Asphalt Jungle, black and white, interior, crime scene, narrative
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
limited scale of monotypes, however, he switched to painting on slick-surfaced plastic.
Monotype, Archival Paper
$2,000Sale Price|47% Off
Robert Kenneth White "Sanctuary of the Sea" 2015 Oil of Imagined Classical Port
Located in Miami, FL
those drawn to 19th-century romanticism and to contemporary collectors of imaginative narrative painting.
Canvas, Oil
$7,500
"I Give Myself Grace Now", Woman Surrounded By Laundry in Oil and Embroidery
By Sarah Detweiler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
experiences as a mother into figurative and narrative paintings with hand embroidery. She has a BFA in Visual
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Thread, Mirror, Found Objects
Quadtych of Pocket Upstar Tulip, Veronique Tulip, Snowdrop 2, Bluebells 2024 art
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
symbolism of ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate
Canvas, Oil
$245
A False Narrative - Figurative Black, White & Red Mixed Media Surrealist Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
narratives, delving into the social and cultural fabric by juxtaposing human subjects and surreal backgrounds
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Cardinal Rule surreal mythological narrative birds tree autumn color humor
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned heavyweight paper signed and dated bottom. Part of an ongoing series by the artist depicting humans and birds and various other creatures.
Pastel, Archival Paper
Cassandra
Located in New Orleans, LA
myth and ancestral burden. These narrative paintings work to reclaim the reputations of their subjects
Canvas, Acrylic
20th C. American Artist Raoul Middleman (1935-2021). African American Female Nud
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
post-industrial rot, his narrative paintings give contemporary life to his personal obsessions. They
Canvas, Paint
The Bully - Narrative Art by Female Illustrator Golden Age of Illustration
By Maginel Wright Enright Barney
Located in Miami, FL
expressions and body gestures effectively advance the story's narrative. Signed lower right. Faint caption
India Ink, Watercolor, Board
Regina - Oil Paint by Eduardo Arroyo - 1980
By Eduardo Arroyo
Located in Roma, IT
, political narrative painting, and Spanish figurative traditions. The flattened pictorial space, intense
Oil
$876
Quadriptych Of Fruits, Pocket Sloes, Strawberry, Wild Apple, Pocket Raspberry
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
: Dani Humberstone uses the symbolism of ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from
Canvas, Oil
triptych of Pocket Speckled Green Pear, Bright Clementine, Crimson Strawberry 2c
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
uses the symbolism of ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to
Canvas, Oil
$438
Pocket Quail's Egg No. 3 and Pocket Juicy Red Strawberry diptych, Original Art
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and
Canvas, Oil
$438
Pocket White Anemone (c) and Pocket Juicy Red Strawberry diptych, Original Art
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
ripe fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three
Canvas, Oil
Persephone: Something Blue
Located in New Orleans, LA
myth and ancestral burden. These narrative paintings work to reclaim the reputations of their subjects
Paper, Crayon, Latex, Acrylic
Persephone
Located in New Orleans, LA
myth and ancestral burden. These narrative paintings work to reclaim the reputations of their subjects
Canvas, Acrylic
Kiss of Death, night scene, interior, black and white, dramatic narrative
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
limited scale of monotypes, however, he switched to painting on slick-surfaced plastic.
Archival Paper, Monotype
Medusa
Located in New Orleans, LA
myth and ancestral burden. These narrative paintings work to reclaim the reputations of their subjects
Canvas, Acrylic
Medusa: Quartzite Glow
Located in New Orleans, LA
myth and ancestral burden. These narrative paintings work to reclaim the reputations of their subjects
Paper, Crayon, Latex, Acrylic
Medusa: Defiance of Wildflowers
Located in New Orleans, LA
myth and ancestral burden. These narrative paintings work to reclaim the reputations of their subjects
Paper, Crayon, Acrylic, Latex
Medusa: Gorgon's Glare
Located in New Orleans, LA
myth and ancestral burden. These narrative paintings work to reclaim the reputations of their subjects
Paper, Crayon, Latex, Acrylic
Medusa: Gaze of Fury
Located in New Orleans, LA
myth and ancestral burden. These narrative paintings work to reclaim the reputations of their subjects
Acrylic, Paper, Crayon
$1,400
Basement Lovers narrative romantic couples human condition wry humor cool colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Origional soft pastel on toned paper signed and dated on bottom. Suitable for framing under glass..
