David Shepherd was born in the UK in 1931. He was not only one of his generation’s most well-known artists, but also an outspoken preservationist. At the age of just eight years old, he won a painting competition for the magazine Nursery World, marking the beginning of his painting career. Yet, after his school years, he traveled to Kenya in the hopes of becoming a game warden. Though he was rejected, the trip would ignite his passions for wildlife and wildlife preservation. He continued to paint throughout his lifetime, and many of his canvases took as their subjects the wildlife that he had grown to love. In addition to his animal subjects, he also dedicated paintings to the locomotive. He was a famed collector of steam locomotives, devoting much of his time later in his life to the preservation of these powerful engines. Shepherd was heavily involved in the founding of a heritage steam railway, the East Somerset Railway, and owned a number of historic locomotives. Both his painting of animals and steam engines were remarkably popular amongst the collecting public, and they remain highly prized today.
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The Flying Scotsman 4472 Steam Train signed ltd ed
By David Shepherd
Located in Hillsborough, NC
‘The Flying Scotsman’ is an iconic steam train running from Edinburgh to Kings Cross London. Dubbed ‘The Flying Scotsman’ when exhibited in 1924 the expres...
Laid Paper, Color, Offset
Honey Dust, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Part of David Shepherd's latest series of hyperrealist paintings focusing on women's faces. A sensual portrait rendered in extremely precise painting. Among o...
Oil
Your Eye Is A Diamond (ii), Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage," says artist David Shepherd. He presents a vibrant, realistic piece of a face covered in vibrant flowers. A prismatic light...
Oil
$25,886
Giant Refreshed BOAC Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Canopus Airliner Aircraft Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
David Shepherd. English ( b.1931 – d.2017 ). Giant Refreshed, 1953. BOAC Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Canopus. Oil On Canvas. Signed & Dated 1953 Lower Right. Image size 19.7 inches...
Canvas, Oil
Healthy Choices, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
In this provocative hyperrealist painting, artist David Shepherd uses honey and leaves as symbols of health, well-being and sexuality. "By only showing a part...
Oil
Lazarus, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Bright pink petals frame a close-up portrait. For artist David Shepherd, the eye—like a fingerprint—uniquely identifies a person, yet their identity, orig...
Oil
“The Leopard Cub”
By David Shepherd
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an David Shepherd, (British, 1931-2017) The Leopard Cub, Pencil on Paper . In good condition measures Frame: 12 by 16 inches Sight: 4 1/2 by 7 inches
Pencil
Grapeshot, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist David Shepherd paints a hyperrealistic portrait of a woman adorned with white flowers. "The eye is like a fingerprint, it uniquely identifies us," says...
Oil
Never Going Back, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A hyperrealistic painting of a close-up view of an eye framed by glistening white and pink flower petals. Part of artist David Shepherd's series investigating...
Oil
Loose Lips Sink Ships, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"The flowers hide the face so that you don’t make assumptions about the model, you focus on the beauty of existence," states artist David Shepherd. "You appreciate that they are a person without any impressions of their character. When I compose a painting I think back to my childhood memories. It ties in with what I was saying above. When you’re a child it’s much easier to make friends and enjoy people. That innocence allows for such pure emotion. I always try and get back to that feeling when I’m composing my work."
About the Artist
Canadian artist David Shepherd fuses techniques from both old and modern masters to create contemporary interpretations of the human form. While offering strong nods to pop art and cubism, the work remains grounded by David’s training in 19th Century academic realism. Combining discrete techniques within a single tableau is initially jarring to the viewer, creating an unexpected visual complexity in the work and demonstrating the artist’s breadth of skills. “I think in the future we will be much more interested in works of art that show a mastery of multiple styles,” says David. Each artwork effectually suggests the surreal nature of human existence within a convoluted modern society.
Words that describe this painting: flowers, floral, portrait, realism, hyperrealism, photorealism, hyperreal, face, beauty, eye, rainbow, calm, calming, love, lips, people, large, people, flora, realism, oil painting, pink
Loose Lips...
Oil
Healthy Choices II, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist David Shepherd paints a hyperrealistic close-up image of lips sipping on a flower. A torrent of dewy nectar drips slowly to the subject's mouth. Her sp...
Oil
Sustension, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Provocative hyperrealist oil painting created with breathtaking detail. Artist David Shepherd used water and flowers to create a feeling of life, and to serve...
