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Period: 2010s
Feline surrealism 70X50 oil
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my painting, I've embraced the whimsical charm of naive art while infusing it with surreal and symbolic elements. Using oil paints, I've brought two feline figures to life against...
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Expressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Wood Cap
Located in Park City, UT
Oil on panel; framed in natural wood frame. "My paintings are an exploration of the phenomena of light. The light that exists within the environment and the light that falls over t...
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Minimalist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Heavily textured Green Guitar 10x8
Located in Southampton, NY
Sad news of the recent passing of Kim Simmonds, a great artist, guitarist, Rock and Blues Legend and founding member of Savoy Brown. Kim was a long-time friend who will be missed by ...
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Abstract Expressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Paul Manes - Mango Tricks, Painting 1999
Located in Greenwich, CT
Manes has had an extensive career since studying at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Hunter College (New York) in 1983. Domestically he has shown cross-country, in museums and galle...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Shadows Draw Longer, Expressionist Style Landscape Painting, Original Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Adele Riley is a British contemporary land and seascape artist working primarily in acrylic and acrylic inks. Her artistic process usually begins with a loose idea of what she wants ...
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Expressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

"Light Bounce Venice" (2024) By Mikael Olson, Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Mikael Olson's (US based) "Light Bounce Venice" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting, which depicts the evening sun dancing across the canals of Venice, Italy, onto the gondo...
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Impressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Transformation. Still life with roses. 2021. Canvas, oil, 76x61 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Transformation. 2021. Canvas, oil, 76x61 cm Arturs Amatnieks (Leon) (1974) Leon (real name: Artūrs Amatnieks) is a professional artist, working in ...
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Baroque 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tropical Fantasy Floral - Still Life Flowers Painting by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Tropical Fantasy Floral - Still Life Flowers Painting by Marc Zimmerman Oil on board Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsic...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Dinky View of London from Centrepoint, Original painting, Cityscape
Located in Deddington, GB
A tiny business-card sized canvas depicting London from the top of Centrepoint. The painting is presented on a mini easel and framed in non reflective glass...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Evening Light, Florence" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Daud Akhriev's (EUR and US based) "Evening Light, Florence" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a street within the terracotta lined walls of an Italian city. Artist Biography: The Soviet educational system singled out 8-year-old Daud Akhriev for special arts training. He painted and drew under the best painters and instructors for the next fourteen years. This culminated in a master’s degree from the Russian Academy in Leningrad (sic), after an obligatory two years in the Russian army. Though representational in orientation, Russian Academic philosophy encourages sampling, experimenting, and referencing styles and techniques from all of art history. The Russian academic training at its best imparts an artist a wide array of abilities honed to such that technical struggle is greatly reduced, leaving more time for experimentation and creativity. Akhriev, who enthusiastically cultivated all skills and styles while at the Academy, is an artist with public works in mosaic, oil on linen, water media, cast bronze monumental sculpture and ceramics. He is comfortable working in decorative styles, designing fabrics and patterns, and is equally at ease switching into Old Master oil painting. He admires Rembrandt and Schiele, Moser and Mailloll, Velasquez, Sargent and Sorolla. Akhriev is a Master Signature member of Oil Painters of America, the Artists Union of Russia, as well as the Association of Pastel Painters of Spain, the British Association of Modern Mosaicists, and the Society of American Mosaic Artists. He has won numerous prizes from the Salon International and International Masters Exhibitions in Texas, and at OPA regional and national exhibitions. He won Grand Prize from Pastel Magazine’s international 100 competition in 2015 and was twice honored again in 2017. Erlanger Hospital awarded Akhriev and team the creation of their non-denominational chapel which won “Ten Best Mosaic in Situ” in 2016 from the Society of American Mosaic Artists. He is an internationally renowned instructor of figurative and landscape painting and drawing. His work is published in several art books in Russian, Chinese and English. Magazines such as Fine Art Connoisseur, Pastel Journal and Artists Magazine have large features on his work. Currently his pastel paintings are at the Ming Gallery of Pastel Painting in Suzhou, China, by invitation, and are going to be in the inaugural exhibition of the new Chinese museum pastel painting throughout history through the present day. He has served as a juror for Oil Painters of America, and he frequently teaches masterclasses in Italy. The artist is a huge sports fan and loves film and travel. He speaks Russian, Ingush, English, basic Spanish, and can communicate using hand gestures in any other language. His extracurricular passion is teaching young artists. He resides in Tennessee and Andalusia, Spain with his artist wife, Melissa Hefferlin.
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Realist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

