Bride Paintings
Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Ashcan School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Linen, Oil
Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paper, Oil
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1890s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"I endeavor to make paintings that are calming and pleasurable to look at," says artist David Shepherd. In this hyperrealistic painting of a close-up view of an eye framed by delicate flowers, David investigates taking people out of gender. "Today and in the future, more and more people will use science to change themselves," says David. "The viewer cannot know if the model is a man or woman, a boy or girl. Regardless of this, all people are beautiful. Our eyes are a window to our souls, which is the truth of who we are."
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, child, hyperrealism, photorealism, face, still life, political, gender, transition, controversial, eye, people, flora, realism, representational, contemporary, oil painting, white
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1950s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1930s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1910s Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 19th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings
Oil
1940s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century Cubist Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pigment
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Baroque Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Tempera, Board
Artist Comments
This oil painting transforms a restaurant's holiday ceiling decoration into something realistic and surreal. It captures the memory of a special evening while...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Three figures in colorful dresses stand gracefully amidst a lush, fantasy garden. Oversized flowers in soft pastel tones add a surreal feel to the scene. The ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
18th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Still-life Paintings
Oil
Early 1900s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Animal Paintings
Cotton, Wax, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Screen, Wood Panel
2010s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil Pastel
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Early 19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Paint
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Figurative Paintings
Egg Tempera
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
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