$1,800
H 9 in W 12 in
"Wormhole" by Patrick Nevins Oil painting of Gummy Worm & Space Background
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins (Charleston, SC, US based) "Wormhole" is an original, handmade oil painting in the
Oil, Board
$1,250
H 16.25 in W 5.5 in
"Found" (2024) by Patrick Nevins, Original Oil Still-Life Painting on Panel
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins (Charleston, SC, US based) "Found" is an original, handmade oil still-life painting
Oil, Wood
$725
H 6 in W 8 in
"Little Bang" by Patrick Nevins Oil painting of Lit Firecracker Space Background
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins (Charleston, SC, US based) "Little Bang" is an original, handmade oil painting that
Oil, Board
$1,650
H 11 in W 9 in
"Butterfly Nebula 6" by Patrick Nevins Oil painting of Blue Butterfly in Space
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins (Charleston, SC, US based) "Butterfly Nebula" is an original, handmade oil painting
Oil, Board
$650
H 6 in W 6 in
"Calcium" (2025) by Patrick Nevins, Oil On Board Shell Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Created by artist Patrick Nevins in 2025, “Calcium” is an original, handmade oil on board that
Oil, Board
$650
H 6 in W 6 in
"Cerium" (2025) by Patrick Nevins, Oil On Board Elements Series Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
“Cerium” (2025) by Patrick Nevins is an original oil on board that forms part of the artist’s
Oil, Board
$650
H 6 in W 6 in
"Cobalt" (2025) by Patrick Nevins, Oil on Board Trompe-l'œil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins’ Cobalt is a masterfully executed trompe-l'œil oil painting on board, measuring 6 x
Oil, Board
"Rachel" Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevin's (US based) "Rachel" is an oil painting that depicts a monochromatic feminine face
Oil, Panel
"Quoting Sagan" Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevin's (US based) "Quoting Sagan" is an oil painting that depicts a human skull situated
Oil, Panel
"Vanitas with Marine Corps Coin" Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevin's (US based) "Vanitas with Marine Corps Coin" is an oil painting that depicts a human
Oil, Panel
"Card Shark" - Insect Still Life, Oil Painting on Board
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist: Born and raised in Townsend, Massachusetts, Patrick has been drawing and
Oil, Board
"Pair of Scarabs" - Insect Still Life, Oil Painting on Board
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist: Born and raised in Townsend, Massachusetts, Patrick has been drawing and
Oil, Board
"The Silver Finch" - Still Life Oil Painting on Board
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
and raised in Townsend, Massachusetts, Patrick has been drawing and sketching as far back as he can
Oil, Board
Carpenter Bee
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Carpenter Bee, 2020
Oil, Panel
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H 10 in W 8 in
"Dürer's Mantis" by Patrick Nevins Oil Painting, Praying Mantis, Praying Hands
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins (Charleston, SC, US based) "Dürer's Mantis" is an original, handmade oil painting
Oil, Board
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H 8 in W 8 in
"Kaleidoscope" by Patrick Nevins Oil painting of Yellow Butterfly with Gummies
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins (Charleston, SC, US based) "Kaleidoscope" is an original, handmade oil painting that
Oil, Panel
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H 6 in W 6 in
"Prime-Beary Colors" by Patrick Nevins Original Oil painting of Gummy Bears
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins (Charleston, SC, US based) "Prime-Beary Colors" is an original, handmade oil
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H 12 in W 12 in
"Early Birds Get the Worm" by Patrick Nevins Oil Gummy Worm/Origami Birds
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins (Charleston, SC, US based) "Early Birds Get the Worm" is an original, handmade oil
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H 6 in W 6 in
"Helium" (2025) by Patrick Nevins, Contemporary Trompe-l'œil Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins’ "Helium" is a striking trompe-l'œil oil painting that plays with perception and
Oil, Board
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H 6 in W 6 in
"Tungsten" (2025) by Patrick Nevins, Oil on Board from Elements Series
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Created in 2025, “Tungsten” is part of Patrick Nevins’s ongoing Elements Series, in which he
Oil, Board
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H 6 in W 6 in
"Arsenic" (2025) by Patrick Nevins, Oil On Board Realist Element Series Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Discover this captivating original painting by Patrick Nevins, titled Arsenic (2025), from his
Oil, Board
Shell Fish
Located in Denver, CO
"Shell Fish," is an original oil painting by Patrick Nevins. It is framed and ready-to-hang.
Oil, Board
"Candy Apple, " Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins' (US based) "Candy Apple" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a green
Oil, Panel
"Trafalgar Bear, " Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins' (US based) "Trafalgar Bear" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a
Oil, Panel
Keystone
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevin's "Keystone" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a realistic still
Oil, Board
Playtime is Over
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Playtime is Over, 2021
Oil, Panel
Card Shark
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Playing Cards with vibrant blue
Oil, Panel
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H 6 in W 6 in
"Violet Cicada" (2024) by Patrick Nevins, Original Oil Painting on Panel
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins (Charleston, SC, US based) "Violet Cicada" is an original, handmade oil still-life
Oil, Board
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H 6 in W 5 in
"Penny For Your Thoughts" (2024) by Patrick Nevins Oil Painting on Panel
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins (Charleston, SC, US based) "Penny For Your Thoughts" is an original, handmade oil
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H 8 in W 6 in
"Smells Fishy" by Patrick Nevins Original Oil painting of Red Gummy Fish
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins (Charleston, SC, US based) "Smells Fishy" is an original, handmade oil painting that
Metal
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H 6 in W 6 in
"Einsteinium" (2025) by Patrick Nevins, Oil on Board 3D Trompe-l'œil Portrait
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins’ "Einsteinium" is a striking 3D trompe-l'œil oil painting that masterfully blends
Board, Oil
"Four Bears" Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevin's (US based) "Four Bears" is an oil painting that depicts a lively fall setting of a
Oil, Panel
"Fresh Bait" Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevin's (US based) "Fresh Bait" is an oil painting that depicts a fishing boat surrounded
Oil, Panel
"Constituents" Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevin's (US based) "Constituents" is an oil painting that depicts a red, white, and blue
Oil, Panel
"Mother and Child" Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevin's (US based) "Mother and Child" is an oil painting that depicts a colonial mother in
Oil, Panel
"Consequences, " Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins' (US based) "Consequences" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a blue
Oil, Panel
"Bear Naked, " Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins' (US based) "Bear Naked" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a red
Oil, Panel
"Catch of the Day, " Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins' (US based) "Catch of the Day" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a
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"Sugar High, " Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins' (US based) "Sugar High" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a blue
Oil, Panel
"Fatal Attraction, " Oil Painting
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Nevins' (US based) "Fatal Attraction" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a
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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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