Walking Paintings
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1980s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero often takes trips into Manhattan to visit museums, sketch, photograph, and observe the rhythm of the streets. Based on these observations,...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Artist Comments
The painting features a tavern along 11th Street in West Village, New York City, on a late September afternoon. The sun bathes the pavement and outdoor dining...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Interior Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
People bustle past each other, filling the sidewalks of 42nd Street in New York City. On this sunny winter afternoon, storefronts dazzle with colorful advertisements, while theater marquee lights reflect off restaurant windows. The sounds of traffic mix with the lively beat of Spanish rock music from boom boxes, infusing the air with the vibrant pulse of urban life.
About the Artist
Artist Leroy Burt paints playful, offbeat landscapes and portraits based on his experiences living in Milwaukee, New York, Costa Rica, and currently Rochester, Minnesota. "I think of my paintings as short stories," he says. As a young child, Leroy faced a number of obstacles. His parents divorced when he was four years old and he was raised by his grandparents in a three-room shack without running water or electricity. Leroy worked hard to pull himself out of poverty. He studied graphic design and painting, which led to a 30-year career in graphic design - five years at WMVS, the PBS television station in Milwaukee, fifteen years at city hall in Milwaukee, and ten years at WNET, the PBS station in New York. In 2015, Leroy retired to focus his energy on painting. Today, he works from a tiny studio filled with half-finished paintings stacked against every wall. "There are photos and sketches for future paintings taped everywhere," says Leroy. "My windows are filled with orchids. There are books, films and music CDs in every corner. And the room is dominated by a black and silver Andy Warhol silkscreen...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Interior Paintings
Acrylic
Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
1960s American Modern Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Minimalist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
A couple stands outside a taco truck, inspired by a September evening on East 2nd Street in the East Village. Artist Nick Savides was drawn to their interaction...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1950s Landscape Paintings
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Pencil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Board, Encaustic
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
A pedestrian strides across a busy New York City street. Trees, cars, and towering architecture frame the scene. Artist Carey Parks captured the quiet yet ene...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Paintings
Acrylic
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