Head Paintings
19th Century Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
1830s Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
16th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
19th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil, Oak, Panel
1950s Modern Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Pop Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Charcoal, Illustration Board, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Modern Interior Paintings
Mixed Media
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
Early 19th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century Paintings
Gouache
1990s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
1930s French School Nude Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Figurative Paintings
Oil
1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
1770s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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 Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1820s Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Oil
20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Mixed Media
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
1990s Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Modern Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Art Deco Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 18th Century Dutch School Interior Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil
16th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Paint
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Conceptual Portrait Paintings
Metal
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Paintings
Oil
1920s American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
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