"House's entrance in Thailand" red & green classical realism painting of parrots
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"House's entrance in Thailand" is a red & green classical realism painting of parrots perched amongst tropical foliage. Framed Dimensions: 24.75...
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Impressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Candy Stash" Original Oil Painting 18"x24"
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Candy Stash" 18"x24" Original Oil Painting by Contemporary realist Megan Eisenberg. Made with high quality Gamblin oil paints on a 1” deep hardwood panel and framed in a birchwood ...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Mother and Child Reunion - surreal, contemporary, figurative, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary painting by Toni Hamel features the image of the beloved character Woodstock. In her singularly original way, Canadian artist Toni Hamel pays homage to a beloved p...
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Surrealist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ines I, From the Ines series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Clemens Wolf declares himself a champion of sensuality: 'I'm really interested in the process of transforming something trivial into a sensual object."" ...
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Abstract 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pocket Dragon Fruit, Original Painting, Still Life, Fruit Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Dragonfruit is an original small scale oil painting by Dani Humberstone. Featuring her signature & beautifully considered realist style alongside a bold dark frame which gives...
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Realist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tomahawk Steak - Realist Oil Painting
Located in Tulsa, OK
Abra Johnson's "Tomahawk Steak" is a mouthwatering gem of culinary realism. This 24" x 12" oil painting showcases a perfectly cooked rare Tomahawk steak on a rustic cutting board...
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Realist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Autumn on the Common, Original painting, Landscape, Nature, Tree
Located in Deddington, GB
Oil on linen board - 3mm MDF. Wimbledon Common. Varnished, unframed. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Original painting Oil paint on board Complete size of unframed painting: 24 H x 30 W x 1...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Dance of Summer, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Dance of Summer" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts white and pink roses against a gray background. About the Artist: Suchitra Bhosle is an India-born artist based in California. Suchitra paints in a representational realistic style drawing inspiration from 20th century naturalist painters. She embraces impressionism to depict everyday representational scenes. Suchitra excels at capturing and expressing the mood of her subjects, often in contemplative classical settings. This lends a timeless yet intimate quality to her paintings. Though primarily a portrait and figurative painter, she has recently been painting urban and architectural subjects. Suchitra is represented in leading fine art galleries across USA including Santa Fe, Washington D.C., Carmel and Houston. Her paintings have won awards at international juried shows hosted by The Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and American Impressionist Society.
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Impressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Tuesday's Girl (Sakura), Original Painting, Girl, Portrait, Floral, Woman, Pink
Located in Deddington, GB
Original painting by Angela Smith showing back of girl's head. A portrayal of young girl with brown hair tied back by pink flowers.  Surrounded by a vibr...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Vineyard Bound" fish, oysters, and flowers garnish a seaside kitchen table
Located in Edgartown, MA
“Never taking anything for granted, I am so grateful to be able to paint every day.” Anne Harney is a representational painter beginning her work from observation and concluding wit...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

