American Realist Paintings
1930s American Realist Paintings
Oil, Board
Artist Comments
A majestic white stallion takes a refreshing sip from a river in artist Guigen Zha's realistic piece. The pristine water ripple around the gorgeous water lili...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
2010s American Realist Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil, Panel
Artist Comments
"The flowers hide the face so that you don’t make assumptions about the model, you focus on the beauty of existence," states artist David Shepherd. "You appreciate that they are a person without any impressions of their character. When I compose a painting I think back to my childhood memories. It ties in with what I was saying above. When you’re a child it’s much easier to make friends and enjoy people. That innocence allows for such pure emotion. I always try and get back to that feeling when I’m composing my work."
About the Artist
Canadian artist David Shepherd fuses techniques from both old and modern masters to create contemporary interpretations of the human form. While offering strong nods to pop art and cubism, the work remains grounded by David’s training in 19th Century academic realism. Combining discrete techniques within a single tableau is initially jarring to the viewer, creating an unexpected visual complexity in the work and demonstrating the artist’s breadth of skills. “I think in the future we will be much more interested in works of art that show a mastery of multiple styles,” says David. Each artwork effectually suggests the surreal nature of human existence within a convoluted modern society.
Words that describe this painting: flowers, floral, portrait, realism, hyperrealism, photorealism, hyperreal, face, beauty, eye, rainbow, calm, calming, love, lips, people, large, people, flora, realism, oil painting, pink
Loose Lips...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
1940s American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
Artist McGarren Flack paints a pineapple frosted cookie on a solid white background. “Who doesn't like sweets?†asks McGarren. In his Sweets series, he dr...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century American Realist Paintings
Oil
20th Century American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Jesse Aldana paints a dreamy seascape with an accidental guest caught swimming in the background. "At a certain time of year, at a certain time of day,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Realist Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
The sky and sea converge in artist Jenn Williamson's arresting panoramic piece. She explores light and darkness, searching for beauty in quiet, unnoticed places, thus creating a spiritual oasis. "I painted this piece during a season of spiritual and personal awakening from a season of trials," shares Jenn. She expresses the peace and tranquility in her soul for which she is genuinely grateful.
About the Artist
Jenn Williamson expertly evokes the scenery of British Columbia in her soft abstract landscapes. She utilizes defining horizontal and vertical strokes, coupled with a skillful handling of color, to create significant depth in each piece. Her paintings, though abstracted, clearly convey the atmospheric attributes of the scene–rain, wind, clouds, fog. Jenn’s muted color palette transports the viewer to the Canadian west coast...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
1930s American Realist Paintings
Gouache, Board
Late 20th Century American Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Colorado summer evening. A man walks his dog as storm clouds clear overhead. Warm light from the left reflects off of the many wet surfaces. Classical realism...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
1940s American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s American Realist Paintings
Watercolor
19th Century American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Washington Square Park on a summer evening. Several pairs of figures sit, absorbed in their phones, books and computers. Warm, pinkish orange light illuminate...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Looking towards the sun and realistically painting the natural elements as the eye perceives them is a challenge. Kent Sullivan enjoys bringing the appearance of that sun-washed eye-squinting moment. He found Charleston Harbor...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A minimalist realistic still life of an open pomegranate by artist Christopher Garvey. The tart fruit is cut in three portions with its seeds scattered around...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Christopher Garvey presents a group of varying glassware in different colors, sizes, and shapes. Set against a tonal background, the focus is drawn to ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
Artist Guigen Zha pictures a lotus flower in realistic detail. The red mountain beyond renders a crimson glow on the soft green peta...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Serenity prevails in artist Jenn Williamson's dreamy and atmospheric skyscape. In her creative practice, she explores light and darkness, searching for beauty in quiet, unnoticed places, thus creating a spiritual oasis. She aims to bring an atmosphere of tranquility to each viewer. "I painted this in the summer of 2022 after I completed a 4-year journey of organizing charity golf tournaments and decided to launch as a full-time artist," shares Jenn.
About the Artist
Jenn Williamson expertly evokes the scenery of British Columbia in her soft abstract landscapes. She utilizes defining horizontal and vertical strokes, coupled with a skillful handling of color, to create significant depth in each piece. Her paintings, though abstracted, clearly convey the atmospheric attributes of the scene–rain, wind, clouds, fog. Jenn’s muted color palette transports the viewer to the Canadian west...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Oil
1910s American Realist Paintings
Oil, Board
Artist Comments
Artist McGarren Flack paints a twix mix cookie on a solid white background. “Who doesn't like sweets?†asks McGarren. In his Sweets series, he draws every...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil, Panel
1950s American Realist Paintings
Pastel
Artist Comments
This piece was inspired by the desire to linger near or in warm tropical waters, watching the mesmerizing patterns of light refractions as they move with the currents.
