Head Art
1920s Figurative Prints
Woodcut
1990s Jugendstil Nude Prints
Paper, Woodcut
20th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Charcoal, Crayon
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
1960s Modern Landscape Prints
Lithograph
Early 2000s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Paper, Screen
1890s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Oil
1920s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Etching
18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
16th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Brass
1960s Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil Pastel, Cardboard
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Giclée
1920s Expressionist Nude Prints
Other Medium
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1890s Portrait Prints
Drypoint
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
1950s Modern Portrait Photography
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Stencil
1830s Portrait Paintings
Oil, Panel
1950s Modern Figurative Prints
Lithograph
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Pigment
1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Paper, Pastel
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
1940s Modern Photography
Silver Gelatin
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Pigment
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Silver Gelatin
1950s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1980s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen, Pencil, Color Pencil
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints
Etching
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints
Color, Archival Pigment
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Silver Gelatin
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
20th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Crayon
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Pigment
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Modern Interior Prints
Color
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
Giclée
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Board
1990s Modern Portrait Photography
Color, Archival Pigment
1990s Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Black and White Photography
Silver Gelatin
2010s Abstract Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Screen
1950s Modern Figurative Prints
Drypoint, Etching
Late 20th Century Surrealist Landscape Prints
Mezzotint
1980s Modern Color Photography
Archival Pigment