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Beauty Within, Oil Painting
By Jo Galang
Located in San Francisco, CA
, oilpaint, realism, nature, realism, oil painting, greenBeauty WithinJo GalangOil
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Purity Within, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By William Oxer F.R.S.A.
Located in Yardley, PA
Standard. Approximately 16†x 18†plus frame size. :: Painting :: Romanticism :: This piece comes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Paintings
Materials
Oil
Within and Without, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
, realism, representational, contemporary, oil painting, whiteWithin and WithoutDavid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Huddling within Walls", Acrylic Painting
By Justin Wheatley
Located in Denver, CO
Justin Wheatley's (US based) "Huddling within Walls" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
"The Light Within, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Aixa Oliveras' (US based) "The Light Within" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Within The Snow, " Oil Painting
By Samantha Buller
Located in Denver, CO
Samantha Buller's (US based) "Within The Snow" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Stepping Within, " Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This mid-sized original abstract painting by Tony Iadicicco is made with oil paint on gallery
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Stepping Within. Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
I am drawn to making abstract works, as I find the loose visual description allows more freedom for interpretation and a greater sense of visual journey; slowing down the experience ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
City within a City, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil painting based on a cardboard sculpture I made. :: Painting :: Folk Art :: This piece comes
Category
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Oil
Passion within, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This artwork is a one-of-a-kind original painting, derived from my own observation, imagination, or
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Deep Within, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Newel Hunter
Located in Yardley, PA
"Deep Within" is a perfect example of Hunter's highly fluid, calligraphic style -- which so often
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Light Within, Welsh Landscape Painting, Expressionist Paintings South Wales
By Helen Howells
Located in Deddington, GB
The Light Within is an original landscape by Helen Howells. The Light Within was inspired during
Category
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 24.02 in W 29.93 in D 1.38 in
The Light Within, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The Light Within was inspired by the changing colors of the leaves in the fall. At their height
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Looking deep within, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
uploaded a photo of the painting in-situ as the main photo. Check other photos for the full painting which
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Fire from within, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by nature landscape painting with earthy color blending, contrast and details. Textured
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Treasure within, Painting, Acrylic on MDF Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract red painting, layered tinted resin :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Fire from within, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
“As if you were on fire from within. The moon lives in the lining of your skin.â€
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Diptych: Dream Within A Dream (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Wind Of Faith (Abstract Painting)
Mixed media on canvas - unframed
This artwork is exclusive to
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Within the Light, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Anne Oliver
Located in Yardley, PA
major source of inspiration for my work. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
'Clouds Within Clouds I' Abstract Cubist Painting
By Nguyen The Hung
Located in Rye, NY
Colorful wandering clouds in Hung’s works are inspired by traditional cloud ornaments from Vietnam’s ancient citadels and temples. Those ancient ornaments act like a negative version...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil
âE˜Far Places Were Once Within MeâE Painting, Oil on Canvas
By William Oxer F.R.S.A.
Located in Yardley, PA
‘Far Places Were Once Within Me’. Oil on canvas, approximately 11â€
Category
2010s Other Art Style Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 15 in W 11 in D 1 in
The Knowledge Within - Painting by Svetoslav Stoyanov - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Oil painting, 2020. Certificate of authenticity by the author.
The Knowledge Within When you begin
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 0.79 in
In Within by Tejinder Kanda - Contemporary Impasto Painting
Located in DE
Tejinder Kanda
"In-Within" reflects the Artist's exploration of time and space, presenting
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 48.04 in W 48.04 in D 1.19 in
187 The Light Within, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Anne B Schwartz
Located in Yardley, PA
the sculpted surfaces. A primordial energy exudes from within the core of each painting. The work
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Within the Continuity, Painting, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper
By Karen Hansen
Located in Yardley, PA
A rich, deep orange fills the center of this minimal painting with shades of turquoise banding the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 13.5 in W 10.5 in D 0.1 in
Within the Karman Line: Held Between Heartbeats, Abstract Painting
By Maya Malioutina
Located in San Francisco, CA
, expressive, ethereal, metallic, neutral, abstract, nature, acrylic painting, greyWithin the KÃ
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 30 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Spark Within
By John Barkley
Located in Montreal, Quebec
within the studio is a catalyst for my departure from a mode of modern secular monophasic consciousness
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yan Liu Landscape Original Oil Painting "Spring Day Within"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Spring Day Within
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 19.5 x 23.5 inches
Frame: Framing options
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Colors within a witch hazel blossom 2 (Abstract painting)
By Debra Ramsay
Located in London, GB
Colors within a witch hazel blossom 2 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on polyester film - Unframed
Category
2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Polyester, Film, Acrylic
The Saviour Within - 21st Century, Contemporary Painting, Modern Portrait
By Danny O'Connor
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The paintings are built up in layer upon layer of paint which give the pieces great depth of field
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
Colors within a witch hazel blossom 2 (Abstract painting)
By Debra Ramsay
Located in London, GB
American abstract artist who creates acrylic paintings, drawings and installations that explore the
Category
