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Harbour Wall: Contemporary abstract expressionist oil painting
By Patricia McParlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Mixed media on board Dark blue this wood surround frame
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Board

Landscape Painting from Dalsland, Sweden by Axel Zachrison
Located in Stockholm, SE
painting consists of a darker forest area which skillfully framing the lower part of the composition. This
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Just Before The Storm, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Steven Miller
Located in Yardley, PA
variety of textures, dark and light passages and space within the painting. Are the colors connected? Do
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Purple Abstraction XL 1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Peter Nottrott
Located in Yardley, PA
of the painting, the darker ones above. The relaxed, detailed and high-contrast center unfolds a
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Love Is The Equation, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Steven Miller
Located in Yardley, PA
variety of textures, dark and light passages and space within the painting. Are the colors connected? Do
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Excerpt" Contemporary Abstract Cityscape Landscape Framed Oil Painting
By Ben Schwab
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Excerpt" is a framed oil on canvas painting by Ben Schwab, depicting an abstracted cityscape in
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Paint

"Smooth Operator"- Colorful Abstract/Figurative Mixed Media Painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From the tender age of eight, John-Herbert Wright gravitated to painting as an escape, expressing
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Iridescent aqua spectra, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
All my paintings are unique and original, never trying to replicate my previous work. I enjoy the
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

After a winter storm, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
, iridescent purple, dark carmine and iridescent mica particles with silver paint drizzles. This painting is
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Expressionist French Landscape, Bright Colours, Oil Painting
By (circle of) Pierre Ambrogiani
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
painting of a sunset over the rural fields in Southern France. The pinky/red colours and dark yellow
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

‘Dream Serenade’ Orientalist Oil Painting by Antonio Rivas
By Antonio Rivas
Located in London, GB
‘Dream Serenade’ Orientalist oil painting by Antonio Rivas Spanish, 1886 Canvas: Height 74cm
Category

Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"The Thinker:" Portrait Painting of a Pensive Redhead
By Anna Wypych
Located in Denver, CO
Anna Wypych's "The Thinker" is a handmade original portrait oil painting that captures the essence
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Not Out of Bounds, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Steven Miller
Located in Yardley, PA
variety of textures, dark and light passages and space within the painting. Are the colors connected? Do
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Verdor Spectra (vertical Garden), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas. Large inspired by nature abstract painting acrylic on canvas
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Summer solstice moon - Abstract color field stain painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
painter Elisa Niva. This earthy and soft painting uses the soak- method created by Helen Frankenthaler
Category

2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Maggie LaPorte Banks, Sirocco, Original abstract painting
By Maggie LaPorte Banks
Located in Deddington, GB
childhood memories of Donegal, by Lough Swilly, surrounded by dark mountains. I spent ten years living near
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Trusting where the Path leads" Oil Painting
By Deb Komitor
Located in Denver, CO
Deb Komitor's (US based) "Trusting where the Path leads" is an oil painting that depicts sunlight
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Kennel club oil on canvas painting dogs Spain
By Joan Camo Sentis
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. Joan Camo Sentis (1920 - 2001) Catalan painter specialized in oil painting on canvas. It represents
Category

1980s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

surreal scene oil on canvas painting surrealism
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
surrealist". ”:“ On Recaredo street, there is a very small apartment and there is a very small and dark room
Category

1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

People in period clothing oil on canvas painting
By Joan Camo Sentis
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. Frameless. Joan Camo Sentis (1920 - 2001) Catalan painter specialized in oil painting on canvas. It
Category

1970s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Silence, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
darkness. Whatever it is, this oil painting is sure to captivate anyone who sees it. The artist has
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Girl with Cat oil painting by Hans Burkhardt
By Hans Burkhardt
Located in Hudson, NY
pastel nudes to Arshille Gorky's influence and finally to his collage style skull paintings of the 1980s
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

In Love No.1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Bea Garding Schubert
Located in Yardley, PA
I have taken a clear desicion : My paintings should be a carrier of hope. How does an artist handle
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Big Little Angel Of SoHo. Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
north of Little Italy. During the dark hours when people are sleeping and the district has emptied this
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Large Modernist Abstract Painting (1of 2 available)
By Gregg Robinson
Located in Surfside, FL
-product rather than a goal of the primary pursuit: the balance of light and dark, pure color and organic
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Board

Amedeo Cianci, Primavera Salentine, Original landscape painting
Located in Deddington, GB
are purely an indication of how a piece may look Spring, oil painting on canvas. Artist Bio: “My
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

