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Edward Lupper (1936-2016) whimsical illustration, painting of animals
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edward Lupper (1936-2016) whimsical illustration, painting of animals in a hot air balloon by
Category
Late 20th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 16 in W 3 in D 19 in
Whimsical Illustration Skiing Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
Lighthearted Illustration of Outdoor Pursuits This one being a Skiing scene, a boy and a girl on
Category
1930s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board
Whimsical Illustration Hiking Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
Lighthearted Illustration of Outdoor Pursuits This one being cross country hiking signed "W. Steig
Category
1930s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board
The One With The Bean - Original Joyful Whimsical Illustration Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage Tagalog books, expressionist abstraction, and charming illustrations, creating a visual language
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
The One With The Flute - Original Joyful Whimsical Illustration Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage Tagalog books, expressionist abstraction, and charming illustrations, creating a visual language
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Whimsical Illustration "Snow" Cartoon, 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
Lighthearted Illustration of Outdoor Pursuits This one being cross country Snow Shoes signed "W
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board
The One With The 3D Glasses - Original Joyful Whimsical Illustration Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bay Area artist Melanie Tiongson's fun and whimsical artworks feature figures full of curiosity
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"French Riviera, " Watercolor Illustration Painting
Located in Westport, CT
development through her whimsical illustrations. Her personal adventure began at a young age when her family
Category
2010s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
"Craigivar Castle, " Watercolor Illustration Painting
Located in Westport, CT
adventures and self development through her whimsical illustrations. Her personal adventure began at a young
Category
2010s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
"Docked in the Marina, " Watercolor Illustration Painting
Located in Westport, CT
boundaries by embarking on travel adventures and self development through her whimsical illustrations. Her
Category
2010s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
H 15.25 in W 12 in D 1 in
One of a kind wall art, hand crafted
By Rinat Design
Located in London, GB
initial glance, one can see a whimsical illustration of the delightful poodle, characterised by their
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Wall-mounted Sculpt...
Materials
Scagliola, Stucco
Whimsical Fishing Illustration Cartoon 1938 Mt Tremblant Ski Lodge William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Surfside, FL
Lighthearted Illustration of Outdoor Pursuits This one of a fisherman signed "W. Steig"
Provenance
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Illustration Board
New VERSACE Julie Verhoeven Print Silk Dress 38 - 2
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
incorporated her whimsical
illustrations.
Now her fanciful artwork makes its way to the runway again
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Dresses
The New York Herald's 1906 Funny Folk Calendar
Located in PARIS, FR
months of whimsical illustrations that celebrate the humor and quirks of everyday life. Each month brings
Category
Early 1900s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Vintage Whimsical Paint Illustration of British Soldier in Wood Frame.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Illustration of British Soldier on Horse. Frame has Makers Mark on the Backyard. Vintage
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
"Bird Feeds Snake, " Whimsical Children's Book Illustration by Blanchard, 1960s
By Robert Blanchard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely charming and whimsical, this original painting by Robert Blanchard depicts a fantastical
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 10 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
Daisy, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
, diamonds, shapes, Asian, characters, collage, diamonds, Grandville, caricature, whimsical, illustration
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Six Crystal Christmas Wall Plates by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Milan, Italy
Wiinblad was a Danish painter and ceramicist known for his whimsical illustrations and carefully designed
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Crystal
Vintage china plate and ink painting 'The Fall with Bridge' by Robert Strati
By Robert Strati
Located in White Plains, NY
whimsical illustrations breathe new life into the fractured object, simultaneously honoring its original
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Porcelain, Paper, Ink
H 37.5 in W 23 in D 1.5 in
Ink and vintage china plate painting of Horses by Robert Strati 'The Race'
By Robert Strati
Located in White Plains, NY
freedom entails expanding on the miniature scenes adorning the broken dish. The whimsical illustrations
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Porcelain, Paper, Ink
H 21 in W 21 in D 1.5 in
Sculptural ink and vintage china plate painting 'Spiraling with Bird in Flight'
By Robert Strati
Located in White Plains, NY
dish. The whimsical illustrations breathe new life into the fractured object, simultaneously honoring
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Porcelain, Paper, Ink
Alcott's Old Fashioned Girl
By Jessie Willcox Smith
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Charcoal on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Smith is known mostly for her whimsical
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Board
Leonel Maciel Whimsical Painting
By Leonel Maciel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular frame house this whimsical work by the Mexican artist Leonel Maciel. The painting is
Category
20th Century Mexican Paintings
Materials
Paint
Two Little Girls, Good Housekeeping Cover
By Jessie Willcox Smith
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Willcox:Smith is known mostly for her whimsical illustrations of children. She illustrated "A Child's Garden of
Category
1920s Other Art Style Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Butcher, colorful whimsical food charcter
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wry
Category
1990s Folk Art Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Mr February'
Located in New York, NY
.
These volumes present thousands of design spreads featuring illustrations and collages, plus countless
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood, Canvas, Color Pencil
Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'December Bride'
Located in New York, NY
.
These volumes present thousands of design spreads featuring illustrations and collages, plus countless
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil
Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Minute Maid'
Located in New York, NY
.
These volumes present thousands of design spreads featuring illustrations and collages, plus countless
Category
1980s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil, Mixed Media
Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Pilgrim's Progress'
Located in New York, NY
.
These volumes present thousands of design spreads featuring illustrations and collages, plus countless
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil
Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Glass Menagerie'
Located in New York, NY
.
These volumes present thousands of design spreads featuring illustrations and collages, plus countless
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil
Trojan Cat, surrealist, fantasy, whimsical, cat
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wry wit and
Category
1980s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Overdressed", Figurative Illustration, Animal, Cheetah, Pearls, Cosmopolitan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, Kendra Dandy (b.1987) is a multidisciplinary artist known for creating colorful illustrations and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Acrylic, Paste, Paper, Woodcut
Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'She Nailed It!'
