Christopher Rainham Figurative Paintings

Christopher Rainham has always been inspired by the natural world and more specifically an experience of the natural world. He is inspired by the way flora and fauna are woven into language, the explanations of things, stories and beliefs. Animals and flowers and birds have their own symbolism. They are the characters in myths, some of the players in religious writings, metaphors for things that we can’t explain. The birds in his paintings are the motif of his design, the objects of his composition and an element of his pattern. Christopher is interested in the way that society interacts with the wild and not so wild things around it, the effect that we have on the environment and the living things that rely on it to survive. His responses may represent an image conjured by a text or a feeling found between the lines of the story or even disparate pieces of the story, his own knowledge and other beliefs all rolled into one. Christopher loves to work with paint, what it does, how it feels, smells, how in painting and drawing materials change and adapt, try and become something else in becoming a painting. All his work starts out with drawing, usually directly onto a primed canvas or board. He makes stencils of elements to be repeated or uses a digital projector to play with scale.Then he covers the whole surface with a range of earth colours, brown, ochre, blue or grey. At this point, Christopher starts to develop each element trying to create the colours that he wants. Often he needs to ‘knock back’ a painting by applying a wash of colour over the existing image. He then begins to develop his picture again. This gives him the freedom to play with the depth in an image. It also brings flexibility to the edges of objects in the picture plane, light, shade and modelling. Christopher finds starting a painting or drawing to be exhilarating, full of promise and possibilities. He is never daunted by the fear of the white sheet of paper or blank canvas. He has sometimes thought about offering his services to other artists as ‘Picture Starter’. Christopher enjoyed his work in education because it gave him the opportunity to generate new ideas in the minds of others. Many more ideas for paintings come and go. They are left somewhere between the supermarket car park and the studio door. The exchange of thought through his painting is what inspires Christopher to communicate. Defining the point when this should end and a picture becomes ‘finished’, that is the bit that he finds more difficult. I wonder if anyone offers that as a service to creatives? ‘Picture Finisher’!

Artist: Christopher Rainham

Christopher RainhamCrumbs of Shadow, 2025

$1,501

Crumbs of Shadow

By Christopher Rainham

Located in London, GB

Christopher is interested in the way that society interacts with the wild and not so wild things around it, the effect that we have on the environment and the living things that rely...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Christopher Rainham Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Svitlana BrazhnikovaIn the Warmth, 2026

$1,521

H 38.19 in W 55.91 in D 0.04 in

In the Warmth

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 97×142 cm (overall size with stretching 107×152 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled “In the Warmth” invites the viewer into an enveloping atmosphere o...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Christopher Rainham Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Svitlana BrazhnikovaThe Companion, 2026

$1,521

H 51.97 in W 55.91 in D 0.04 in

The Companion

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 132×142 cm (overall size with stretching 142×152 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled At the heart of the canvas is a laconic yet profound scene of qui...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Christopher Rainham Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Svitlana BrazhnikovaA Corner of One's Own, 2026

$1,521

H 48.04 in W 55.91 in D 0.04 in

A Corner of One's Own

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 122×142 cm (overall size with stretching 132×152 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This artwork immerses the viewer in a warm, cozy domestic atmosph...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Christopher Rainham Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Large Original Oil Painting Abstract Expressionist Horse, 1990

$1,500Sale Price|40% Off

H 60 in W 60 in D 1.5 in

Large Original Oil Painting Abstract Expressionist Horse

Located in Soquel, CA

Stunning large scale abstract expressionist horse's head/eye, circa 1990. Unsigned. Unframed. Size: 60"H x 60"W x 1.5.

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1990s Abstract Impressionist Christopher Rainham Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Svitlana BrazhnikovaWithin the Green Crowns, 2026

$1,170

H 38.19 in W 47.25 in D 0.04 in

Within the Green Crowns

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 97×120 cm (Total canvas size including stretching margins: 107×130 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This artwork is a visual metaphor for the sanct...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Christopher Rainham Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Svitlana BrazhnikovaThe Foundation, 2026

$1,053

H 43.31 in W 38.19 in D 0.04 in

The Foundation

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 110×97 cm (overall size with stretching 120×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled the series "The Inviolable Reserve" Painting "The Foundation" is ...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Christopher Rainham Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

MARTSI ( Nataliia Martsilenko)“Let’s Play”, 2026

$1,053

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in

“Let’s Play”

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting "Let’s Play" immerses the viewer in a playful world, inviting them into a fairy tale reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland. The girl holds a small rabbit tightly in her arm...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Christopher Rainham Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Svitlana BrazhnikovaThe Inner Circle, 2026

$1,322

H 38.19 in W 47.25 in D 0.04 in

The Inner Circle

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 97×120 cm (overall size with stretching 107×130 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled the series "The Inviolable Reserve" "The Inner Circle" (The Invio...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Christopher Rainham Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Svitlana BrazhnikovaThe Stronghold, 2026

$1,111

H 47.25 in W 38.19 in D 0.04 in

The Stronghold

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 120×97 cm (overall size with stretching 107×130 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled the series "The Inviolable Reserve" "The Stronghold» The work is ...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Christopher Rainham Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Svitlana BrazhnikovaBird Bazaar in My Head, 2026

$1,053

H 43.31 in W 38.19 in D 0.04 in

Bird Bazaar in My Head

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 110×97 cm (overall size with stretching 120×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled the series "The Inviolable Reserve" The painting serves as a powe...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Christopher Rainham Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Svitlana BrazhnikovaThe Vigilant Guardian, 2026

$1,310

H 47.25 in W 38.19 in D 0.04 in

The Vigilant Guardian

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 120×97 cm (overall size with stretching 130×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled the series "The Inviolable Reserve" Painting: "The Vigilant Guard...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Christopher Rainham Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Svitlana BrazhnikovaThe Quiet Bloom, 2026

$994

H 38.19 in W 38.19 in D 0.04 in

The Quiet Bloom

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 97×97 cm (overall size with stretching 107×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled A serene, intimate composition where a slender white figure rests i...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Christopher Rainham Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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