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Abstract Expressionist Impasto Painting of Nighttime San Francisco
Abstract Expressionist Impasto Painting of Nighttime San Francisco

Abstract Expressionist Impasto Painting of Nighttime San Francisco

Located in San Francisco, CA

It features an impasto technique with heavily layered, energetic palette knife and brush strokes, giving the urban canyon a sense of intense motion and atmosphere.

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

The Path to the Sunlit Arch – Impressionist Garden Landscape Oil Painting
The Path to the Sunlit Arch – Impressionist Garden Landscape Oil Painting

The Path to the Sunlit Arch – Impressionist Garden Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

As a comforting landscape painting, this artwork serves as an elegant invitation into a sun-drenched, peaceful sanctuary, capturing a sensory journey through a hidden, wild garden. E...

Category

2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Moonlight Sonata // moody art floristics painting; lunar eclipse /
Moonlight Sonata // moody art floristics painting; lunar eclipse /

Moonlight Sonata // moody art floristics painting; lunar eclipse /

Located in Zofingen, AG

This original impasto painting was created on a high-quality canvas (30/40 cm) with a palette knife, using environmentally friendly oil colors with natural pigment.

Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Horse on Green

Josh BrownHorse on Green, 2026

$1,900

H 29.5 in W 16.5 in D 1.5 in

Horse on Green

Located in Napa, CA

Brown does this deftly with sculptural brush strokes and refined palette knife. The work of Josh Brown is designed to inspire us to live curiously in goodwill and humor, in art and l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Grey Donkey on yellow Speckled Swirls

Grey Donkey on yellow Speckled Swirls

Located in Napa, CA

Brown does this deftly with sculptural brush strokes and refined palette knife. The work of Josh Brown is designed to inspire us to live curiously in goodwill and humor, in art and l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Tree Tops - Red Panda

Josh BrownTree Tops - Red Panda, 2026

$1,300

H 15 in W 10 in D 1.5 in

Tree Tops - Red Panda

Located in Napa, CA

Brown does this deftly with sculptural brush strokes and refined palette knife. The work of Josh Brown is designed to inspire us to live curiously in goodwill and humor, in art and l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Tree Tops - Toucan

Josh BrownTree Tops - Toucan, 2026

$13,000

H 15 in W 10 in D 1.5 in

Tree Tops - Toucan

Located in Napa, CA

Brown does this deftly with sculptural brush strokes and refined palette knife. The work of Josh Brown is designed to inspire us to live curiously in goodwill and humor, in art and l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Tree Tops - Tree Frog

Josh BrownTree Tops - Tree Frog, 2026

$1,300

H 15 in W 10 in D 1.5 in

Tree Tops - Tree Frog

Located in Napa, CA

Brown does this deftly with sculptural brush strokes and refined palette knife. The work of Josh Brown is designed to inspire us to live curiously in goodwill and humor, in art and l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Tree Tops - Monkey

Josh BrownTree Tops - Monkey, 2026

$1,300

H 15 in W 10 in D 1.5 in

Tree Tops - Monkey

Located in Napa, CA

Brown does this deftly with sculptural brush strokes and refined palette knife. The work of Josh Brown is designed to inspire us to live curiously in goodwill and humor, in art and l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Tides of Serenity", Mixed Media on Canvas
"Tides of Serenity", Mixed Media on Canvas

"Tides of Serenity", Mixed Media on Canvas

By Daniela Pasqualini

Located in Yardley, PA

Each hue and texture is shaped by memory and sensation: cool blues evoke gentle surf and open sky, while warm highlights suggest sunlight breaking over water, grounding the viewer in...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

A Cotswold Harvest, Expressionist Landscape Painting, Contemporary Rural Art
A Cotswold Harvest, Expressionist Landscape Painting, Contemporary Rural Art

A Cotswold Harvest, Expressionist Landscape Painting, Contemporary Rural Art

By Rupert Aker

Located in Deddington, GB

My aim is to capture the effects of the light on the land through the medium of oil paint with a palette knife." "I am a self-taught artist with my love and understanding of the coun...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cardigan Bay, Montbretia, Cornish Seascape Painting, Coastal Art Cornwall
Cardigan Bay, Montbretia, Cornish Seascape Painting, Coastal Art Cornwall

Cardigan Bay, Montbretia, Cornish Seascape Painting, Coastal Art Cornwall

By Rupert Aker

Located in Deddington, GB

My aim is to capture the effects of the light on the land through the medium of oil paint with a palette knife." "I am a self-taught artist with my love and understanding of the coun...

