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"Swimmer Study 2" Original Oil painting
By Jon Doran
Located in Denver, CO
Jon Doran's "Swimmer Study 2," painted in 2023, is an evocative oil painting that resonates with
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
"Morning Swimmer 5" Original Oil painting
By Jon Doran
Located in Denver, CO
"Morning Swimmer 5" by Cornish artist Jon Doran, crafted in 2023, is an evocative oil painting that
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
The Morning Swim, Abstract Oil Painting
By George Peebles
Located in San Francisco, CA
, seascape, oil painting, blueThe Morning SwimGeorge PeeblesOil painting on stretched
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Night Swim, Original Abstract Painting, 2017
By Tamara Gonda
Located in Boston, MA
, swim, night, painting, texture
Artist Biography:
With a B.F.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Lake Swim at Lunch, Abstract Painting
By Rebecca Klementovich
Located in San Francisco, CA
, hill, abstract, landscape, abstract, landscape, acrylic painting, greenLake Swim at Lunch
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Swimmer (Framed Contemporary Multimedia Abstract Painting)
By Guy Lyman
Located in New Orleans, LA
paintings that is figurative and symbolic. They harken back to 80s neo-Expressionism - my favorite
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, House Paint, Charcoal, Oil Crayon
Swimmer
Located in ATLANTA, GA
Maxwell Doig was born in Huddersfield. He graduated from Manchester School of Art in 1988 with a BA in Fine Art and went on to pursue his postgraduate studies in Fine Art at the Slad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-War Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Blonde in Red Swim Suit
By Charles Levier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Charles Levier, French (1920 - 2003)
Title: Blonde I
Year: circa 1960
Medium: Watercolor on paper, signed l.l.
Size: 16 x 11 inches
Paper Size: 25 x 19.5 in. (63.5 x 49.53 cm)
Category
1970s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Tenderness" - Colorful Female Figurative Swimmer Portrait Painting
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This 36 inch square original oil painting on canvas is wired and ready to hang. The detail in this
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Young Swimmer (Modern, Academic Style Portrait Painting in Antique Gold Frame)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative oil on canvas painting of a young athletic male
24 x 20 inches, 29.5 x 23.5 inches
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 29.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Mountain Pool Swim: Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
By Paul Wadsworth
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth is one of the UK’s leading exponents of Expressionist paintings. His pieces are
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in
Morning Swim
By Wallace Bassford
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Morning Swim
Artist signed, titled verso.
Wallace Bassford was an American painter and illustrator
Category
1960s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Line Swim
By Ayline Olukman
Located in New York, NY
AYLINE OLUKMAN
Ayline Olukman is a multimedia artist whose work includes photography, painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Photographic Paper, Stretcher Bars
Gold Swimmer
By Ayline Olukman
Located in New York, NY
AYLINE OLUKMAN
Ayline Olukman is a multimedia artist whose work includes photography, painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Photographic Paper, Stretcher Bars
Summer Swimmer
By Ayline Olukman
Located in New York, NY
AYLINE OLUKMAN
Ayline Olukman is a multimedia artist whose work includes photography, painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Photographic Paper, Stretcher Bars
Evening Swim
By Willard Dixon
Located in Burlingame, CA
beauty of the West with its grand and humble spirit. Evening Swim is 20 x 20 inches and was painted in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Swimmer
Located in Atlanta, GA
paintings draw from a lexicon melding dreamwork with a touch of Southern eccentricity." --Felicia Feaster
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Turquoise Swimmer
By Ayse Wilson
Located in Westport, CT
worked as a painting assistant to Jeff Koons for two years.