About the Artist
Laura Browning...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Emil Morhardt displays an impressionist portrait of three brown pelicans. The birds sun themselves in the Sea of Cortez against a subtle greenish-blue late afternoon sky. "I hadn't thought about pelicans having a 3D vision like hawks until I was looking over my photos and saw one of the birds staring straight at me," shares Emil. He references his photographs from a National Geographic Zodiac that the pelicans seemed curious about, allowing very close viewing.
About the Artist
Emil Morhardt is an acrylic painter from Santa Barbara, California who expresses his passion for birds through realistic acrylic paintings. He paints at home in a studio room that has large windows and a north-facing view of the mountains. He observes the animals from this window, watching roadrunners, foxes, bobcats, deer, and coyote run by. Surrounded by this wildlife, Emil paints bird portraits reminiscent of those by artist John James Audubon. He bases his paintings off hundreds of photographs he takes of birds in the wild and at wildlife recovery centers. Emil captures the freedom and inquisitiveness that birds display in the natural world. Before painting birds, he painted landscapes of San Francisco and the Eastern Sierra. Emil was raised in the high desert of California and learned to paint from his father, who was one of the early California watercolorists...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Acrylic
Late 19th Century American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
"This painting was inspired by the dramatic lighting and shadows receding into West 14th Street at sunset," says artist Nick Savid...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A soft burst of pastels paints the evening sky in this delightful seascape by artist Gail Greene. "A setting sun creates a mystic feeling of enchantment," sha...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
1980s American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist John Jaster paints a realistic still life of a teapot and flowers. White roses blossom, some with open petals and some still in their colorful buds. Th...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Guigen Zha paints a white horse wading along blooming lotuses in realistic detail. It stands quietly in the shallow waters as the moonlight dreamily glows on the pond. "It seems to have forgotten where it came from and where it is going," says Guigen. He conveys the message of loneliness being a different kind of beauty.
About the Artist
From cross-cultural life experiences, artist Guigen Zha presents conceptual compositions of traditional Chinese art...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
1910s American Realist Paintings
Oil, Board
Artist Comments
Artist Christopher Garvey presents a realistic display of glassware and ceramics set atop a wooden table joined by billiard balls...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist David Shepherd paints a hyperrealistic image of an eye surrounded by dewy magnolias in full bloom. He explores the idea of united humanity by obscuring the identity of his subject. "As we move forward in history, we move past the limitations of gender and race to see all people as equal and able to have a voice in society and be seen as beautiful," says David. The piece draws a symbolic comparison between the uniqueness of every flower and the singularity of a person.
About the Artist
Canadian artist David Shepherd fuses techniques from both old and modern masters to create contemporary interpretations of the human form. While offering strong nods to pop art and cubism, the work remains grounded by David’s training in 19th Century academic realism. Combining discrete techniques within a single tableau is initially jarring to the viewer, creating an unexpected visual complexity in the work and demonstrating the artist’s breadth of skills. “I think in the future we will be much more interested in works of art that show a mastery of multiple styles,†says David. Each artwork effectually suggests the surreal nature of human existence within a convoluted modern society.
Words that describe this painting: flower, floral, portrait, child, realism, hyperrealism, photorealism, eye, beauty, rainbow, bright, love, petals, detailed, oilpaint, people, people, flora, realism, oil painting, white
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
1980s American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
In this dramatic seascape, Jesse Aldana describes a stormy evening on the coast near Santa Barbara, CA. A cloudburst races acros...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage," says artist David Shepherd. He presents a vibrant, realistic piece of a face covered in vibrant flowers. A prismatic light...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Realist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
In the style of contemporary realism, artist Guigen Zha paints a porcelain vase of Buddha's head. A bouquet of blue lotus flowers blooms in the oriental still life. Succulent dew drops glaze the delicate petals. Guigen conveys the message of hope and peace for good in life.
About the Artist
Words that describe this painting: healing, lotus, belief, still life, floral, poetic, cultural relics, Tang Sancai, oriental, Asian, Chinese, oilpaint, realism, ceramic, flower, vase, budha, head, vertical, tonal, still life, flora, realism, oil painting, grey
The Buddha...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
