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.
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
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
$25,850
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
$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
$3,513
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
$4,900
H 33 in W 38 in
"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Heusing (20th Century) "High School Dance" 27 x 32 inches Oil on canvas Signed and dated '47 Lower Righ...
Canvas, Oil
$890
H 23.4 in W 28.2 in D 0.5 in
1869 Romantic Alpine Landscape Oil Painting Monk Meeting at Wayside Cross Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
This atmospheric antique oil painting, signed and dated 1869 by E. Dahlberg, captures a picturesque mountain landscape, likely in the Alps. The composition focuses on a quiet narrati...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
“The Newspaper Boy”
Located in San Francisco, CA
The classic hard luck, independent kid, maybe 8 or 10 years old here, selling the day’s papers out on the grubby streets of early 1900s New York City. He’s paused in a quiet spot, ap...
Canvas, Oil
$25,000
H 30 in W 38 in
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative
By Cecil Crosley Bell
Located in New York, NY
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative Cecil Bell (1906 – 1970) Street Life Under the EL 22 x 30 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1930s Signed upper...
Canvas, Oil
$217
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
$275Sale Price|50% Off
H 10 in W 8 in
Erik Estrada - Black and White Celebrity Portrait Realist Oil Painting
By David Lyle
Located in East Quogue, NY
Fun realistic celebrity 'autograph' black and white portrait painting by David Lyle. Oil and Sharpie marker on panel. Size: 10 x 8 inches. Offered unframed. A nostalgic nod to cl...
Oil, Panel, Permanent Marker
$13,000
H 20 in W 24 in
Along Central Park. New York City Street Scene Original Oil Painting.
Located in Marco Island, FL
New York City scene of two women walking down a sidewalk with a park in the background, in the foreground a man is walking a small dog. American life is captured in this Clyde Sing...
Masonite, Oil
$6,500
H 22 in W 30 in
"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern Syd J. Browne (1907-1991) "Snowy City Scene" 22 x 30 inches Oil on canvas. c. 1930s Signed lower lef...
Canvas, Oil
$50,000
H 41 in W 36 in D 4 in
Snow in the City, American Winter Scene Painting, Ornate Frame, Mid-Century Oil
Located in Marco Island, FL
American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, Snow in the City (1954), where he depicts an everyday moment in the city. An ordinary scene, of a group of women making thei...
Oil, Board
$217
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
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