Water is Life, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Symbolic of water's vitality, artist Kira Yustak depicts a sight of hands cupping water from a clear river. She paints the introspective piece with an absorbi...
Acrylic
Red-Tailed Hawk, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A red-tailed hawk soars high above, while the lake mirrors the mountains and blue sky. Artist Kira Yustak was inspired by watching these birds glide effortles...
Acrylic
Shark River, Belmar, NJ, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Kira Yustak reveals a primitive seascape of the New Jersey docks during a breezy and relaxed evening. She paints a scene of boats gently drifting by th...
Acrylic
The Wilderness, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A whimsical, folk art style painting of nature interacting with a human in the forest. A snake wraps itself around the outstretched hand while a cardinal rest...
Acrylic
Dandelions, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Kira Yustak paints a bed of dandelions with two bumblebees hovering above. The airy flowers provide essential food to pollinators as the first blooms o...
Acrylic
Sunrise in Kauai, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
On a trip to Kauai, Hawaii, artist Kira Yusak found inspiration watching the sunrise each morning during her beach strolls. She noticed the colors, clouds, an...
Acrylic
Root System, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Kira Yustak reveals a diverse perspective of a thriving forest. Inspired by her deep connection with the earth, Kira depicts a large root system below ...
Acrylic
Red-Winged Blackbird, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Kira Yustak blends impressionist and primitive approaches in her portrait of a blackbird amongst tall cattails. She draws inspiration from observing them in waterways and marshy areas nearby. Kira paints it larger than life to highlight the feathers and make a bold statement. Her style bears influence from natural history illustrations...
Acrylic
Vintage Bike, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Kira Yustak depicts a shiny red bicycle inspired by a love of vintage items and toys from childhood. "They bring back so many fond memories and emotions," says Kira. "That feeling of freedom when riding a bike as a child is so very wonderful and exciting!"
About the Artist
Kira Yustak paints fantastical scenes that come from her childhood memories, dreams, and the natural world. Each piece feels like part of a larger narrative of an alternative reality, rendered in a style she describes as comic realism. She feels art must trigger something inside the viewer’s soul.Kira currently lives in New Jersey and finds inspiration in the work of Lowbrow, Folk, and Surrealist artists.
Words that describe this painting: bike, bicycle, vintage, toy, still life, childhood, memories, impressionism, impressionism, still life, acrylic painting, yellow
Vintage Bike...
Acrylic
Nikko Blue, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Large clusters of hydrangeas burst with vibrant blue hues, while a delicate butterfly perches on top, infusing the scene with life and lightness. Artist Kira ...
Acrylic
Color Spectrum 1, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
In primitivism style, artist Kira Yustak presents a majestic view of the jungle. She draws inspiration from natural phenomena occurring in nature. A prismatic...
Acrylic
Color Spectrum 2, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Kira Yustak reveals a charming landscape in her recognizable style of primitivism. A prismatic rainbow emerges from the raging waterfall connecting to ...
Acrylic
Waters Edge, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A pair of feet on the sand, with bubbling ocean waves rushing to meet them. "You can almost feel the cool water touching her toes and the sand beneath her fee...
Acrylic
Morning Sun Bonsai, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A bonsai tree glows in morning light, with rays of sun shining through the branches. "The painting is meant to show joy in the new day as it arrives with a po...
Acrylic
Cactus Garden, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
I have a succulent in a ceramic sugar skull pot in my kitchen and painted it from life. It has a wonderful expression on its face, and I enjoy the spikey succulent growing from the top like hair.
About the Artist
Kira Yustak paints fantastical scenes that come from her childhood memories, dreams, and the natural world. Each piece feels like part of a larger narrative of an alternative reality, rendered in a style she describes as comic realism. She feels art must trigger something inside the viewer’s soul.Kira currently lives in New Jersey and finds inspiration in the work of Lowbrow, Folk, and Surrealist artists.