Category

2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Burford from Barrington II, Original Cotswold Painting, Soft Landscape Artwork
Burford from Barrington II, Original Cotswold Painting, Soft Landscape Artwork

Burford from Barrington II, Original Cotswold Painting, Soft Landscape Artwork

By Rupert Aker

Located in Deddington, GB

My aim is to capture the effects of the light on the land through the medium of oil paint with a palette knife." "I am a self-taught artist with my love and understanding of the coun...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Evening, Cud Hill with Oil on Canvas, Painting by Rupert Aker
Evening, Cud Hill with Oil on Canvas, Painting by Rupert Aker

Evening, Cud Hill with Oil on Canvas, Painting by Rupert Aker

By Rupert Aker

Located in Deddington, GB

My aim is to capture the effects of the light on the land through the medium of oil paint with a palette knife." "I am a self-taught artist with my love and understanding of the coun...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bibury, big bales II, Landscape, oil on board, Cotswolds
Bibury, big bales II, Landscape, oil on board, Cotswolds

Bibury, big bales II, Landscape, oil on board, Cotswolds

By Rupert Aker

Located in Deddington, GB

My aim is to capture the effects of the light on the land through the medium of oil paint with a palette knife." "I am a self-taught artist with my love and understanding of the cou...

Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Summer Bales IV, Contemporary Landscape Painting, Original Rural Artwork
Summer Bales IV, Contemporary Landscape Painting, Original Rural Artwork

Summer Bales IV, Contemporary Landscape Painting, Original Rural Artwork

By Rupert Aker

Located in Deddington, GB

My aim is to capture the effects of the light on the land through the medium of oil paint with a palette knife." "I am a self-taught artist with my love and understanding of the coun...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wheat harvest, Original painting, landscape, contemporary
Wheat harvest, Original painting, landscape, contemporary

Wheat harvest, Original painting, landscape, contemporary

By Rupert Aker

Located in Deddington, GB

My aim is to capture the effects of the light on the land through the medium of oil paint with a palette knife." "I am a self-taught artist with my love and understanding of the cou...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Summer fields in the Cotswolds with bales, Original painting, landscape
Summer fields in the Cotswolds with bales, Original painting, landscape

Summer fields in the Cotswolds with bales, Original painting, landscape

By Rupert Aker

Located in Deddington, GB

My aim is to capture the effects of the light on the land through the medium of oil paint with a palette knife." "I am a self-taught artist with my love and understanding of the cou...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Nude woman, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Nude woman, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Nude woman, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

The artist used brushes and a palette knife to create a captivating and lifelike portrayal on canvas.

Category

2010s Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Spring forest, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Spring forest, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Spring forest, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

It was painted used both brushes and palette knife techniques to capture the depth and texture of the scene.

Category

2010s Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

White Abstraction, Painting, Oil on Canvas
White Abstraction, Painting, Oil on Canvas

White Abstraction, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Introducing the original oil painting White Abstraction, created with a combination of brushes and palette knife on canvas. This contemporary work of art features a beautiful abstrac...

Category

2010s Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Boats in the Bay, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Boats in the Bay, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Boats in the Bay, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

The rich, textured layers of paint applied with brushes and palette knife in an impasto technique create a sense of movement and depth within the artwork.

Category

2010s Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Boats in the Bay, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Boats in the Bay, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Boats in the Bay, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Painted with brush strokes and use of a palette knife, this artwork brings a dynamic and textured feel to the canvas.

Category

2010s Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Gondola in Venice, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Gondola in Venice, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Gondola in Venice, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

I created this original oil painting inspired by the calm waters of Venice with a gondola gliding through shimmering waters and the architectural beauty of the city in the background...

Category

2010s Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Pink Water Lilies, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Pink Water Lilies, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Pink Water Lilies, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

An original oil painting titled Pink Water Lilies, inspired by the calm beauty of a blooming lily pond. I used both a palette knife and brush to create bold impasto texture for the f...

Category

2010s Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Grand Canal, Venice, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Grand Canal, Venice, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Grand Canal, Venice, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Crafted with precision using brushes and palette knife techniques on canvas, every stroke breathes life into the enchanting scene.

Category

2010s Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Autumn forest, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Autumn forest, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Autumn forest, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

The painting was created using both brushes and a palette knife to convey the depth and texture of the scene.