Paper, Pastel
$657
Triptych of Pocket Striped Bellona Tulip, Veronique Tulip and Upstar Tulip
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and capture the
Canvas, Oil
triptych of pocket bring clementine, speckled green pear, ripe-ish yellow banana
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and capture the
Canvas, Oil
Diptych of Pocket Yellowy Orange Clementine and Very Shiny Very Red Apple
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
fruit to illustrate the narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions
Canvas, Oil
$3,900
The Boy Who Came From the Sea - narrative, abstracted figurative work on paper
By Lynne Fernie
Located in Bloomfield, ON
meets three curved lines resembling waves in this painting on paper. A spray of light blue latex and
Archival Ink, Latex
Luxuriate (Abstract Painting)
By Ashlynn Browning
Located in London, GB
psychological narrative through an intuitive, layered painting process. By merging geometric precision with
Oil, Panel
"Landscape Painting"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
, solitary figures enhances the painting’s narrative charm. Executed in the tradition of Romantic or early
Oil, Board
"Specter" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintings that center on the ephemerality of
Canvas, Oil
She Makes Me Want to Get My Shit Together - Contemporary Narrative B&W Artwork
By Danny Brown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in fashion as well as his knowledge of color, design, and culture as inspiration for his paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
Antonio Tempesta (circle of) (1555 - 1639) - Clash of Horsemen 172.5 x 222 cm
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Madrid, ES
Tempesta, one of the leading interpreters of historical and narrative painting of the late 16th and early
Paint
Pandasan's Nocturnal Journey in Kotsu Taxi : Midnight Sakura Ride
By Hiro Ando
Located in PARIS, FR
this sculptural figure into painting, Ando forges a dialogue between mediums, extending her narrative
Oil
Quadtych of Pocket Selection: 2 Tulips, Strawberry and Bumble bee, Floral Nature
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
narrative. Painting directly from life allows her to translate three dimensions into two and capture the
Canvas, Oil
The Eclipse (Abstract Painting)
By Ashlynn Browning
Located in London, GB
psychological narrative through an intuitive, layered painting process. By merging geometric precision with
Oil, Panel
Diamond Core (Abstract Painting)
By Ashlynn Browning
Located in London, GB
psychological narrative through an intuitive, layered painting process. By merging geometric precision with
Oil, Panel
Spiraling Out (Abstract Painting)
By Ashlynn Browning
Located in London, GB
psychological narrative through an intuitive, layered painting process. By merging geometric precision with
Oil, Panel
'Cutting the Bread' by Gerard Portielje (Antwerp 1856 – 1929 Remich, Luxembourg)
Located in Knokke, BE
, reflecting the preferences of a conservative art market seeking well-crafted, narrative paintings rather than
Oil, Panel
"Stardust" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintings that center on the ephemerality of
Oil, Panel
"Irresolute" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
she began exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintings that center on the ephemerality
Oil, Panel
"Languishing" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintings that center on the ephemerality of
Oil, Panel
"October" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
she began exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintings that center on the ephemerality
Oil, Panel
"Submergence" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
education when she began exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintings that center on the
Oil, Panel
Delight (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Delight (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, spray paint, oil stick on canvas - Unframed Ludovic
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Delight (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Delight (Abstract Painting) Acrylic, spray paint, oil stick on canvas - Unframed Ludovic
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Spray Paint, Acrylic
With Every Drop (Abstract Painting)
By Ashlynn Browning
Located in London, GB
psychological narrative through an intuitive, layered painting process. By merging geometric precision with
Oil, Panel
Truce (Abstract painting)
By Clay Johnson
Located in London, GB
, “that narrative—the story of the painting’s own making—becomes the central subject. It’s this process of
Canvas, Acrylic
Truce (Abstract painting)
By Clay Johnson
Located in London, GB
, “that narrative—the story of the painting’s own making—becomes the central subject. It’s this process of
Canvas, Acrylic
Chicken Man (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
oeuvre is the passage of time; there is no intended narrative content, each painting is rather the visual
Mixed Media
Endemic Species (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
oeuvre is the passage of time; there is no intended narrative content, each painting is rather the visual
Mixed Media
$8,902
Scilla- 21st Century Italian charcoal drawing of a nude woman with long hair
By Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Bonnard says about the paintings by Daniela Astone: The classical structure and narrative paintings show
Chalk, Charcoal, Laid Paper
Floral Note (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Floral Note (Abstract Painting) Mixed Media on Canvas — Unframed. Ludovic Dervillez is a French
Mixed Media
Slightly Tart (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Slightly Tart (Abstract Painting) Mixed Media on Canvas — Unframed. Ludovic Dervillez is a French
Mixed Media
Chicken Man (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
oeuvre is the passage of time; there is no intended narrative content, each painting is rather the visual
Mixed Media
A Tumult of Needs (Abstract Painting)
By Ashlynn Browning
Located in London, GB
psychological narrative through an intuitive, layered painting process. By merging geometric precision with
Oil, Panel
"Rain King" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
education when she began exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintings that center on the
Oil, Panel
"Silent Echoes" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
further her education when she began exploring personal narratives and symbolism in her paintings that
Oil, Panel, Acrylic
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