The Cliche, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson commissioned a formal family portrait, insisting their beloved pet elephant, Elbert, be included. Elbert is family, after all. When the co...
Oil
Object in the Mirror, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A vintage sedan cuts through a blazing blue desert sky as the driver glances out the window, caught between curiosity and concern. He knows mirages are common i...
Oil
The Journey Is Half the Fun, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Beneath the stark canopy of a bus shelter, a young woman in a luminous gown sits in quiet anticipation. Her elegance is out of place and raises the question: "W...
Oil
Birds and a Friend on a Wire, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Against a glowing yellow backdrop, two birds perch on a wire alongside a cat, their silhouettes reduced to simple, striking forms. The balance of negative space...
Oil
Star-Crossed, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Two astronauts sit across from each other, the table between them barely separating their bodies as they lean in close. It was a first date, and they had a wond...
Oil
The Tub, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This painting is a modern reinterpretation of the English nursery rhyme "Rub-a-dub-dub, Three Men in a Tub," first published in Mother Goose's Melody in 1798. I...
Oil
Dog Lake, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A ballerina leaps into the air with a dog behind her, seemingly following her steps. In this painting, artist Keith Thomson drew inspiration from Pyotr Ilyich T...
Oil
How to Make the Train Come Faster, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A solitary man on a subway platform stands in a pool of light. He stares down the dark tunnel as if by sheer will he could summon the train. Others, he admits...
Oil
Elevator?, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A little boy stands on a sidewalk, posing curiously. He is studying the metal and glass contraption, taking in the numbers of its control panel and measuring ...
Oil
The Cow of East 86th Street, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A cow peeks through a window in a high-rise building, creating a sense of intrigue. This unexpected scene draws inspiration from the story of Freddie Mercury, a...
Oil
The Birdwatcher, Original Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
In uptown Manhattan, a solitary cat sits on a windowsill, gazing intently at a drone hovering outside. The cat doesn’t appear alarmed but curious, as though...
Mixed Media
Independence Night, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A performer leans toward the mirror, applying a final touch of lipstick beneath the glow of vanity lights. Clad in a star-spangled top and Uncle Sam hat, she re...
Oil
Late in the Game, Original Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Light streams through the window as friends gather around a table, fully absorbed in their game. Much like the last hundred poker nights, they have been at it...
Mixed Media
Out to the Ballgame, Original Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Keith Thomson depicts the Mets mascot riding the train—once again establishing his recurring narrative of unexpected commuters in transit. "With thei...
Mixed Media
Whitebeard, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A well-intentioned solution to melting ice caps gives displaced polar bears their own boats, but the idea backfires when one adapts too well. The bear turns pir...
Oil
Long Walk on the Beach, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A young couple walks hand in hand on a sunlit shoreline, so enamored of each other that they fail to notice a Russian nuclear submarine. Alternatively, they are...
Oil
Cash Cow, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A lone figure stands before a slot machine set against a wide Western horizon. The barren landscape reflects a sense of modern isolation. The man isn’t gambli...
Oil
The Dread Corsairs of Greenwich, Connecticut, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A small sailboat carrying two figures glides across the calm waters of Long Island Sound beneath a wide summer sky. At first glance, it seems the very portrait ...
Oil
Early Bird, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Sometimes, when painting a New York cityscape at sunrise, an artist takes liberties. They turn gray buildings blue, the blue sky gray, or replace the expected. ...
Oil
Bike and Train, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A bride rides a motorcycle under a vibrant blue sky, her veil billowing dramatically behind her. The contrast between traditional bridal imagery and the motor...
Oil
Large Bird in the Flatiron District, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Keith Thomson painted the Flatiron District on Manhattan's West 23rd Street en plein air. One of the most delightful aspect...
Oil
Cold Case, Original Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Holding a cup of coffee, an NYPD officer heads out to investigate. As snow falls around him, he becomes fixated on a clue, both literally and figuratively, leaving him out in the cold. Across the street, a warm and inviting glow beams from the windows, hinting at the comfort and life within the buildings. Artist Keith Thomson uses a combination of oil paint and ink in this artwork.
About the Artist
Alabama-based artist Keith Thomson creates quick-witted, mixed-media artwork that blends realism and surrealism. His background as a political cartoonist in the 90’s is reflected in the sharp storytelling his artwork achieves. He combines stylized realism and everyday subject matter with surreal details and ironic twists. He begins his work as digital sketches using an animation software, then he transfers the sketch onto the canvas and begins applying oil paint. In addition to painting, he is a writer, of mostly spy novels and nonfiction articles. His writing prowess shines through in his witty descriptions of his pieces.
Words that describe this painting: New York...
Mixed Media
$4,140
H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
"Pop Art Portrait of Madonna", Oil on Panel, 21st Century, Unframed
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original oil on panel portrait of Madonna by Southern California artist, Gina Palmerin. Its dimensions are 24x24. It is unframed. A certificate of authenticit...
Panel, Oil
MARILYN - ANTICIPATION III
By Steve Kaufman
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed by the artist on verso. Hand Painted Unique Silkscreen on Canvas. Artwork is in excellent condition. Canvas is not stretched. Certificate of authenticity included. All...