"PLUGS" Contemporary Pastel Toned Hyperrealist Still Life Interior Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary pastel toned hyperrealist still life painting of an electric outlet plug by Texas-based artist Michael J. Abraham. Recently featured in "Michael J. Abraham: Quasi-Realis...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Still Life With Cups And Saucers
By Vitali Miagkov
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Still Life With Cups and Saucers Artist signed, canvas 24hx48w, beautiful custom made silver-gold frame. Mr. Miagkov was born in Ukraine in 1936 and had formal training from the Odes...
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Realist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Dreams for Tomorrow
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Jesús Navarro was born in Jerez, (Cadiz), located in southern Spain, in 1952. By the age of tw...
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Photorealist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red and Black II, Expanded Metal Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
His The panel paintings "Expanded Metal Paintings" are the closest to the classic art of painting. Firstly paint is applied by a brush on a primed canvas. Then wire mesh is dunked in...
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Abstract 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Baker's Dozen", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dianne L. Massey Dunbar's (US based) "Baker's Dozen" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts twelve glazed donuts in a white pastry box. About the artist: When Dianne Massey...
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Photorealist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Abstract Floral Horizontal, Sunflowers In The Morning by America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Sunflowers In The Morning" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 35.5 x 81.5 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Martin draws insp...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Flowers Of Spring
Located in Zofingen, AG
An unique contemporary painting with lilacs is a beautiful wall decor. The painting was painted from life. The picture is very cozy, perfect gift, looks great in the interior will de...
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Impressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

CMYK I, Expanded Metal Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
His The panel paintings "Expanded Metal Paintings" are the closest to the classic art of painting. Firstly paint is applied by a brush on a primed canvas. Then wire mesh is dunked in...
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Abstract 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Paper

"Merc Power" (2019) by Sheri Farabaugh, Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Merc Power" (2019) by Sheri Farabaugh (United States Based) is a handmade still life oil painting that depicts a scene on a lake, with a closeup of a boat engine in deep blue waters...
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Impressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Night Tripper (Palisades No.7) - Road landscape painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
Night driving road landscape scene by Edie Nadelhaft Oil on canvas, 12 x 12 inches. Edie Nadelhaft's paintings focus on the visual nuances and psychol...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Wartime Airplane Painting, "Fear of Flying 1"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original oil painting by San Diego artist, Perry Vàsquez. Its dimensions are 50x 16. Please note this painting is not wired and h...
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Realist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Oil

"White Orchid" (2022) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera on Gold Leaf Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "White Orchid" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2023, this piece features a blooming branch of white orchids, resting over a deep red backgro...
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Realist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Hunt Slonem "Two Tulips" Floral
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Two Tulips Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 16" x 14" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edition: ...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rustic Purple Flower Painting Textured Giclee on Canvas 45x45" Purple Sensation
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Rustic Purple Flower Painting Textured Giclee on Canvas 45x45" Purple Sensation State-of-the-art HAND EMBELLISHED ∽ MUSEUM QUALITY ∽ DISPLAY READY Giclee Reproduction Each limited e...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée

Irises in a Glass Vase
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist still life with irises in a glass vase by contemporary American artist Stephen Motyka (b. 1964). Stephen was born in Rhode Island and started painting and drawin...
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American Impressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Off to Ascot - impressionist yellow and blue London cityscape oil on canvas
Located in London, GB
David Hinchliffe has been painting, exhibiting and selling his work in galleries since the age of 12. He has won numerous competitions as a young artist (Sunday Mail Art Prize, ABC A...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pocket White Anemone (c) and Pocket Juicy Red Strawberry diptych, Original Art
Located in Deddington, GB
This is a diptych ofPocket White Anemone (c) and Pocket Juicy Red Strawberry. Both art works are the same size. Pocket Juicy Red Strawberry is an original oil painting by Dani Humb...
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Realist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mini Blanton
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A striking work, presented in a superior quality 22K gold gilt frame.
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Photorealist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Kings Leap, Canyon de Chelly" (2024) By Billyo O'Donnell, Oil Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"Kings Leap, Canyon de Chelly" (2024) is a beautiful original impressionist oil landscape done by Billyo O'Donnell. This painting measures 17.5 x 21.5 inches framed and is ready to h...
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Impressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Aerie II
Located in Bozeman, MT
June Glasson is an artist, illustrator, and designer. She lives in New York. Her paintings have been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London, Nature Morte Gallery in Ber...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"Brugmansia Datura (Big Pink)" (2024) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "Brugmansia Datura (Big Pink)" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf with coral cabochons. Created in 2024, this piece features a bloomed stem of Brugmansia D...
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Realist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Egg Tempera

