Portrait Art
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1890s Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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
Late 18th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Laid Paper
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
18th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Pastel
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Early 2000s Post-War Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Alkyd
1940s Realist Portrait Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1940s Modern Portrait Photography
Photographic Paper
1950s Modern Figurative Photography
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
1980s Realist Animal Paintings
Archival Pigment
1970s Modern Black and White Photography
Silver Gelatin
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
20th Century Pop Art Portrait Photography
Polaroid
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Contemporary Photography
Silver Gelatin
1930s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Permanent Marker
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Photographic Paper
20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Egg Tempera, Panel
1960s Modern Figurative Photography
Photographic Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1950s Post-War Photography
Silver Gelatin
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Photography
Platinum
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Landscape Paintings
Oil
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Silver Gelatin
Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Photography
Platinum
19th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Digital Pigment
Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography
Archival Pigment
1820s Romantic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel, Chalk
1950s Figurative Paintings
Pencil
1870s Impressionist Landscape Prints
Etching
1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century American Realist Black and White Photography
Black and White
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1910s Symbolist Figurative Prints
Paper
1960s Modern Landscape Photography
Archival Pigment
1830s Modern Figurative Prints
Etching
19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Archival Pigment