Canvas, Oil
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.5 in W 20 in D 2 in
Pigging Out at the Diner, Surreal Anthropomorphic Pig Satirical Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
A satirical, surreal depiction of a pig at a lunch counter by an unknown artist (20th Century). This scene, full of symbols and satire, portrays the anth...
Oil, Illustration Board
$4,140
H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
"Pop Art Style Portrait of Freddie Mercury", Oil on Panel, 24x24, 2010+
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original oil portrait of Freddie Mercury by Southern California artist, Gina Palmerin. Its dimensions are 24x24. It is unframed. ...
Panel, Oil
$90,000
H 45 in W 39.25 in
Vertumnus, Oil Painting by William Skilling, After Giuseppe Arcimboldo
By William Skilling
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: William Skilling, After Giuseppe Arcimboldo Title: Vertumnus Year: circa 1950 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 42 in. x 36 in. (106...
Canvas, Oil
$2,081
H 25.6 in W 21.66 in D 0.99 in
BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON- Original people surrealistic painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
$25,000Sale Price|61% Off
H 46 in W 36 in D 2 in
Lunar Encounter with Child, Surrealist Portrait, Oil on Canvas, 1958, Framed
By Leon Kelly
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Lunar Encounter with Child" by Philadelphia born modernist painter Leon Kelly, is a large, brightly colored surrealist portrait of two figures. The 40" x 30" oil on canvas was paint...
Canvas, Oil
$1,550
H 28 in W 84 in
Mediterranean Abstract Patterns Seascape, Horizontal Diptych in Blue and White
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Oil Crayon, Oil, Archival Paper
$4,301
H 17 in W 23 in D 2 in
Nineteenth Century Barbizon Oil Painting of Cattle and Herder Watering in Stream
By Constant Troyon
Located in ludlow, GB
Nineteenth Century Barbizon School Oil Painting of Cattle being herded through woods and drinking from a Stream. Oil on Panel, this piece is unsigned but there is no doubt it is of...
Oil
$4,162
H 18 in W 22 in D 2 in
Victorian Barbazon School Landscape Oil Painting Cows and Calves in a Meadow
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Barbazon School Landscape Animal Oil Painting of Cattle watering in a Meadow. A rather wonderful Barbizon School Large Oil Painting on canvas on stretchers and signed by Pablo Martinez. Victorian oil on canvas mounted on stretchers showing Hereford Cow and 2 others with sheep in background. Beautiful and tranquil landscape housed in its original restored gilt frame. He was born in Paris in 1838 and exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1868... French Barbizon School oil on canvas painting of cattle in a landscape by Pablo Martinez, second half of the 19th century. This French plein air painting features an exquisite depiction of Cattle, painted in the Romantic tradition of The Barbizon School, lead by the charismatic Camille Corot. The artists of the movement explored the vast possibilities of plein-air painting, in the mesmerizing forest of Fontainebleau, in the south or Paris. Thanks to the invention of paint in tubes, the Barbizon artists...
Oil
$1,664
H 8.67 in W 10.24 in D 1.19 in
Leopard- original realist oil painting-contemporary wildlife art
By Lucinda Holland
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Oil, Board
$4,856
H 27.56 in W 35.83 in D 1.19 in
Who? Why? What?-Original realism animal surrealism oil painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
The Pickup Artist, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
At last call, a witch nurses a glass of red wine when a suitor walks up to the bar and makes his move. She transforms him into a frog, teaching him that "witch"...
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How They Do It, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A bustling wooden ship under construction rests inside a glass bottle. Dozens of tiny, colorful workers hammer, hoist, and climb among the masts and scaffoldi...
Oil
Steel, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A ballerina balances en pointe on a rust-red steel girder suspended high above a pastel-hued cityscape. The image contrasts delicate grace with industrial stren...
Oil
Utopia, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A family enjoys a cheerful picnic, radiating warmth, happiness, and connection. Vibrant hues, especially golden sunlight, and a bright blue sky, enhance the s...
Oil
Monday, Original Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A man sitting on his bed locks eyes with a bear approaching him. Outside the window, the sun rises over the city, casting light and shadows on the figures. The ...
Mixed Media
Buttercup's Birthday, Original Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Keith Thomson presents an unconventional dinner scene between a family and their sleek four-legged friend. "As the old saying goes, 'The history of manki...
Mixed Media
Hair of the Dog, Original Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Keith Thomson depicts a comical story of a man in a bar. He sits on a stool and asks for the hair of the dog. Instead of givi...
Mixed Media
Brunch, Original Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Keith Thomson paints a family of four on the dining table at brunch. Each looks down on their own mobile device of choice. They sit together yet are abso...
Mixed Media
The Action, Original Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Casinos are an impressionist's playground," says artist Keith Thomson. He captures a playful rendering of seniors trying their luck at a table game of craps. T...
Mixed Media
Flamenco Corner, Original Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Flamenco guitars are built with a spruce top and cypress back and sides to afford a brighter, more vibrant tone than classical guitars," explains artist Keith ...
Mixed Media
The Tree, Original Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A potted plant flourishes on the fire escape of a brownstone New York City apartment building. "The grass is always greener, even in New York, where there is ...
Mixed Media
One Day in Spain..., Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"This was inspired by the sight of a guy in the stands at Pamplona's bullfighting stadium, the Plaza de Toros," says artist Keith Thomson. "He was holding up ...
Oil