American Realist Art
1930s American Realist Art
Lithograph
1920s American Realist Art
Drypoint
1940s American Realist Art
Lambda
2010s American Realist Art
Oil
Artist Comments
"The fun of summer captured in a snapshot in time," describes artist Jeff Fleming. This piece creates its own energy with bright colors and splashing water. Jeff describes his painting style as kinetic impressionism. He begins with a pencil sketch, then with gloved hands applied oil paint using his fingers. Details were later added using brushes and string. Once the paint is dry, he moves his painting to his studio floor where he spontaneously splatters and flings paint across the canvas.
About the Artist
Artist Jeff Fleming uses fingerpainting to create exuberant portraits of dogs. Growing up in Southern California, Jeff was first introduced to fingerpainting in kindergarten. He painted through high school and college and won several art awards, including Best of Show in a city wide student competition. After graduating with a degree in journalism and advertising, he went to work as an art director. For the next 40 years, he created print, radio and television ads for a number of top agencies. "After retiring in 2019, the clouds of stress and pressure cleared and allowed me to set my creative energy free," says Jeff. He began developing new techniques focused on the excitement and energy of painting. Today, he uses a variety of methods and tools, including fingerpainting wearing nitrile gloves...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Canvas
1950s American Realist Art
Offset
2010s American Realist Art
Wood Panel, Oil
Late 19th Century American Realist Art
Oil, Canvas
1980s American Realist Art
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Early 2000s American Realist Art
Oil, Canvas
Late 20th Century American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century American Realist Art
Etching
Late 20th Century American Realist Art
Lithograph
2010s American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century American Realist Art
Paper, Gouache, Pen
Late 20th Century American Realist Art
Lithograph
Mid-20th Century American Realist Art
Oil
1940s American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Linen, Oil
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Canvas
1980s American Realist Art
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Artist Comments
"This painting shows live-action role players under a bright early evening sky as the day's story wraps up," describes artist Jesse Aldana. "The women in the ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil
Artist Comments
A refreshing basket of juicy red apples after a rainstorm. Raindrops slowly dry under the warm sun as leaves rustle in the cool wind. Artist Nikolay Rizhankov...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
"The still life is simple, but the combination of red and gray gives it sophistication," says artist Nikolay Rizhankov. A well-worn table stands against a muted background with cracks on the wall. A basket, a few apples, and a red mug...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Canvas
1980s American Realist Art
Chalk
1980s American Realist Art
Watercolor, Ink, Paper
Late 20th Century American Realist Art
Lithograph
Late 20th Century American Realist Art
Etching
1970s American Realist Art
Lithograph
Artist Comments
"Chocolate? Sprinkles? Powdered sugar? They are all here - sweet snacks from the local bakery," says artist Kristine Kainer. An essential selection of donuts,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil
1880s American Realist Art
Lithograph
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Canvas
Artist Comments
"Great horned owls spend a lot of time sitting and intently watching, rotating their heads to look at whatever interests them, including me," shares artist Emil Morhardt...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Acrylic
1910s American Realist Art
Lithograph
1970s American Realist Art
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
1980s American Realist Art
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Late 20th Century American Realist Art
Oil, Canvas
1980s American Realist Art
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
1950s American Realist Art
Oil, Board
Artist Comments
"The Galapágos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) is the same genus and size as the North American Red-tailed Hawk, but a little darker," explains artist Emil Morhard...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Acrylic
2010s American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
1940s American Realist Art
Lambda
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Canvas
1980s American Realist Art
Photographic Paper
Artist Comments
A closeup of a radiant bouquet of yellow, white and red roses. Artist Jo Galang received this floral arrangement as a gift from her children on her birthday. "Small and simple things can inspire and spark happiness," says Jo. "I decided to immortalize this gift so othe...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil
1980s American Realist Art
Screen
1950s American Realist Art
Pencil, Pen, Paper
Late 20th Century American Realist Art
Lithograph
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Panel
Late 20th Century American Realist Art
Lithograph
2010s American Realist Art
Wood Panel, Oil
2010s American Realist Art
Archival Pigment
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Board
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Found Objects, Oil