Abstract Expressionist Art
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Digital
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Acrylic
1990s Abstract Expressionist Art
Gouache, Board
1970s Abstract Expressionist Art
Lithograph
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Art
Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Acrylic Polymer, Varnish, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A modernist portrait combining a realistic face and an abstract figure. Artist Ryan Pickart uses bold linework to explore how the mi...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Mixed Media
1980s Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Art
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
1970s Abstract Expressionist Art
Lithograph
1990s Abstract Expressionist Art
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil
1940s Abstract Expressionist Art
Gouache
1990s Abstract Expressionist Art
Gouache, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
1990s Abstract Expressionist Art
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil Pastel
1990s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art
Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Mixed Media
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Art
Watercolor, Rag Paper
Artist Comments
Part of Ryan's long-running series of portraits done in charcoal and oil paint on gold washed paper. Ryan enjoys pairing the fluidity and transparency of oil paint with the substance of charcoal. "Much like the ballet of the same name, "Giselle" combines dramatic patterns with stoic expression," says Ryan. The figure wears an abstract dress of dripping circles, her hair in modernist angles. She looks intensely at the viewer, her slender frame elongated by her strong pose.
About the Artist
Words that describe this painting: girl, ballet, Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, modern, portrait, expressionism, people, fashion, representational, mixed media artwork, yellow
Giselle
Ryan Pickart...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Mixed Media
Artist Comments
This striking piece with its bright colors creates a floating feeling of grace. It has highly detailed areas contrasting the flowing bold loose strokes.
About the Artist
Through composition, color, texture and more, Gary Leonard celebrates beauty. His works start with the subject, but then he lets the work evolve into a more complex composition. Oftentimes, he enjoys merging figures with abstract images and varying textures. He hopes that his works will leave the viewer with a sense of warmth and peace. When he's not making art, he enjoys listening to music and learning how to play the piano.
The Orange Dress...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Acrylic, Laid Paper
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Mixed Media
1960s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Art
Linen, Spray Paint
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Adhesive, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Art
Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Art
Watercolor, Rag Paper
1970s Abstract Expressionist Art
Canvas, Oil