Category

2010s Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

A Quieter Forest Place, Contemporary Woodland Landscape Art, Tree Painting
A Quieter Forest Place, Contemporary Woodland Landscape Art, Tree Painting

A Quieter Forest Place, Contemporary Woodland Landscape Art, Tree Painting

Located in Deddington, GB

The light falls through beautiful leaves while the delicate textures created with a palette knife create abstraction in the foreground.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Nicola Simbari Summer in Cuma Signed Original Painting
Nicola Simbari Summer in Cuma Signed Original Painting

Nicola Simbari Summer in Cuma Signed Original Painting

By Nicola Simbari

Located in Minneapolis, MN

The background is loose yet purposeful, rendered with Simbari's signature use of palette knife and dynamic brushwork that adds movement and emotional depth to the scene.

Category

Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Loch Ba Rannoch Moor, Scotland, Original Painting, Landscape art, Mountains
Loch Ba Rannoch Moor, Scotland, Original Painting, Landscape art, Mountains

Loch Ba Rannoch Moor, Scotland, Original Painting, Landscape art, Mountains

By Eleanor Woolley

Located in Deddington, GB

The mountains of Glencoe are moody in blues and greens and provide a stunning backdrop to the waters on the moor. Palette knife and paintbrush are used to give a rich layered texture...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Newnham on Severn, original painting, contemporary, landscape
Newnham on Severn, original painting, contemporary, landscape

Newnham on Severn, original painting, contemporary, landscape

By Eleanor Woolley

Located in Deddington, GB

The day is wintry but sunny, a light haze makes the grey tones appear more vivid. The use of a palette knife gives the painting a richly textured surface, creating a dappled surface ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Glencoe Dusk, Scotland art, Original Contemporary Oil Painting, Oil on canvas
Glencoe Dusk, Scotland art, Original Contemporary Oil Painting, Oil on canvas

Glencoe Dusk, Scotland art, Original Contemporary Oil Painting, Oil on canvas

Located in Deddington, GB

The setting sun and dusky pink clouds reflect on the water, which ripples gently in the foreground. Palette knife and paintbrush are used to give a rich layered texture to the surface.

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Les Rêveries: Floral Oil and Pastel Painting on Canvas, 2010s, New, 30x24
Les Rêveries: Floral Oil and Pastel Painting on Canvas, 2010s, New, 30x24

Les Rêveries: Floral Oil and Pastel Painting on Canvas, 2010s, New, 30x24

By Guinevere Johnson

Located in SEATTLE, WA

The abundant color composition of violets and emeralds, complemented by spring florals, creates a sense of depth and prosperity. The palette knife strokes and rich blend of pastels b...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Pastel

"Many For The Empath" (abstract, flora, fauna, roses, oil painting, green, pink)
"Many For The Empath" (abstract, flora, fauna, roses, oil painting, green, pink)

"Many For The Empath" (abstract, flora, fauna, roses, oil painting, green, pink)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

The swirling, rose-heavy composition creates remarkable depth and texture through thick, impasto brushstrokes and palette knife applications, exuding a loose, vibrant, and energetic ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Dye, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Two Panda's on Purple

Josh BrownTwo Panda's on Purple, 2026

$6,100

H 55 in W 55 in D 2 in

Two Panda's on Purple

Located in Napa, CA

Brown does this deftly with sculptural brush strokes and refined palette knife. The work of Josh Brown is designed to inspire us to live curiously in goodwill and humor, in art and l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Road Runners

Josh BrownRoad Runners, 2026

$5,300

H 48 in W 48 in D 2 in

Road Runners

Located in Napa, CA

Brown does this deftly with sculptural brush strokes and refined palette knife. The work of Josh Brown is designed to inspire us to live curiously in goodwill and humor, in art and l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Red and Silver

Josh BrownRed and Silver, 2026

$5,300

H 46 in W 46 in D 2 in

Red and Silver

Located in Napa, CA

Brown does this deftly with sculptural brush strokes and refined palette knife. The work of Josh Brown is designed to inspire us to live curiously in goodwill and humor, in art and l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

First Snow Day

Josh BrownFirst Snow Day, 2026

$5,100

H 46 in W 46 in D 2 in

First Snow Day

Located in Napa, CA

Brown does this deftly with sculptural brush strokes and refined palette knife. The work of Josh Brown is designed to inspire us to live curiously in goodwill and humor, in art and l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Nicola Simbari Marina Signed Original Painting
Nicola Simbari Marina Signed Original Painting

Nicola Simbari Marina Signed Original Painting

By Nicola Simbari

Located in Minneapolis, MN

His paintings glow with emotion, rendered in radiant hues and sculpted with the sweep of a palette knife. Simbari's subjects—sailboats drifting through Venetian waters, rustic villa...

