Derek Overfield Art

The suppliant of antiquity sought protection or mercy at the alter of gods or at the feet of kings. The once great hero Iolaus, cousin and adventuring partner of Heracles, was one su...

Title: "Man, captive" Artist: Derek Overfield This painting is part of my 4-piece series, CAPTIVES, which draws it's inspiration from Michelangelo's "Rebellious Slave" sculpture....

Title: "Youth attacked by an eagle" Artist: Derek Overfield The deadly ferocity and noble beauty of the eagle is featured in various mythologies. From the eagle that carried Gany...

Title:"Hauling up the serpent" Artist: Derek Overfield This painting references a tale from Norse mythology. As the story goes, the god of thunder Thor was on a fishing trip with...

Title: "Man felling a tree" Artist: Derek Overfield Above is a semi-abstract figurative work done from life. The work is completed using a subtractive/additive method utilizing l...

Title: "Theseus and the Minotaur II" Artist: Derek Overfield Revisiting a subject from 2016, this painting portrays the brutal encounter between the hero Theseus and the monstrou...

Title:"The death of Patroclus" Artist: Derek Overfield Before the walls of Troy, the hero Patroclus is felled by Hector's deadly spear. As he struggles, he endures Hector's bitin...

Title: "Recoiling poet" Artist: Derek Overfield Dante's Inferno follows the author as he is guided through hell. During the frightening journey, he is at times aghast at the suff...

Title: "Adam in the Garden" Artist: Derek Overfield Above is a semi-abstract figurative work done from life. The work is completed using a subtractive/additive method utilizing l...

Title: "Muscle Memory" Artist: Derek Overfield Above is a semi-abstract figurative work done from life. The work is completed using a subtractive/additive method utilizing latex ...

Title: "Figure of Form and Emptiness" Artist: Derek Overfield Above is a semi-abstract figurative work done from life. The work is completed using a subtractive/additive method u...

Title: "Prometheus Pyrphoros" Artist: Derek Overfield "Pyrphoros" or "Fire-Bringer" - this painting depicts the titan Prometheus in a moment of rebellious action - looking downwa...

Title: "The blinded Samson" Artist: Derek Overfield This painting portrays the biblical hero Samson after his blinding. Despite this, he is yet a powerful figure. His hands feel ...

Title:"Hercules breaking the bonds of Prometheus II" Artist: Derek Overfield Re-visiting a theme from 2016, this version also depicts the hero Hercules (Heracles) as he rends apa...

Title:"Ephialtes" Artist: Derek Overfield Above is a semi-abstract figurative work done from life. The work is completed using a subtractive/additive method utilizing latex paint...

Title:"Man stringing a bow" Artist: Derek Overfield The figure in this painting is inspired by a scene in "The Odyssey". The hero Odysseus returns home to find a contest set up t...

Title: "The Madness of Heracles" Artist: Derek Overfield Upon returning home from his final labor, Heracles was weary and ready to find peace. Instead, the hero found his father,...

Title: "Decree" Artist: Derek Overfield Above is a semi-abstract figurative work done from life. The work is completed using a subtractive/additive method utilizing latex paint. ...

Title: "Rending Figure" Artist: Derek Overfield Above is a semi-abstract figurative work done from life. The work is completed using a subtractive/additive method utilizing latex...

Title: "The Shield of Heracles" Artist: Derek Overfield The shield of Heracles, wrought by the hands of Hephaestus, appears in the account of the hero's ...

Title: "Philoctetes" Artist: Derek Overfield Philoctetes - bearer of the mythic bow of Heracles, injured and marooned for a decade - through the words of Sophocles, rages at the ...

Title:"Rune maker" Artist: Derek Overfield This painting's title and theme are in reference to Odin - the chief god of the Norse mythology and mythical originator of the Runic wr...

Title:"Dying prince" Artist: Derek Overfield I found inspiration for this large piece in Homer's account of the death of Rhesus the ruler of Thrace. The Iliad tells how Odysseus ...

Title:"Man, from above" Artist: Derek Overfield Above is a semi-abstract figurative work. The painting is completed with a dynamic application of latex paint. The piece is on a s...

Title: "Philoctetes" Artist: Derek Overfield Philoctetes - bearer of the mythic bow of Heracles, injured and marooned for a decade - through the words of Sophocles, rages at the ...

Title: "Nemo propheta in patria" Artist: Derek Overfield Mixed-media painting on natural canvas, inspired by the marble portraits of ancient Rome. The title of this large paintin...

Title: "Resting Spearman" Artist: Derek Overfield A resting spearman, javelin hanging loosely at his side, gazes away from the viewer. The tension of his occupation evident in hi...

Title:"Progenitor" Artist: Derek Overfield A simple mixed-media portrait in white on natural canvas, inspired by the marble portraits of ancient Roman citizens. Above is a sem...

Title: "Blasphemy upon the wall" Artist: Derek Overfield The story of Capaneus is one of arrogance and violence. After scaling the walls of Thebes during the infamous battle desc...

Title:"El Mirador" Artist: Derek Overfield I found inspiration for this large piece in the name of a Central American mountain, believed to actually be ...