Head Paintings
16th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Nude Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Nude Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
1890s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Oil
1670s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nude Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Paintings
Oil
19th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Oil
Early 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1920s Realist Portrait Paintings
Oil
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
1670s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Oil, Panel
Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Street Art Portrait Paintings
Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, 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
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1830s Romantic Portrait Paintings
Watercolor
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Linen, Oil
Artist Comments
Provocative hyperrealist oil painting created with breathtaking detail. Artist David Shepherd used water and flowers to create a feeling of life, and to serve...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Modern Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th Century English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media
Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Oil
1890s Realist Portrait Paintings
Charcoal, Archival Paper, Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
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