Oil
Kiss, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Part of David Shepherd's latest series of hyperrealist paintings focusing on women's lips. A sensual portrait rendered in extremely precise painting. Among ot...
Oil
Oculus, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Part of David Shepherd's latest series of hyperrealist paintings focusing on women's faces. A sensual portrait rendered in extremely precise painting. Among o...
Oil
$12,750
Plastic
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
In this hyperrealistic painting, David depicts a model holding plastic to her face. The work is meant as a commentary on global warming and a need to plan fo...
Oil
Blending In, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A hyperrealistic close-up view of an eye surrounded by vibrant red and yellow flowers in full bloom. "The viewer cannot know if the model is a man or woman, a...
Oil
Passing Ships in the Night, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Provocative hyperrealist oil painting created with breathtaking detail. Artist David Shepherd explains that he used the glass surface in this piece as a light...
Oil
Steel Magnolia, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist David Shepherd paints a hyperrealistic image of an eye surrounded by dewy magnolias in full bloom. He explores the idea of united humanity by obscuring the identity of his subject. "As we move forward in history, we move past the limitations of gender and race to see all people as equal and able to have a voice in society and be seen as beautiful," says David. The piece draws a symbolic comparison between the uniqueness of every flower and the singularity of a person.
About the Artist
Canadian artist David Shepherd fuses techniques from both old and modern masters to create contemporary interpretations of the human form. While offering strong nods to pop art and cubism, the work remains grounded by David’s training in 19th Century academic realism. Combining discrete techniques within a single tableau is initially jarring to the viewer, creating an unexpected visual complexity in the work and demonstrating the artist’s breadth of skills. “I think in the future we will be much more interested in works of art that show a mastery of multiple styles,†says David. Each artwork effectually suggests the surreal nature of human existence within a convoluted modern society.
Words that describe this painting: flower, floral, portrait, child, realism, hyperrealism, photorealism, eye, beauty, rainbow, bright, love, petals, detailed, oilpaint, people, people, flora, realism, oil painting, white
Oil
Gaining Ground, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist David Shepherd promotes and explores the idea of united humanity regardless of who he paints. Focusing on the eye in this hyperrealistic piece, he surr...
Oil
Within and Without, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
In this hyperrealistic painting of a close-up view of an eye framed by delicate white flowers, artist David Shepherd investigates taking people out of gender....
Oil
$129,464
At Rest, Yet Alert - Watchful Tiger, 2001, David Shepherd Original Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in London, GB
David Shepherd’s At Rest, Yet Alert - Watchful Tiger, 2001 is a masterful example of wildlife art, capturing the raw power and quiet intensity of one of nature’s most formidable pred...
Canvas, Oil
Maternal Instinct, Painted in 1992
By David Shepherd
Located in London, GB
Image dimensions: 38cm x 61cm Framed dimensions: 52.5cm x 75.5cm Signed lower right. A wonderful, original oil painting by prolific wildlife artist David Shepherd. David Shepherd...
Canvas, Oil
$4,750
H 35.5 in W 43.75 in D 3 in
Chinese Dim Sum Feast in the San Francisco Bay Area
Located in San Francisco, CA
Created in the mid 1970s by California artist Raymond Howell (1927–2002), “Chinese Dim Sum Feast,” depicts diners being served in a Chinese restaurant, ...
Masonite, Oil
$5,230
H 31.89 in W 39.38 in D 0.99 in
Large White Rose Oil Painting, Contemporary Floral Artwork, France, 2010
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
"Blooming Rose” is an oil painting on Linen canvas created in 2010 by the French artist Françoise de Beaucé. From a private collection. This elegant artwork celebrates the timeless b...
Oil, Canvas, Linen
$1,976
H 17.5 in W 24.5 in D 2.5 in
Painting of Mountain Path by Lake in Ireland by 20th Century Irish Artist
By Robert B Higgins
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of Mountain Path by Lake in Ireland by 20th Century Irish Artist Art measures 16 x 9 inches Frame measures 24.5 x 17.5 inches A beautifully atmospheric mid 20th century Ir...
