"Adventure Awaits" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rob Alexander's "Adventure Awaits" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a sunrise on a sandy beach and ocean landscape.
Oil, Panel
Sunlit Heights
Located in Denver, CO
Rob Alexander's "Sunlit Heights" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts snow capped grey mountains rising out of the wintery atmosphere.
Oil, Wood Panel
Afternoon Sunlight
Located in Denver, CO
Rob Alexander's "Afternoon Sunlight" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts blue, rocky mountains covered with snow and reflecting sunlight as they stretch across the com...
Oil, Wood Panel, Birch
Endless Rhythms
Located in Denver, CO
"Rob Alexander's ""Endless Rhythms"" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the undulating blue and white patterns of a churning ocean wave.
Oil, Wood Panel
Twilight Approaches
Located in Denver, CO
"Rob Alexander's ""Twilight Approaches"" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the pink and yellow twilight reflecting on a snow covered landscape of rolling hills and t...
Birch, Oil, Wood Panel
Carried by the Winds
Located in Denver, CO
"Rob Alexander's ""Carried by the Winds"" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts rocky black cliffs jutting out to meet the gentle ocean waves along an abandoned beach.
Oil, Wood Panel
Calm Waters
Located in Denver, CO
"Rob Alexander's ""Calm Waters"" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a small stream snaking its way through a field of golden grass as it flows into the distance.
Oil, Linen, Panel
"Sunlit Heights" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rob Alexander's "Sunlit Heights" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts snow capped blue mountains rising from the mist.
Oil, Wood Panel
"Last Outpost" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rob Alexander's "Last Outpost" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a green landscape of mountains with a mysterious structure encircled by whitewater waterfalls
Oil, Panel
"Winters Call" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rob Alexander's "Winters Call" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a snowy river running alongside snow capped blue mountains.
Oil, Wood Panel
"The Desolation" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rob Alexander's "The Desolation" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a barren sandy landscape filled with rock formations and far off mountains on the horizon.
Oil, Wood Panel
"Endless Rhythms" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rob Alexander's "Endless Rhythms" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a blue waves restless crashing and churning.
Oil, Panel
"Over the Pass" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rob Alexander's "Over the Pass" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an arctic landscape where a mysterious castle perched on a snowy mountains sits alone.
Oil, Panel
"The Winding Path" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rob Alexander's "The Winding Path" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dirt foot path snaking its way through the green foothills with large fluffy clouds in the bac...
Oil, Wood Panel
Valley Sunrise Colour Study
Located in Denver, CO
Valley Sunrise Colour Study, 2021 This painting is currently unframed but will come with a frame when purchased. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. ...
Linen, Oil, Panel
Afternoon Sunlight
Located in Denver, CO
Afternoon Sunlight, 2021 This painting is currently unframed but will come with a frame when purchased. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. A multi layered study in contrasts - ...
Oil, Wood Panel
Misty Shores
Located in Denver, CO
Misty Shores, 2020 While winter often brings snows and a sense of the land resting beneath a blanket of peace, awaiting its vibrant rebirth in the spring, winter on the beach seems t...
Oil, Wood Panel
Valley Sunrise
Located in Denver, CO
Valley Sunrise, 2021 This painting is currently unframed but will come with a frame when purchased. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. This piece draws its inspiration from my ma...
Oil, Linen, Panel
Valley Sunrise Tonal Study
Located in Denver, CO
Valley Sunrise Tonal Study, 2021 This painting is currently unframed but will come with a frame when purchased. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. ...
Linen, Oil, Panel
Leonard McComb
By John Humphreys
Located in London, GB
A fine art sculptor, his work in film and television includes projects such as Dr Who, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Rob Roy, Max Headroom and Alexander. He also created the ali...
Fiberglass, Latex, Resin, Synthetic Resin
John Humphreys (Self Portrait)
By John Humphreys
Located in London, GB
A fine art sculptor, his work in film and television includes projects such as Dr Who, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Rob Roy, Max Headroom and Alexander. He also created the ali...
Fiberglass, Latex, Resin, Synthetic Resin
"Knight's Quest" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Rob Alexander's "Knight's Quest" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dark landscape filled with peculiar rock formations as a knight on horseback rides silently thro...
Oil, Panel
Baby Jesus
By John Humphreys
Located in London, GB
A fine art sculptor, his work in film and television includes projects such as Dr Who, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Rob Roy, Max Headroom and Alexander. He also created the ali...
Acrylic, Fiberglass, Latex, Synthetic Resin, Wax
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
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