New York City Winter Flatiron Painting Michael Budden
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Flatiron is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Divide, Mixed Media Painting by Maggie Laporte-Banks
Located in Deddington, GB
Divide is an original mixed media painting by Maggie LaPorte Banks. The shapes on this canvas are
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Points of view III, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Modern abstract with dark ink fluid background and white shapes giving a very modern white, black
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Red, Blue, and Brown Abstract Surrealistic Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Red, pink, blue, and brown abstract surrealist painting by Soviet-American artist Vladimir Ryklin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionistic Snow Oil Painting Michael Budden Winter Sunrise
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Sunrise is a beautiful oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Elemental Fire Starter" – Nude Figure Oil Painting Artistry
Located in Denver, CO
Dave Seeley's "Elemental Fire Starter" is an exquisite example of nude figure oil painting artistry
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Spanning Time No2019017, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Cheryl Johnson
Located in Yardley, PA
painting was started in the spring of 2019 in Kauai and completed in North Carolina in the fall. It
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Song for Lovers, " Symbolic Oil Painting on Canvas
By Xiao Ming
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Song For Lovers" is an original oil painting on canvas by Xiao Ming. This artwork features two
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"San Jacinto Peak" Large oil painting on canvas.
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "San Jacinto Peak" c.1970, is an oil painting on canvas by noted Palm Spring
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"No King: One Route". Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sharp edged and sassy from Sax Berlin. A bang on trend, urban street painting with an undercurrent
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Garden Lyrics 192" Small Blue Abstract Floral Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This small abstract floral painting by Kay Flierl is made with oil on canvas and features a cool
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Garden Lyrics 194" Small Blue Abstract Floral Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This small abstract floral painting by Kay Flierl is made with oil on canvas and features a cool
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nightlight II, Original Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Nightlight II, Original Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Painting, 2018 55" x 48" x
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Faces of nature 11, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
iridescent gold, blue, clear iridescent silver, dark orange details over dark indigo background. signed in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Emerald Archipelago by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting
By Frédérique Domergue
Located in Paris, FR
The Emerald Archipelago is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

Abyss by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting, metal, turquoise
By Frédérique Domergue
Located in Paris, FR
Abyss is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

Free Spirit No. 3, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Alexandra Romano
Located in Yardley, PA
painting has a unique colour scheme composed of blue hues with vibrant accents around the edges; reds
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

PHILOSOPHERS - Italian school - Figurative - Oil on canvas painting
By Ciro De Rosa
Located in Napoli, IT
Philosophers - Ciro De Rosa Italia 2008 - Oil on canvas cm.60x90 The beautiful painting created by
Category

Early 2000s Italian School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

MISTLETOE - Contemporary Figurative Nature Oil Painting, Magical Realism
By Aleksandra Bujnowska
Located in Salzburg, AT
The painting is new, on the left side in the upper corner the canvas is slightly wavy, see the last
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Acrylic Painting on Canvas Titled: Frenzy in Yellow
By Mary Lou Siefker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vibrant mustard yellow painting with deep blue, green values flush with foreground. Mary Lou
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Nightlight I, Original Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
challenge of painting in the dark. About the Artist: Lindsay Mueller is an artist based in Alexandria
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beneath the Surface, abstract painting in blue
Located in Deddington, GB
darkness below. This abstract work includes colours of blue, black and hints of yellow
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dream in Colors, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
, Olive Green, Pale And Dark Purple, Red, Pink, Many Shades Of Blue And Many Other Colors In The Spectrum
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Hilltop, Original art, contemporary painting, landscape, skyscape, abstract
Located in Deddington, GB
Northumberland coast. This painting is one of many where I am fascinated by the relationship of sky with hillside
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Always Cross The Line, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Steven Miller
Located in Yardley, PA
paintings are all about creating excitement for the viewer through concentrated exploration. Each painting
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Artist's Wife oil painting by Hans Burkhardt
By Hans Burkhardt
Located in Hudson, NY
pastel nudes to Arshille Gorky's influence and finally to his collage style skull paintings of the 1980s
Category

1930s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Turbulences by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting, sea, sky
By Frédérique Domergue
Located in Paris, FR
Turbulences is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

The Angel oil on canvas painting surrealist
By Ramon Llovet Miserol
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the theme, as for the use of earthy and dark colors and the material brushstroke. In 1939 he held his
Category

1980s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Abstract Celestial Oil Painting, "Light Episode n. 20"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original oil and resin painting by San Diego artist, Julia San Roman. Its
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Oil, Board

Abstract Celestial Oil Painting, "Light Episode n. 19"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original oil and resin painting by San Diego artist, Julia San Roman. Its
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Oil, Board

Untitled - Roof Top View, Painting by Joan Nelson
By Joan Nelson
Located in Long Island City, NY
This painting by Joan Nelson depicts a sepia-toned scene placed behind the walls of a dark brown
Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera

Sunset, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
and realism to the painting. The interplay of light and darkness creates a captivating contrast
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Limp by Rene Ricard abstract poetry painting
By Rene Ricard
Located in New York, NY
burgundy on a dark green khaki square. It’s impossible to know the specific situation behind this poem but
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Screen

Behind the secrets, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
For this artwork I worked on movement and depth. Layers of dark green, yellow and teal with
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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