"Lost in Thought" 2024 Oil on paper/mounted 15 x 22 in.
Located in New York, NY
Stanley Bielen Lost in Thought, 2024 Oil on paper/mounted 15 x 22 in. (bie088) Stanley Bielen’s paintings often begin with him planting the flower that he intends to capture in pain...
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Abstract Impressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Gentle roses 50X40 oil painting.
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I sought to capture the elegance and tranquility of nature's beauty with a touch of vintage allure. The brushstrokes convey both the softness and the vibrancy o...
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Expressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Purple Flowers Still Life Rustic Painting Art Textured Giclee on Canvas 45x45"
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Purple Flowers Still Life Rustic Painting Art Textured Giclee on Canvas 45x45" State-of-the-art HAND EMBELLISHED ∽ MUSEUM QUALITY ∽ DISPLAY READY Giclee Reproduction Each limited e...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée

"Halo" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Mia Bergeron's (US based) "Halo" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the glow of a lit candle creating a halo around its form. Mia Bergeron's interest in art was cul...
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Photorealist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Wax, Oil, Panel

Morning Light, Beautiful oil and gold leaf painting, pink & blue floral blossoms
Located in Dallas, TX
"Morning Light" is a beautiful oil painting of pink cherry blossoms on a bright blue background. The texture and color covers the entire 39x39 inch canvas in a stunning composition. ...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Dorset Summer Garden, Horticultural Art, Original Realistic Floral Oil Painting,
Located in Deddington, GB
Dorset Summer Garden by Dylan Lloyd is an original painting. The scene overlooks a beautiful budding garden in the summertime. Dylan Lloyd has original paintings for sale...
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Realist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Fritillaria Imperialis" (2023) By Fred Wessel, Egg Tempera/Gold Leaf Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Fred Wessel's "Fritillaria Imperialis" is a stunning egg tempera painting on gold leaf. Created in 2023, this piece features a stem of Fritillaria Imperialis, resting in an ornate go...
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Realist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Lori Eubanks, "Celebration", 36x36 Floral Bouquet Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Lori Eubanks' "Celebration" is a 36x36 oil painting on canvas. Depicted is a lively bouquet of florals in red, green, white, and blue set against a grey background. The contrast betw...
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Impressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Yellow Lilies By The Window New York
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Yellow Lilies By The Window New York From the artist studio in Chelsea New York. Rafael Saldarriaga was born in Medellin, Colombia in 1955. Arrived in the United States in 1993. Af...
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Modern 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

In Bloom 36”x 36” oil on birch panel Impressionism Floral Women in the Arts
Located in Houston, TX
LOOK FOR FREE SHIPPING AT CHECKOUT. ARTIST EXPLANATION OF THE PAINTINGS: In Bloom measures 36" x 36" x 1.5" and is oil on birch panel . Ready to hang with wire on the back. Artist d...
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Abstract Impressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Birch, Oil, Wood Panel

''Pink Dress” Contemporary Fine Realist Still-Life Painting of a Pink Dress
Located in Utrecht, NL
During his successful career as a goldsmith the desire to paint grew on Dutch artist René Smoorenburg (1954). The attention to detail, which was of great importance in his work as a ...
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Realist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Home roses. 2020. Oil on canvas, 50x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Home roses. 2020. Oil on canvas, 50x60 cm Valery Bayda (1958) Valery Bayda was born in 1958 in Russia. From 1983 to 1989 he studied at the All-Union Sta...
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Impressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Apples and Glass, super real, illustionistic, colorful contemporary still life
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paint on canvas Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings observe reality, explore translucency, reflections and luminosity, and dazzle the viewer with all the ways light can transform our perceptions. His subject matter concentrates on still lives of food, toys, candy and household objects. In addition to many group shows across the country, Mr. Newton’s show, “HARD CANDY and other confections” represents his fifth solo exhibition. His paintings have been collected in numerous private collections. Mr. Newton resides in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Sonia Coman writes in her essay, Doug Newton’s hard candy: the confection of painting Doug Newton’s paintings are about… painting. The hyperrealist technique of trompe l’oeil or “trick the eye” is knowingly playful. It simultaneously calls attention to the illusion of a different material—for example, translucent candy wrappers—and the reality of the layers of paint, masterfully applied to the canvas. In that, Newton’s paintings pay homage to an esteemed series of trompe l’oeil masters, from Inquisition-era Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán to Gilded-Age American painter William Michael Harnett...
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Realist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

