Bird Paintings
Artist Comments
A pair of little woodpeckers perch on opposite sides of a branch, busy probing the small holes they've made for fresh tree sap. The intricate features of their plumage and the textured bark create a striking contrast against the stark white background. Rendered in vibrant colors and fine detail, artist Emil Morhardt brings this charming scene to life.
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...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Acrylic
19th Century English School Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Realist Animal Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Realist Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 20th Century French School Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Animal Paintings
Oil, Panel
1620s Old Masters Animal Paintings
Oak, Oil
1950s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Mixed Media, Board
Mid-20th Century Color-Field Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
1810s Realist Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
A whimsical scene unfolds as a group of ibis birds roam the lawns of the St. Petersburg neighborhood in Florida. Meanwhile, bunnies residing in the houses watch as the giant birds...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Interior Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Pastel, Wax Crayon
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Oil, Panel
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1950s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"'Gathering' was inspired by the works of Aron Wiesenfeld, and features a woman who is drawn in such a way where one cannot tel...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Aesthetic Movement Interior Paintings
Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Animal Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Animal Paintings
Watercolor, Canvas, Oil
20th Century Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Artist Comments
Nestled among layers of pink and contrasting leaves, a bright red-breasted bird prepares for flight. A twig seemingly dangles from its beak. Its vibrant pluma...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Pastel, Acrylic, Vinyl, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Screen
Artist Comments
Artist Jessica JH Roller began painting in Florida over two decades ago. As an Ohio native, she was surprised by the number of crows and ravens thriving in th...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
1920s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
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