Words that describe this painting: sugar skull, cactus, houseplant, garden, plants, day of the dead, succulent, still life, still life, representational, primitive, acrylic painting, green
Acrylic
Untitled Owl in the Grass - Naïve art
By Paul Rand
Located in Miami, FL
Naïve art meets abstract art. Signed and dated to lower right 'Paul Rand 4.6.52. Paul Rand said. “People who don’t have a sense of humor really have serious problems.” Besides being...
Pastel, Acrylic
$485
H 17 in W 14 in D 3 in
Louis Emiel Chappel (1888-1963) "Floral Still Life II" Original Painting c.1950
By Louis Emiel Chappel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis Emiel Chappel (1888-1963) floral still life II oil painting, circa 1950s Beautiful full basket bouquet of flowers on a pedestal by listed artist Louis Chappel. Original oil o...
Canvas, Oil
Outsider Art, Acrylic Painting: 'Grass Fed'
By Scott Harbison
Located in New York, NY
Scott likes to think of his work as what it might look like if an overly observant 5 year old kid from New Jersey left hieroglyphics for alien life forms to discover. A mixture of ...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
Autumn Goodies
By Maria Matveyeva
Located in Zofingen, AG
Autumn Goodies This still life was painted from life. Soft, diffused daylight fills the space, gently interacting with transparent glass, matte surfaces, and textured fabric. The r...
Canvas, Oil
Acrylic Paint, Oil Stick on Canvas: "Floaters"
By Scott Harbison
Located in New York, NY
In 2018, I became a painter. An artist. I am a product of the '70s and I spent my life in the fine state of New Jersey—the most wonderful state of them all. As a result of stuff th...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$1,800
H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in
"West Ritner hill" Color-Forward Cityscape with Geometric Abstraction Elements
By Miriam Singer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "West Ritner hill" is an original artwork by Miriam Singer and is made of pencil, marker, and acrylic on paper. The artist spends her free time biking around the ci...
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Two Pandas by the Water
By Lawrence Lebduska
Located in Sheffield, MA
Lawrence Lebduska American, 1894-1966 Two Pandas by the Water Oil on board 16 by 20 in, w/ frame 24 ¼ by 28 ¼ in Signed lower left Lawrence Lebduska was born in Baltimore, Maryland...
Oil, Board
Acrylic Paint, Oil Stick on Wood: "Lice"
By Scott Harbison
Located in New York, NY
In 2018, I became a painter. An artist. I am a product of the '70s and I spent my life in the fine state of New Jersey—the most wonderful state of them all. As a result of stuff th...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
The Doll and the Rose Still Life Oil Painting c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Doll and the Rose Still Life Oil Painting c.1930 Wonderful oil on canvas by a talented artist. The painting is signed in the lower r...
Canvas, Oil
$1,890
H 38 in W 19 in
Acrylic Paint, Oil Stick on Hard: "They Call Me the Wonderer"
By Scott Harbison
Located in New York, NY
In 2018, I became a painter. An artist. I am a product of the '70s and I spent my life in the fine state of New Jersey—the most wonderful state of them all. As a result of stuff th...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
Peonies on a Palette
By Félix Ziem
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist painting of peonies on a palette by French artist Felix François Georges Philibert Ziem (1821-1911). Ziem was born in Beaune,...
Oil, Panel
Outsider Art, Acrylic Painting: 'School'
By Scott Harbison
Located in New York, NY
Scott likes to think of his work as what it might look like if an overly observant 5 year old kid from New Jersey left hieroglyphics for alien life forms to discover. A mixture of ...
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Board
Praying Mantis, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
An oversized praying mantis perches on a green leaf, its eyes gazing straight ahead. Its alien-like face and otherworldly appearance are both unsettling and w...
Acrylic
Only the Forest Knows, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Kira Yustak painted this whimsical owl portrait after an inspiring camping trip in the woods. "The title, 'Only the Forest Knows,' refers to the things t...
Acrylic
Moonlight, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A glowing full moon framed in undulating branches and rippling clouds. "In art, the moon symbolizes calm, beauty, and nurturing," says artist Kira Yustak. "The ...
Acrylic
Pale Octopus, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A folk art style portrait of an octopus. The creature looks out to the viewer with a knowing expression. "An octopus is a very intelligent creature, and they ...
Acrylic