Oil, Board, Canvas, Wood
$18,500
H 20 in W 18 in
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker
By Otis Oldfield
Located in New York, NY
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker. Signed “Otis Oldfield” lower left. 14 x 12 inches. Exhibited: Galerie des Beaux Arts, San Francisco, CA, 1925 Provenance: Estate of the Artist Born in Sacramento, CA on July 3, 1890, Otis Oldfield left high school at age 16 to work in a local print shop. In 1909 he arrived in San Francisco and enrolled at the Best Art School. After working for two years as a bellhop at the Argonaut Hotel and as a hat check boy at the Cliff House, he had saved enough money for further studies in Paris. In 1911 he sailed for France and enrolled at Académie Julian. Caught up in the activities of wartime Paris, he was an apprentice for a book...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Young Boy Seen from Behind
By Emma Ekwall
Located in Stockholm, SE
This intimate oil painting presents a young boy viewed from a three-quarter rear angle, caught in a quiet, reflective moment. The child’s back is turned gently toward the viewer, ren...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$14,000
H 32.75 in W 28.75 in D 3 in
“Portrait of a North African Man, 1872” Orientalist Portrait Black Model 19th C.
Located in Yardley, PA
“Portrait of a North African Man, 1872” by August Holmberg (1851-1911) This striking oil painting by the German painter, August Holmberg, depicts a richly detailed and intimate port...
Canvas, Paper, Oil
$3,475
H 35.83 in W 30.32 in
The Seated Man – An Intimate Glimpse into Daily Life
Located in Stockholm, SE
This masterfully executed painting by Emerik Stenberg (1873–1927) captures an intimate and atmospheric moment. The composition features a seated man, engrossed in his daily chores, b...
Canvas, Oil
Western Scene
By Charles Damrow
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Western Scene" c.1960, is an oil painting on canvas by noted Western artist Charles Damrow, 1916-1989. It is signed at the lower left corne...
Oil
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[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Man with Ropes and Rings
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas mounted to Masonite Signed in red, u.r. $7000.00 + $350.00 framing This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure ...
Canvas, Oil, Masonite
$198
H 16.5 in W 12 in D 0.3 in
Original 1975 Aspen, Colorado vintage town and Rocky Mountains poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Aspen Colorado town and mountain scene printed in 1975. Artist: Jim Ford. This poster is archivally linen-backed in excellent condition, Grade A, and ready to frame. No...
Offset
$218
H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 1.19 in
Pocket Pale Blue Sloes 2, Original Painting, Still Life, Sloes Art
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Pale Blue Sloes 2 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil pai...
Canvas, Oil
$218
H 6.7 in W 5.91 in D 1.19 in
Pocket Dragon Fruit, Original Painting, Still Life, Fruit Art
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Dragonfruit is an original small scale oil painting by Dani Humberstone. Featuring her signature & beautifully considered realist style alongside a bold dark frame which gives...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 10.28 in W 10.28 in D 1.19 in
The Old Bull, 1994, Original David Shepherd Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in London, GB
Signed lower right. Image dimensions: 15cm x 15cm / 6 inches x 6 inches Framed dimensions: 26.1cm x 26.1cm / 10.3 inches x 10.3 inches David Shepherd is considered to be one of the ...
Oil, Board
Out on the Plains, Painted in 1983
By David Shepherd
Located in London, GB
Image dimensions: 43cm x 77cm Framed dimensions: 61.7cm x 92.6cm Signed lower right. David Shepherd's original oil painting depicts two majestic male lions in the African bush. D...
Canvas, Oil
The Family at Rest
By David Shepherd
Located in London, GB
Three zebras relaxing in the sunshine. “I have long admired David Shepherd and his love of the big wild animals. In almost everyone’s eyes he will be forever peerless in his abili...
Canvas, Oil
Deep in the Forest, Jaguar
By David Shepherd
Located in London, GB
A Jaguar by David Shepherd. “I have long admired David Shepherd and his love of the big wild animals. In almost everyone’s eyes he will be forever peerless in his ability to bring...
Canvas, Oil
Fresh Start, Oil Painting
By David Shepherd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Provocative hyperrealist oil painting rendered with breathtaking detail. "The world is a strange place," says artist David Shepherd. "Parents trying to interp...
Oil
Tiger
By David Shepherd
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 20 x 34 inches Framed size: 28.25 x 42.5 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
In the Sheds, Swindon
By David Shepherd
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional oil on canvas was composed by the great British artist David Shepherd. Masterfully composed, it brings together two of the renowned painter’s passions - painting and steam locomotives. Shepherd owned a number of locomotives, all of them British built, which came to serve as the basis for his most coveted oils. Highly detailed, the works bring to life the majesty and might of British industry through the form of these titans of the railways. In In the Sheds...
Canvas, Oil