Head Paintings
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Acrylic, Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Oil
1980s Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Bronze
2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Crayon, Mixed Media
2010s Tribal Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Charcoal, Oil
19th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Etching
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Panel, Acrylic
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Realist Portrait Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Ink, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
16th Century Mannerist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Handmade Paper
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Photorealist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Interior Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1970s Realist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1880s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, Mixed Media
Late 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
1670s French School Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
1960s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
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