I Bloom, and Now Feel
By Aixa Oliveras
Located in Denver, CO
Aixa Oliveras' "I Bloom, and Now Feel" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model wearing lace as she caresses orchids that grow from her and reach into the go...
Gold Leaf
Bring Forth Miracles
By Aixa Oliveras
Located in Denver, CO
Aixa Oliveras' "Bring Forth Miracles" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female model in a black dress with upturned hands as Orchids and Roses spring up from the g...
Gold Leaf
"The Light Within, " Oil Painting
By Aixa Oliveras
Located in Denver, CO
About the Artist: Aixa Oliveras is a contemporary symbolist painter.
Gold Leaf
"Sacred Heart, " Oil Painting
By Aixa Oliveras
Located in Denver, CO
About the Artist: Aixa Oliveras is a contemporary symbolist painter.
Oil, Panel
"Desvelada" (2015), Original Realist Still-Life Female Portrait
By Aixa Oliveras
Located in Denver, CO
This is a secondary market work with one previous owner. Aixa Oliveras is a contemporary symbolist painter.
Oil, Canvas
$3,600
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 1.58 in
Spanish Contemporary Art by Leticia de Prado - Amanacer
By Leticia de Prado
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas infused with rhinestones & silk mixed media Leticia de Prado is a Spanish artist born in 1964 who lives and works in Estepona, near Marbella, Spain. She is best known ...
Canvas, Oil
"Aura" Oil Painting
By David Cheifetz
Located in Denver, CO
David Cheifetz's "Aura" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude woman's torso in profile overlaid with blue and green colors around her hands. About the Artist: D...
Oil
Perfection, Oil Painting
By Jo Galang
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Perfection is what comes to mind when looking at the work of the Almighty," says artist Jo Galang. "I found these captivating, perfect beauties at the grocer...
Oil
$967
H 7.88 in W 5.91 in D 1.19 in
Ricqlès Pour Une Sorcière, Oil Painting, Figurative, Contemporary Realism
By Jade Boissin
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork and Unique Work. Medium : Oil painting on naturel wood panel. Artist : Jade Boissin Subject : Ricqlès pour une sorcière (FR -Title) Ri...
Oil
$4,870
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Spanish Contemporary Art by Leticia de Prado - Margarita
By Leticia de Prado
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas infused with rhinestones & silk mixed media Leticia de Prado is a Spanish artist born in 1964 who lives and works in Estepona, near Marbella, Spain. She is best known ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,000
H 39.38 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in
Italian Contemporary Art by Matteo Nannini - Adam
By Matteo Nannini
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Matteo Nannini is an Italian artist born in 1979 in Bologna who lives and works in Cento, Ferrara, Italy. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. Painter by...
Canvas, Oil
"Glow, " Oil Painting
By Karen Offutt
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offutt's "Glow" is an original, handmade painting that depicts a close up view of a feminine face with her eyes closed as her necklace and alabaster skin reflect brightly again...
Oil, Panel
Balance
By Svitlana Van Rossum
Located in Zofingen, AG
Balance from the series The Daily The image of this woman can be perceived as a metaphor for everyday life. It reflects the balance we try to maintain each day — between what pressu...
Canvas, Acrylic
Anasyrma, Oil Painting
By Duane Brown
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A girl lifts her skirt as she dances with her partner, not shown in the frame. Her pose communicates a quiet, ambiguous narrative. The slight twist of the tor...
Oil
In Trust II
By Svitlana Van Rossum
Located in Zofingen, AG
In Trust II Part of the Becoming series, In Trust II explores acceptance as an alternative to the constant need to choose, compare, and give preference. The work reflects a state in ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled
By Miguel Padura
Located in Miami, FL
Miguel Padura Cuban Artist Latin American Artist “Untitled” 2020 Watercolor on paper 30 x 22 in Signed by the artist at the bottom of the dress
Watercolor, Laid Paper
$21,600
H 59.06 in W 78.75 in D 1.58 in
Spanish Contemporary Art by Leticia de Prado - Carlton
By Leticia de Prado
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas infused with rhinestones & silk mixed media Leticia de Prado is a Spanish artist born in 1964 who lives and works in Estepona, near Marbella, Spain. She is best known ...
Canvas, Oil
$7,000
H 24 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
The Oracle, Nude Female with Hands Covering Her Breasts, Long Dark Hair
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
Oracles provide wise, insightful counsel and were thought to be portals through which the gods spoke directly to people. In Bruno Surdo's "The Oracle", the central female character ...
Oil, Panel
No Title
By Anita Kapraljevic
Located in New York, NY
Anita Kapraljevic No TItle 2010 Oil on canvas 150 x 119 cm signed, titled and dated on verso Anita Kapraljevic is born in Mostar and lives in Berlin. She studied in Nürtingen Univer...
Canvas, Oil
"Letting the Light In"- oil on linen
By Kory Alexander
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Using the striking imagery that is abundant in the California landscape, queer artist Kory Alexander creates dreamy paintings that are flooded with vibrancy and movement. Kory consid...
Linen, Oil
"Where is Home?", Oil Painting
By Pegah Samaie
Located in Denver, CO
Pegah Samaie's (CA based) "Where is Home?" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a reclining nude woman, wrapped in a white fabric, gently touching the golden compass th...
Oil, Panel
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