Located in New York, NY
.
These volumes present thousands of design spreads featuring illustrations and collages, plus countless
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil
Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Wide-Eyed Babe'
Located in New York, NY
.
These volumes present thousands of design spreads featuring illustrations and collages, plus countless
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Color Pencil
Voltaire's Candide, Illustrated by Clara Tice
Located in Middletown, NY
This edition, enriched by Cara Tice's racy and whimsical illustrations, is an "Exact reprint of the
Category
Vintage 1920s American Books
Materials
Paper
"Doubt/Hopeful", Figurative Illustration, Cheetah Motif, Text, Sunglasses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, Kendra Dandy (b.1987) is a multidisciplinary artist known for creating colorful illustrations and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Paste, Paper, Acrylic, Woodcut
"Naked Truth", Abstract Porcelain Sculpture, Surface Illustration, Underglaze
By Kevin Snipes
Located in St. Louis, MO
are brought to the viewer through a combination of illustration and symbolism, obscure glyphs, and
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze, Underglaze
Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Profile of a Lady'
Located in New York, NY
.
These volumes present thousands of design spreads featuring illustrations and collages, plus countless
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil
Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'It's A Long Tail'
Located in New York, NY
.
These volumes present thousands of design spreads featuring illustrations and collages, plus countless
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil
Bluebirdbotic, Blue Bird, Flowers, Spacecraft, Whimsical Fantasy Landscape
By Peter Hamlin
Located in Kent, CT
Arches watercolor paper by Peter Hamlin. The meticulously detailed bird-like creature is whimsical and
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Naked Truth", Abstract Porcelain Sculpture, Surface Illustration, Underglaze
By Kevin Snipes
Located in St. Louis, MO
are brought to the viewer through a combination of illustration and symbolism, obscure glyphs, and
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Underglaze, Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze
Whimsical Woman with Colorfully Fanciful Outfit Blue Eyeglasses
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
English illustrations of fairies are standout features of her uniqueness.
As a pioneer of color
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
H 60 in W 40 in D 1 in
Sheet Music, whimsical, surrealist colorful pastel on paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wry wit and fearless color. His shrewd social
Category
2010s Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
H 27.01 in W 19.02 in D 0.99 in
"Blooming Jaguar", watercolor & pencil illustration on watercolor paper
By Oliver Flores
Located in Dallas, TX
"Blooming Jaguar" by Oliver Flores is a whimsical watercolor and charcoal drawing of a beautiful
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Watercolor, Archival Paper
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 1.19 in
Explorer, Figurative, Drawing, Inventor, Illustration, Tree, Male Figure
By Krzysztof Pastuszka
Located in Riverdale, NY
, adventure, and chance. I am inspired by the ridiculous, the whimsical world of invention, nonsense, and
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Pencil, Paper
"Looking for Leisure", Figurative Illustration, Cheetah Motif, Paper, text
Located in Philadelphia, PA
illustrations and cheeky, smile-inducing patterns featuring a variety of whimsical characters. Using familiar
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Paste, Paper, Acrylic, Woodcut
"Stylishly Judging", Figurative Illustration, Animal Motif, Work on Paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, Kendra Dandy (b.1987) is a multidisciplinary artist known for creating colorful illustrations and cheeky
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Paste, Paper, Acrylic, Woodcut
The Hierophant (Framed Watercolor Illustration on Archival Paper)
By Nicholas Kahn & Richard Selesnick
Located in Hudson, NY
13 inches unframed
This whimsical, highly stylized watercolor drawing on archival paper was made by
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
California Contemporary Art Marti Somers Figurative Abstract Whimsical Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Gallery in Sacramento.
SELECT AWARDS
2001 Society of IllustratIon Annual and Exhibition
STRONG WOMEN
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
H 24 in W 24 in D 2 in
Three's a Crowd, whimsical colorful pastel on toned paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three's a Crowd, whimsical colorful pastel on toned paper
A Brooklyn native, much of Basso's
Category
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
"Winking Olive", Food illustration, Personificaiton, makeup, lip Acrylic on Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
colorful illustrations and cheeky, smile-inducing patterns featuring a variety of whimsical characters
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
garden variety nudes, narrative, surreal, whimsical, bright color, outsider
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wry wit and
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 15.99 in W 20.01 in D 0.99 in
Balance, Whimsical female with flowers, roses, bright golden sky
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wry wit and
Category
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 40 in W 40 in D 2 in
Nude on the Edge#2, colorful, whimsical imaginative nude
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wry wit and
Category
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 32.01 in W 28 in D 0.99 in
Eight of Wands (Framed Watercolor Illustration on Archival Paper)
By Nicholas Kahn & Richard Selesnick
Located in Hudson, NY
13 inches unframed
This whimsical, highly stylized watercolor drawing on archival paper was made by
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Ann Miller in Follies Broadway Musical Contemporary Drawing Illustration Eloise
Located in New York, NY
Ann Miller in Follies Broadway Musical Contemporary Drawing Illustration Eloise
Ann Miller in
Category
1990s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Rapunzel by the Sea, fairy tale narrative, colorful whimsical fantasy
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with
Category
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 40.01 in W 30.01 in D 0.99 in
Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
unique drawing style that resembles children’s book illustrations. Working in psychedelic pop colors of
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
. She has a very unique drawing style that resembles children’s book illustrations. Working in
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Rare Large Original British Illustration Art Watercolor Painting "Horse Races"
By Sue Macartney Snape
Located in Surfside, FL
brilliant, whimsical, and amusing. She shows us misfits and ultrafits, but always with affection.
Sue
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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