Peter Lupkin Portrait Paintings

Exploring the tension between the individual and their social archetype, Lupkin chooses his subjects from his local gym where they study boxing. In this intimate portrait, TJ is painted with soft loose brush strokes which contrast with his two black eyes. The painting is framed with a simple black floater frame measuring 17h x 13w inches. Peter Lupkin TJ oil on canvas 16h x 12w in 40.64h x 30.48w cm PLU011 The artwork I create is a visual statement of my moral philosophy. The language I use to convey this philosophy in my pieces is one of traditional symbolism, this being indoctrinated into my personality through an apprenticeship into a traditional stained glass...

The loose brushstrokes come together in this intimate portrait of the artist, gazing upward towards the unknown. The piece is framed in a simple wooden frame measuring 21 x 17 inches. Peter Lupkin Self Portrait Lifting oil on canvas 20h x 16w in 50.80h x 40.64w cm PLU054 The artwork I create is a visual statement of my moral philosophy. The language I use to convey this philosophy in my pieces is one of traditional symbolism, this being indoctrinated into my personality through an apprenticeship into a traditional stained glass...

An always available and willing subject, the artist paints himself in this standing pose. Taking a dancer's pose, Lupkin uses loose brushwork, heavy paint and a warm palette to create this very inviting self portrait. The painting is floated in a simple black frame measuring 21 x 11.5 inches Peter Lupkin Nude Self Portrait #2, 2021 oil on canvas 20h x 10.50w in 50.80h x 26.67w cm PLU048 The artwork I create is a visual statement of my moral philosophy. The language I use to convey this philosophy in my pieces is one of traditional symbolism, this being indoctrinated into my personality through an apprenticeship into a traditional stained glass...

An always available and willing subject, the artist paints himself in this standing pose. Taking a dancer's pose, Lupkin uses loose brushwork, heavy paint and a warm palette to create this very inviting self portrait. The painting is floated in a simple black frame measuring 21 x 12.75 inches Peter Lupkin Nude Self Portrait #1 oil on canvas 20h x 11.75w in 50.80h x 29.84w cm PLU049 The artwork I create is a visual statement of my moral philosophy. The language I use to convey this philosophy in my pieces is one of traditional symbolism, this being indoctrinated into my personality through an apprenticeship into a traditional stained glass...

An always available and willing subject, the artist paints himself in this completely relaxed pose. With his favorite studio companion, his cat Gattone and a cigarette, Lupkin uses ...

Twenty-first century Classical Portraiture has a casual feel as seen here in "Portrait of Patricio" by Peter Lupkin. The very masculine Patricio, with his heavy beard and dark hair,...

Here is a truly modern version of a widely seen subject in Renaissance and Baroque Art - the martyrdom of St. Sebastian. In Lupkin's version, the subject gazes up towards the sky ye...

The artistic “Arcadia” of literature and art “La Boheme” has been a topic of conversation between a poet, Matthew Merriweather, and myself. Artists are often isolated, but long for an idealized golden era, “La Boheme”. Frequently an artist's closest encounter with “La Boheme” is nothing more than drinking at a bar...

This painterly portrait of the artist's brother uses loose, active brush strokes, deft handling of color, and dramatic lighting to capture a poignant moment in the expression of this...

This painterly portrait of the artist's brother uses loose, active brush strokes, deft handling of color, and dramatic lighting to capture a poignant moment in the expression of this...

The artwork I create is a visual statement of my moral philosophy. The language I use to convey this philosophy in my pieces is one of traditional symbolism, this being indoctrinated...

Exploring the tension between the individual and their social archetype, Lupkin chooses his subjects from his local gym where they study boxing. In this intimate portrait, Doug is p...