Dan May Nude Paintings

American, b. 1955

Dan May is an American painter and printmaker born on March 11, 1955 in San Francisco, CA. Raised in aesthetic surroundings heavily influenced by his architect father, May grew up learning to view all things with an eye for design, color, and shape. At age 5, he remembers his father cutting up a book of drawings by Henri Matisse and hanging them on the walls of their home. The French master Matisse as well as Richard Diebenkorn and David Hockney are his favorite art influences. He began his first attempts at painting at age 15, and later began to experiment with printmaking, teaching himself various techniques such as woodblock printing, etching, silkscreen printing, and monoprinting. Monoprinting soon became May's medium of choice due to its wide range of expression and spontaneity that he felt other techniques lacked. May - "With monoprinting, you can only work a piece for as a long as the paint stays wet, so the resulting print has a feeling of movement and immediacy. I also like how monoprinting allows the brush strokes to transfer a transparent light quality to the print. For me, this is a technique that bridges drawing, painting, and emotions." The themes of May's prints borrow from his fantasies, memories, and the people and places he has seen in life's checkout lines and waiting rooms. "My work allows me to be a voyeur, to see through the walls into life's secrets, and unveil the hidden stories of everyday life," he says. Color and design are essential elements in May's work. Exploring and playing with color is a huge source of enjoyment and passion for May. "Working with color combinations, playing color against color to create an electric contrast, never ceases to excite me," he says. May finds working color with design elements and balancing compositions is challenging, frustrating, and supremely rewarding. Today, Dan May lives and works in Oakland, California. He has shown his paintings and prints in galleries predominantly throughout California and his work is in numerous private and corporate collections throughout the United States and the world.

Artist: Dan May

Dan MayDevil Painting his Models /// Contemporary Painting Figurative Nude Funny Art, 2001

$5,000

Devil Painting his Models /// Contemporary Painting Figurative Nude Funny Art

By Dan May

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Devil Painting his Models" *Signed and dated by May lower left Year: 2001 Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Paula CraioveanuDeja - Vu Original Acrylic Painting, Modern Nude, 20x20in, Signed, 2023

$1,000

H 20 in W 20 in D 1 in

Deja - Vu Original Acrylic Painting, Modern Nude, 20x20in, Signed

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Forest Hills, NY

“Deja - Vu” . Part of "Nude in Interior" series. Original painting. size 20x20in / 51x51cm . Acrylic on canvas. This is the second version of Nude in Armchair painted in a more fre...

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2010s Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Paula CraioveanuBlue Summer - Female Abstract Nude original round painting by Paula Craioveanu, 2022

$720Sale Price|20% Off

H 0.79 in Dm 15.75 in

Blue Summer - Female Abstract Nude original round painting by Paula Craioveanu

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Forest Hills, NY

"Blue Summer" in the afternoon, nude female painting. Part of Blue Nude series. Round, 40cm, / 15.7in diameter. See the other painting from the same series. This painting on a round...

Category

2010s Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

America MartinFemale and Male Figure, Flora, Adam and Eve In Blue and White by America Martin, 2025

$57,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 120.5 in W 85 in

Female and Male Figure, Flora, Adam and Eve In Blue and White by America Martin

By America Martin

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

America Martin "Adam and Eve In Blue and White" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 120 x 84 inches 120.5 x 85 inches framed ( 120.5 x 42.5 inches framed each) Signature is in the lower left o...

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2010s Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Yevhenii Shapovalov"7" Abstract Painting 47" x 39" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov, 2024

$3,500

H 47 in W 39 in

"7" Abstract Painting 47" x 39" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov

Located in Culver City, CA

"7" Abstract Painting 47" x 39" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov ATT: SHIPS ROLLED IN TUBE ABOUT: Yevhenii Shapovalov is a highly talented Ukrainian ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pastel

Paula CraioveanuNude Standing by the Window

$4,600

H 60 in W 40 in

Nude Standing by the Window

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Acrylic on canvas.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Raluca Vulcan"Mischievous", Nude Woman Laying on Her Arms with Crossed Legs and Flowers

$1,770

H 19.69 in W 28.75 in

"Mischievous", Nude Woman Laying on Her Arms with Crossed Legs and Flowers

By Raluca Vulcan

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

This piece is not framed. Raluca Vulcan is a French-Romanian artist who likes to express the life and sensitivity of the human body, mostly through nudes and portraits.

Category

2010s Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Yevhenii Shapovalov"InstaDiva 3" Painting 47" x 39" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov, 2023

$3,500

H 47 in W 39 in

"InstaDiva 3" Painting 47" x 39" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov

Located in Culver City, CA

"InstaDiva 3" Painting 47" x 39" inch by Yevhenii Shapovalov ATT: SHIPS ROLLED IN TUBE ABOUT: Yevhenii Shapovalov is a highly talented Ukrainian...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Pep Anton XausAmerican People III - 21st C., Figurative, Nude, Female body, Feminism, Acrylic, 2020

$9,377

H 66.93 in W 59.06 in D 1.58 in

American People III - 21st C., Figurative, Nude, Female body, Feminism, Acrylic

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

The title of this painting, together with the subject depicted, underlines the message of Pep Anton Xaus's artworks. Pay especial attention to the donke...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Raluca Vulcan"Flowery Offering", Nude Woman Lasciviously Laying Colored Mixed Media Painting

$1,947

H 21.26 in W 31.89 in

"Flowery Offering", Nude Woman Lasciviously Laying Colored Mixed Media Painting

By Raluca Vulcan

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

This piece is not framed. Raluca Vulcan is a French-Romanian artist who likes to express the life and sensitivity of the human body, mostly through semi-abstract nudes and portraits...

Category

2010s Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Paula CraioveanuNude

$3,500

H 27.5 in W 27.5 in

Nude

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Acrylic on canvas.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Paula CraioveanuBallerina

$3,950

H 40 in W 40 in D 2 in

Ballerina

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Acrylic on canvas

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Paula CraioveanuIn the Shadow

$2,500

H 26 in W 18 in

In the Shadow

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Acrylic on canvas

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Previously Available Items

Dan MayDevil's Play, Circa: 2010

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H 22.5 in W 30 in

Devil's Play

By Dan May

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Devil's Play" *Issued unsigned Circa: 2010 Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on heavy wove paper Sheet size: 22.5" x ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Acrylic

Dan MayNude (Orange), Circa: 2000

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H 17.5 in W 11.25 in

Nude (Orange)

By Dan May

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Nude (Orange)" *Hand Inscribed by May lower left Circa: 2000 Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Plexiglass Framing: Framed in a contempora...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Paint, Acrylic, Monoprint

Dan MayNude (Green), Circa: 2000

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H 14.5 in W 10.13 in

Nude (Green)

By Dan May

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Nude (Green)" *Hand Inscribed by May lower right Circa: 2000 Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Plexiglass Framing: Framed in a contempora...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Dan May Nude Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Paint, Acrylic, Monoprint

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