American Realist Art
1960s American Realist Art
Lambda
2010s American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
1940s American Realist Art
Tempera
Mid-20th Century American Realist Art
Oil
1980s American Realist Art
Etching
Mid-20th Century American Realist Art
Linen, Oil
20th Century American Realist Art
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Artist Comments
"These two glowing marbled godwits are painted at the edge of the surf on a soft late evening on a Santa Barbara beach," sh...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Washington Square Park on a summer evening. Several pairs of figures sit, absorbed in their phones, books and computers. Warm, pinkish orange light illuminate...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil
Artist Comments
"Puffy cumulus clouds float appearing lit from within, overlaying wispy cirrus clouds sailing through a dark blue sky," says artist Mandy Main. A dramatic sky...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil
1980s American Realist Art
Acrylic, Illustration Board
2010s American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
"I endeavor to make paintings that are calming and pleasurable to look at," says artist David Shepherd. In this hyperrealistic painting of a close-up view of an eye framed by delicate flowers, David investigates taking people out of gender. "Today and in the future, more and more people will use science to change themselves," says David. "The viewer cannot know if the model is a man or woman, a boy or girl. Regardless of this, all people are beautiful. Our eyes are a window to our souls, which is the truth of who we are."
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, child, hyperrealism, photorealism, face, still life, political, gender, transition, controversial, eye, people, flora, realism, representational, contemporary, oil painting, white
Amor Fati...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Realist Art
Lithograph
1960s American Realist Art
Lambda
1960s American Realist Art
Lambda
2010s American Realist Art
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper
2010s American Realist Art
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper
1970s American Realist Art
Lambda
2010s American Realist Art
Oil
Artist Comments
A culinary-themed still life featuring a Honeycrisp apple and sewing thimbles. "The beautiful profession of farming requires many hours of pruning or mending ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil, Panel
1990s American Realist Art
Screen
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil, Panel
2010s American Realist Art
Watercolor
1980s American Realist Art
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
2010s American Realist Art
Watercolor, Board, Pencil
Artist Comments
This piece is a close up of a tennis ball. This piece was completed using an airbrush. Working from background to foreground I used...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Acrylic
American Realist Art
Photographic Paper
Mid-20th Century American Realist Art
Lithograph
1980s American Realist Art
Archival Paper, Oil
Artist Comments
"In this painting, a view of a tiger exhibit is a meditation on who is observing whom," states artist Jesse Aldana. A figure in a superhero ensemble with cat ea...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil, Linen
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Wood Panel
1960s American Realist Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Canvas, Oil, Board
Late 20th Century American Realist Art
Lithograph
2010s American Realist Art
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Mid-19th Century American Realist Art
Watercolor, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
A hyperrealistic painting of a close-up view of an eye framed by glistening white and pink flower petals. Part of artist David Shepherd's series investigating...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil
1940s American Realist Art
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Realist Art
Paper, Watercolor
Late 20th Century American Realist Art
Lithograph
1970s American Realist Art
Gouache
Artist Comments
"The iconic powder-blue lifeguard tower with a patriotic flag waving, stands tall on the wide Southern California beach," describes artist John Jaster. A life...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Acrylic
1970s American Realist Art
Oil
1960s American Realist Art
Lambda
1950s American Realist Art
Lambda
1960s American Realist Art
Lambda
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Oil, Linen
Mid-20th Century American Realist Art
Paper, Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Patrick Soper juxtaposes a realistic nude draped in golden cloth with energetic paintwork. The warm tones of the figure, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art
Mixed Media
Late 20th Century American Realist Art
Watercolor
1910s American Realist Art
Watercolor
2010s American Realist Art
Oil, Panel