Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
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...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Acrylic
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A gull perches on a rock at the ocean's edge in the early morning, its call—resembling laughter—mingling with the crashing waves. Known for its intelligen...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Acrylic
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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...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Acrylic
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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...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Acrylic
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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...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This painting is of a black swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is painted larger than life to show all of the detail. It has a mystical quality as the butterfly seems to float above the garden with a few stars beginning to appear on a lavender sky.
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: butterfly, insect, garden, stars, wings, animals, representational, acrylic painting, purple
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Acrylic
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I wanted to paint a pair of snakes that are intertwined like a puzzle. It is difficult to tell where one ends and one begins.
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.
Green Snakes...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"This painting depicts a pair of cheerful woodland creatures," explains artist Kira Yustak. "Two chipmunks scamper around on a log in the forest. It's a great...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Acrylic
Late 19th Century Folk Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Oil, Board
1940s Folk Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Watercolor, Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Impressionist Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Oil
20th Century Folk Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Wood Panel
1990s Outsider Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Foam Board, Felt Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Board
1980s Abstract Expressionist Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1990s Outsider Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Foam Board, Felt Pen
1950s Outsider Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Pastel, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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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...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Acrylic
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 ...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Acrylic
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This cheerful painting shows a pair of Baltimore Orioles, a brightly colored male with a female. They are full of personality...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This piece was inspired by my love of nature! A newborn deer is beautiful and innocent, a new life in the world taking a nap underneath a tree. This painting...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This artwork was joyfully created exclusively for the 2018 UGallery Ornamental Artworks Collection. Each painting comes gift-wrapped and includes a petite easel for display.
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.
Lone Wolf...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Kira Yustak Animal Paintings
Acrylic