White peonies
Located in Zofingen, AG
The contrast of the white against the dark background and subtle light on peonies attracted me together with the focus on color harmony. The style of the painting is inspired by the ...
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Realist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Two Peeled Oranges, Original painting, Still Life, Affordable Art, Fruit, Food
Located in Deddington, GB
Two Peeled Oranges is an original oil painting by Kate Verrion. Kate’s photographic style gives her work an intricacy rarely found. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Two Peeled Oranges by Ka...
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Realist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board, Paper, Mixed Media

"In Waiting" 2024 Oil on paper/mounted 7 x 13 in.
Located in New York, NY
Stanley Bielen In Waiting, 2024 Oil on paper/mounted 7 x 13 in. (bie084) Stanley Bielen’s paintings often begin with him planting the flower that he intends to capture in paint. He ...
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Abstract Impressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Oil

"Pink Garden Roses" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Pink Garden Roses" is an beautiful oil painted from life in the studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the soft pinks and white of t...
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Post-Impressionist 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bliss, Original painting, Tree Art, Landscape, Gold Art
Located in Deddington, GB
"Bliss" is an original painting by Nicky Chubb. The pink tones are made evermore vibrant by the opulent gold background. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Nicky Chubb Everlasting Spring Ori...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

'Omega II' - Contemporary Geometric Abstraction Pixelation - Skull - Bosch
Located in Atlanta, GA
'Omega II' is an abstract pointillist painting featuring hues of tan, ocher, green, brown, pink and black. Robert Hightower is inspired by the work of Giotto, Hieronymus Bosch, Jean-François Millet, Roger Brown, Howard Arkley and Julian Opie. This piece is a part of a special immersive gallery installation, “The Apocalypse Simulacra,” which is a narrative presentation of the twilight of humanity, at the fulcrum of extinction by Atlanta-based artist Robert Hightower. Through stage-set constructions, readymade plastic models and paintings, Hightower investigates the duality of right/wrong, good/bad, eternal/ephemeral in light of the imminent end of the Human Epoch. It depicts the ideological origins of corporate greed and power, the reality of wealth distribution in the “American Dream,” and the socio-economic and environmental impacts of that collective greed. After receiving a BFA in sculpture from the University of Georgia, Hightower moved to New York City and participated in The Bronx Museum of the Art’s AIM Fellowship (Artist In the Marketplace). While in New York, his interests expanded to include art installation and the creation of spaces, and has since designed and built many unique homes, penthouses and restaurants throughout the United States. Hightower has returned home to Atlanta and will be presenting his most comprehensive body of work to date, “The Apocalypse Simulacra,” a unique universe of beauty, dichotomy and uncertainty. ARTIST STATEMENT The 'Apocalypse Simulacra' is a presentation of the twilight of humanity, at the fulcrum of extinction. The climate is the subject. The Simulacra is the Theme. First discussed by Plato, the Simulacra is the search for Truth in Duality. Developing into Post-Modernism with Nietzsche’s: truth=Truth. Now with Bauvillard, the Simulacra has evolved beyond Post-Modernism, into the wholesale confusion of the real/fake, the true/false… between reality and hyper-reality. This crumbling, confusing of the truth (not necessarily the Truth) is our Reality. For over two decades, I have created large format paintings of strip malls, suburban houses and toys. These paintings present singular images flattened-out (almost floating) on color-fields. They create a certain duality - a loving portrait of an inanimate object that would not normally be singled-out for affection. With my latest work, I have added a variety of iconic images: an airplane, a whisky bottle, a woman floating in a pool. The icons are presented in a pixelated or degenerated state. In addition to paintings, I have used adult-size building blocks to create sculptures or three-dimensional paintings. Using a child's toy at an adult-scale gives the building blocks an austere and powerful presence. The building blocks echo the blocks of the pixelated paintings...
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Contemporary 2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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