This current series employs the toile
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Army of Snorkelers" - Mirrored Female Swimmer Portrait Painting
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This large horizontal 37 inch high and 76 inch wide original oil painting on canvas is wired and
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 37 in W 76 in D 1.5 in
Night Swim
By Zoe Hawk
Located in Columbia, MO
paintings are meant to be sweet and somewhat familiar to the viewer, yet upon closer inspection take a
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Midnight Swim
By Patricia Chidlaw
Located in Fairfield, CT
"When asked what kind of paintings I make, I usually call my work "Urban Landscapes" to
Category
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer Swim
By Elise Remender
Located in Los Angeles, CA
paintings that blend classical fine art and contemporary pop realism. Fantasy, mid-century fashion, and the
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Side Stroke - Abstract Impressionist Swimmer Oil Painting, 2018
Located in Boston, MA
, contemporary oil painting by Carol Tippit Woolworth. Woolworth uses expressive and gestural marks to depict a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Meditation Swim" abstract oil painting of woman wading in blue, turquoise water
By Elizabeth Lennie
Located in Edgartown, MA
Canadian hot and cold climate. The paintings are the map of my world, in both abstract and narrative form
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Md Tokon - Swim to the End, Painting 2015
By Md Tokon
Located in Greenwich, CT
immediacy of his paintings are inspired moments of deep reflection; they transport the viewer to a place
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Just Swim V
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
purely an indication of how a piece may look
'Just swim - study V' is an original painting in acrylic by
Category
2010s Pointillist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Swim Time" oil painting of five girls in black and white bathing suits
By Debbie Miller
Located in Edgartown, MA
made the transition back to painting full time. I’m fascinated with the human form and the way a
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"The Shining 2" - Colorful Female Figurative Swimmer Portrait Painting
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This 36 inch square original oil painting on canvas is wired and ready to hang. The detail in this
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Abstract Oil Painting of Nude Swimmers and Bathers in Green Frame
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing original oil painted in a green wooden frame. Features nude male and female people swimming, bathing and perhaps playing water polo.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Gordon Hunt, Swim Study - Turquoise, Original seascape oil painting
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Swim study – turquoise By Gordon Hunt [2021]
original
Oil on deep edge canvas
Image size: H:30 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.58 in
Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting, "All Things Swim And Glitter"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original abstract expressionist painting by local San Diego artist, Kelsey
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 72 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
Colorful Swimmers, Contemporary Figurative Pop Art in Blue
By Marc Foster Grant
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful Swimmers, Contemporary Figurative Pop Art in Blue
Bold and bright pop art painting of
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Foam Board
H 40.25 in W 28.5 in D 1.25 in
Swim Team, Framed
By McWillie Chambers
Located in Fairfield, CT
what I've always seen emerging as the central message. With my paintings of men there is more of a kind
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"MV Spring" abstract figurative oil painting swimmer underwater with orange
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
swimmer's form”. Carol graduated from the Art Center College of Design in painting. For some 20 years she
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Cardboard
Sleek City Swimmers-original New York Cityscape-wildlife painting-contemporary
By Nathan Neven
Located in London, Chelsea
"Sleek City Swimmers" by Nathan Neven invites viewers into a fantastical realm where the sleek
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
Gordon Hunt, Chit Chat Swim, Original Seascape Painting, Contemporary Art
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Gordon Hunt
Chit Chat Swim
Original Seascape Painting
Oil Paint on Deep Edge Canvas
Size: 50 cm x
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Just Swim, Gordon Hunt, Original Abstract Painting, Seascape Artwork, Affordable
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Gordon Hunt
Just Swim
Original Seaside Painting
Oil Paint on Canvas
Canvas Size: 30 cm x 30 cm x 4
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.58 in
Gordon Hunt, Just Swim V, Original Impressionist Painting, Affordable Artwork
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Gordon Hunt
Just Swim V
Original Seaside Painting
Oil Paint on Canvas
Canvas Size: 30 cm x 30 cm x
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.58 in
Swimmers. Figurative Painting on Paper, Young art, Vibrant, European art
By Waleria Matelska
Located in Warsaw, PL
Figurative acrylic on paper painting by young professional European artist Waleria Matelska
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Swimmers. Figurative Painting on Paper, Young art, Vibrant, European art
By Waleria Matelska
Located in Warsaw, PL
Figurative acrylic on paper painting by young professional European artist Waleria Matelska
