Oil on Canvas with Varnish, signed l.r. Size: 36 x 28 inches

A photorealistic depictions of red chili peppers, emphasizing the aesthetic vibrance of their color and sheen. 38.5" x 51.5" Acrylic on Canvas

The subtle and brilliant work of art is meticulously hand painted by Lynette Cook, who realistically depicts scenes that she sees during her morning walks through the city, yet her paintings tend to reveal more than what initially meets the eye. Exterior facades of urban dwellings that are both architecturally complex — and mundane — are the focus of Cook’s Shadows and Silhouettes series of contemporary photorealistic acrylic paintings that capture San Francisco and other Northern California towns and convey the stories of their inhabitants. The paintings often feature the rhythmic dark-light dance of light traveling through wrought-iron balconies and inner-city fire escapes, and captures that which is universal and connects all people in their elemental desire to create a sense of home. 'Rigging the Line...