2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Polyester, Film, Acrylic
Flowers within Arched Windowsill Original British Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lovely 1950's British oil painting capturing these soft, pastel shades of color, flowers in a vase
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Within, 21st Century Contemporary Classical Portrait Painting of a woman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tanvi Pathare
Within
Contemporary Florence Portrait painting
105 x 115 cm oil on linen (frame
Category
2010s Romantic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
H 41.34 in W 45.28 in D 1.58 in
"What Was Within is Now Without" - Contemporary, surreal acrylic painting
Located in Nyack, NY
Lotte Petricone's paintings blend representational and abstract imagery. The interplay of color
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel, Aquatint
H 18 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
"Within the Hollow" (2024) by Morgan Cameron, Original Oil Painting
By Morgan Cameron
Located in Denver, CO
Morgan Cameron’s (US based) “Within the Hollow” (2024) is an oil painting on panel that depicts a
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Thoughts: The Eve Within, original oil painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the contemplative work "Thoughts: The Eve Within," Ukrainian artist Tatyana Pchelnikova
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 0.71 in
Fractured Illusions Within Mental Projections Oil Painting by Lyora Pissarro
Located in New York, NY
Fractured Illusions Within Mental Projections by Lyora Pissarro x The Allaux Brothers, Represented
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Other Medium
Within the Wild Garlic, Adele Riley, Original painting, contemporary landscape
Located in Deddington, GB
purely an indication of how a piece may look
Within The Wild Garlic is an original landscape painting by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
H 13.78 in W 13.78 in D 1.97 in
The Strength Within, Oil Painting , Figurative , Texas artist, Boxing, Austin
By Karen Offutt
Located in Houston, TX
Karen Offutt approaches The Strength Within 30 x 26 oval , oil on panel with an atmospheric
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Embers From Within. Large Modern Abstract Figurative Painting, Ltd Ed
By Topher Straus
Located in Golden, CO
This large limited edition modern abstract painting titled, Embers From Within, is a bold vivid
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
H 60 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
Breaking Within Abstract Number 4, Oil Painting on Wood Panel
By Kevin Brewerton
Located in Yardley, PA
a stunning original abstract oil painting on wood panel.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 40 in W 40 in D 0.5 in
Within
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
that you can find it by searching within yourself.
Painting
Ships in a well-protected tube from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Breaking-within-Abstract No. 2, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
By Kevin Brewerton
Located in Yardley, PA
. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 40 in W 40 in D 0.5 in
Breaking-within-Abstract No.5, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
By Kevin Brewerton
Located in Yardley, PA
. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 40 in W 40 in D 0.5 in
Breaking within- Abstract No.3, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
By Kevin Brewerton
Located in Yardley, PA
. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 40 in W 40 in D 0.5 in
Breaking-within-Abstract No.1, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
By Kevin Brewerton
Located in Yardley, PA
. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 40 in W 40 in D 0.5 in
The Darkness within Us- original landscape abstract painting-mixed media artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
Gallery and online.
Step into the depths of introspection with "The Darkness within Us," an evocative
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
H 33.86 in W 33.86 in D 1.97 in
Abstract figurative woman painting on paper "There is freedom within us"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork called 'Freedom within us " showcases a bold and abstract representation of
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
H 11.7 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Copper Abstract Heavy Textured Painting on Canvas 36x48", Radiance From Within
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Copper Abstract Heavy Textured Painting on Canvas 36x48", Radiance From Within
Acrylic, Modeling
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Long Abstract and Figural Neutral Painting on Canvas: War Within, 2024
By Alysha Grace Marko
Located in New York, NY
theatre productions. It was in L.A. where she found her love of painting. With her background in
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Adele Riley, Within The Wild Garlic, Original Landscape Painting, Affordable Art
By Adele Riley
Located in Deddington, GB
Within The Wild Garlic. Adele Riley Artist [2021]
Original
Landscape
Acrylic and acrylic inks on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Sense the Waves Within - 21st Cent, Contemporary Painting, Modern, Human Figure
By Danny O'Connor
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
"The paintings are built up in layer upon layer of paint which give the pieces great depth of field
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
Emerging From Within #2
By John Barkley
Located in Montreal, Quebec
within the studio is a catalyst for my departure from a mode of modern secular monophasic consciousness
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"White Peonies with Ribbon" contemporary classical realist still life painting
By Steven J. Levin
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
(depicting paintings within paintings).
Levin has exhibited widely and taken part in significant group and
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Fire Within - Movement Flow Energy Red Warm Striking Painting Fire Passion
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: The Fire Within
Movement Flow Energy Red Warm Striking Painting Fire Passion Burnt Orange
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
H 48.04 in W 16.15 in D 0.79 in
Within Dreams
By Craig Mooney
Located in Napa, CA
Craig Mooney makes paintings of dramatic moments and heightened emotionality that are known for
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Self Portrait, Lamplight" oil painting, seated figure inside house, realism
By Steven J. Levin
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Butterflies” series, and museum series (depicting paintings within paintings).
Levin has exhibited widely and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Scottish Oil Painting Black Grouse in a Tree within a Highland Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
painting on board, framed, signed
Painting: 18 x 14 inches, plus frame
Provenance: private collection, UK
Category
20th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Answer Within
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, this is not a print or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beauty Within
By Jorge Yances
Located in Nashville, TN
Beauty Within portrays a young woman with golden eyes and red lips surrounded by white florals
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
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