Category

Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Color Fields Vibrant Sunset
Color Fields Vibrant Sunset

Marina FisherColor Fields Vibrant Sunset, 2020

$812

H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in

Color Fields Vibrant Sunset

By Marina Fisher

Located in Zofingen, AG

The artist utilizes a dedicated technique, applying of oil paint with a palette knife. This creates a highly expressed three-dimensional surface and depth that interacts dynamically...

Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Bison

Josh BrownAmerican Bison, 2026

$2,700

H 24 in W 24 in D 2 in

American Bison

Located in Napa, CA

Brown does this deftly with sculptural brush strokes and refined palette knife. The work of Josh Brown is designed to inspire us to live curiously in goodwill and humor, in art and l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Tiger in Leaves

Josh BrownTiger in Leaves, 2026

$2,700

H 24 in W 24 in D 2 in

Tiger in Leaves

Located in Napa, CA

Brown does this deftly with sculptural brush strokes and refined palette knife. The work of Josh Brown is designed to inspire us to live curiously in goodwill and humor, in art and l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Snow Leopard Cub

Josh BrownSnow Leopard Cub, 2026

$2,700

H 24 in W 24 in D 2 in

Snow Leopard Cub

Located in Napa, CA

Brown does this deftly with sculptural brush strokes and refined palette knife. The work of Josh Brown is designed to inspire us to live curiously in goodwill and humor, in art and l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Gold Swirls

Josh BrownGold Swirls, 2026

$800

H 7 in W 7 in D 1.5 in

Gold Swirls

Located in Napa, CA

Brown does this deftly with sculptural brush strokes and refined palette knife. The work of Josh Brown is designed to inspire us to live curiously in goodwill and humor, in art and l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Learning with the Forest" : Neo-impressionist painting of Fontainebleau
"Learning with the Forest" : Neo-impressionist painting of Fontainebleau

"Learning with the Forest" : Neo-impressionist painting of Fontainebleau

By Linda Clerget Studio

Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR

Materiality: The blending of acrylics and oil pastels adds a sensory depth, where the raw energy of the palette knife meets the delicate transparency of light.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic

"Seeing Red" Oil on Canvas Signed
"Seeing Red" Oil on Canvas Signed

Marina Fisher"Seeing Red" Oil on Canvas Signed, 2020

$706

H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in

"Seeing Red" Oil on Canvas Signed

By Marina Fisher

Located in Zofingen, AG

The artist utilizes a dramatic impasto technique, applying thick texture with a palette knife to give the surface a three-dimensional quality, enhancing the raw emotion of the piece.

Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Golden Echo - Acrylic Painting, Abstract Art, 100x100cm, Signed
Golden Echo - Acrylic Painting, Abstract Art, 100x100cm, Signed

Golden Echo - Acrylic Painting, Abstract Art, 100x100cm, Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

Using professional-grade acrylics and a signature palette knife technique, I have created a rhythmic dance of luminous yellow, crisp white, and deep architectural tones.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Éveil des Collines, Abstract Landscape Oil Painting, Signed, 2025
Éveil des Collines, Abstract Landscape Oil Painting, Signed, 2025

Éveil des Collines, Abstract Landscape Oil Painting, Signed, 2025

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Painted entirely with a palette knife, this work reveals superimposed fields of blue, ochre, beige, and green — evoking the awakening of cultivated hills under a gentle sky.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Dance"
"Dance"

Andreii Kreminskyi"Dance", 2022

$555

H 13.78 in W 11.82 in D 2.37 in

"Dance"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The visible brushstrokes and palette knife marks create a sense of energy and movement.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sardine Run Underwater Painting, Oil on Canvas, 60x60 cm
Sardine Run Underwater Painting, Oil on Canvas, 60x60 cm

Sardine Run Underwater Painting, Oil on Canvas, 60x60 cm

Located in Zofingen, AG

Created entirely with a palette knife, the painting features expressive impasto textures that emphasize the dynamic rhythm of the shoal and the surrounding ocean currents.

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Grey Barn" (2024) By Sandra Pratt, Landscape Oil Painting
"Grey Barn" (2024) By Sandra Pratt, Landscape Oil Painting

"Grey Barn" (2024) By Sandra Pratt, Landscape Oil Painting

By Sandra Pratt

Located in Denver, CO

In particular, the contrasts of light and dark. I enjoy using a palette knife for the immediate bold statement it offers.

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel, Linen

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Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.

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