Malcolm Parle Figurative Paintings

There is a reason why there are few contemporary painters who can paint a portrait this good. It's hard to do. It's easy to throw some paint or spray a mess of graffiti on canvas. ...

About this work: Bathed in the golden light of a summer afternoon, this painting is a wonderful example of Nicholas’s ability to transform an ordinary street corner into a beautiful ...

As they take center stage, four acrobats are depicted, forming an architectural structure composed of contorted human bodies. The small gallery of onlookers displays a variety of ex...

"Civil Rights." Evergood's early commentary on racial issues in the 1950s depicts four black men gagged, roped and hanging from a tree. In the background, imprisoned blacks look on through a barbed-wire fence. Whites watch in horror but do nothing to help. Meanwhile, a two-legged and three-headed serpent who symbolizes evil - wraps himself around the tree that physically and symbolically separates the races. This is an important work in the history of American art. It may be one of the very earliest examples of a major American painter doing a major work that challenges racial segregation and injustice at a time when no one else would. The title of the work is inspired by a Historic Supreme Court decision on racial segregation. The Little Rock...

Signed upper right Unframed Dimensions: 16 x 20 inches Framed Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 27 inches Paul G. Oxborough studied at Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Atelier Lesueur,...

Artist Comments
Artist Gary Leonard juxtaposes a realistic figure clothed in a floral dress against a dreamy background that hints at a wild garden. The spotlight heightens her reserved gesture and timid expression while giving her skin a soft glow. Shadows on her face, neck, and body create a striking contrast to the lighter tones of the composition. "This work creates an atmosphere of calm, blending the woman's soft countenance and pastel greens of nature. "

About the Artist
Through composition, color, texture and more, Gary Leonard celebrates beauty. His works start with the subject, but then he lets the work evolve into a more complex composition. Oftentimes, he enjoys merging figures with abstract images and varying textures. He hopes that his works will leave the viewer with a sense of warmth and peace. When he's not making art, he enjoys listening to music and learning how to play the piano.

Words that describe this painting: figurative, figure, people, woman, fashion, standing, peaceful, oilpaint, dreamy, vertical, realism, people, realism, oil painting, beige

In the Calm...

A walk through any major museum will reveal paintings that depict or legitimate only certain kinds of experience. Despite the good intentions of critical theorists questioning the va...

Saturday Evening Post interior illustration Signed lower right

This powerful and graphically composed image of a black man with white angel wings was painted in a realist style by African American artist Thomas Blackshear...

"Reflections of a Dream" by Diego Glazer is a finely detailed photorealist oil painting. This piece rests at 18 by 24 inches, and is framed at 25 x 31 inches, ready for hanging. Abo...

This powerful and graphically composed image of a black man with white angel wings was painted in a realist style by African American artist ...

Contemporary realistic portrait by American artist Daniel Gerhartz. The work features a woman holding a bundle of logs while wearing a pink shirt and blue skirt. Signed in the front ...