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Three swimmers - Figurative Painting on Paper, Young art Minimalism, Vibrant
By Waleria Matelska
Located in Warsaw, PL
WALERIA MATELSKA (born 1994 in Belarus)
In 2012-2015 she studied at the Faculty of Painting at the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Slide Right (Paper)" figurative oil painting of swimmer underwater red swimsuit
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
swimmer's form”. Carol graduated from the Art Center College of Design in painting. For some 20 years she
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Gordon Hunt, Just Swim, IV, Original Bright Figurative Painting Contemporary Art
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Gordon Hunt
Just Swim IV
Original Seaside Painting
Oil Paint on Canvas
Canvas Size: 30 cm x 30 cm x
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 1.58 in
Kitch - Modern Figurative Oil Painting, Sea View, Realism, Swim Floats, Pastel
By Julita Malinowska
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey
"Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.79 in
Floating Weightlessly - Oil painting of nude female swimmer, turquoise sea water
By Anastasia Gklava
Located in Dallas, TX
"Floating Weightlessly" is a stunning oil painting of a beautiful nude swimmer, floating through
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
Swimmers group. Figurative Painting on Paper, Young art, Vibrant, European art
By Waleria Matelska
Located in Warsaw, PL
Figurative acrylic on paper painting by young professional European artist Waleria Matelska
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Desert swimmers. Figurative Painting on Paper, Young art, Vibrant, European art
By Waleria Matelska
Located in Warsaw, PL
Figurative acrylic on paper painting by young professional European artist Waleria Matelska
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Israeli KIbbutz Artist Toddler, Swim Tube Pointilist Oil Painting Bezalel School
By Arie Kaplun
Located in Surfside, FL
language.
In addition to traditional sculpture and painting, the school offered workshops that produced
Category
20th Century Pointillist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peace XV - Modern Figurative Oil Painting, Swimmer, Water Landscape, Sea View
By Julita Malinowska
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey
"Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Julita MalinowskaPeace XV - Modern Figurative Oil Painting, Swimmer, Water Landscape, Sea View, 2022
H 7.09 in W 9.45 in D 0.79 in
Paradise Of Blue - Large Blue Textural Seascape Ocean Water Swimmers Painting
By Elizabeth Langreiter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s unique mixed media aerial paintings are a delightful escape from reality
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Collegiate Swim Match
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Mark Beard
Collegiate Swim Match
Oil on canvas
Signed in red upper right corner
Category
20th Century Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
![[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Collegiate Swim Match](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/mark-beard-paintings-bruce-sargeant-1898-1938-collegiate-swim-match-for-sale/a_9323/1600875872594/Beard_Sargeant_Collegiate_Swim_Match_master.jpg?width=240 "beard swim company")
Poolside and Swimmer, Florence, Italy
Located in Hudson, NY
Paolo Uccello.
In "Girl on a Rock with Mask”, the figure represented in this painting conveys a
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Horse with Swimmers at Beach
By William Theophilus Brown
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by William Theophilus Brown. "Horse with Swimmers at Beach" is a Post-War figurative
Category
Late 20th Century Post-War Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Richard Loving Signed 2000 “Swim” Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting
By Richard Loving
Located in Indianapolis, IN
An oil on canvas abstract painting by American artist Richard Loving (1924-2021). Signed and dated
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
"Blue Velvet", Bright blue tones, circular sea water painting with nude swimmer
By Anastasia Gklava
Located in Dallas, TX
"Blue Velvet" is a stunning oil painting of a swimmer, floating through expansive blue toned waters
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Après Swim", Modern Poolside Figurative
By Marc Foster Grant
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold and bright figurative acrylic painting on handmade rag paper of a couple in bathing suits by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Rag Paper
"Paradise Study" abstract oil painting of a swimmer floating, pink and purple
By Elizabeth Lennie
Located in Edgartown, MA
Canadian hot and cold climate. The paintings are the map of my world, in both abstract and narrative form
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Private Island, Mid Day Swim
By Wes Hempel
Located in Fairfield, CT
A walk through any major museum will reveal paintings that depict or legitimate only certain kinds
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Amy, Buddy" woman petting dog after swim in summer Tuscan countryside
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Amy, Buddy" is an oil paintings of a woman petting dog after swim in summer Tuscan countryside
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
H 74.8 in W 59.1 in D 0.5 in
Lets go & just swim study - Diptych
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
cold, water and then swim away on a bright sunny day at the beach. Commission your own painting of this
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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