American painter Richard Hawk creates work with a coalescence of mediums. Oxidized copper merges with oil paint in a way that brings out the beauty of a decayed patina. The results are eloquent and powerful, with imagery that is open to interpretation. Hawk is inspired by the human body, duality, eternity and the natural processes of decay. Each piece begins with taking hundreds of photographs of a model or scene to thoroughly capture the form he will create on canvas. Occasionally, he will combine several photos into one finished painting, adding a visual sumptuousness to the art.
Hawk was born in New York in 1952. His parents provided an enriching environment where he was encouraged to pursue academics. He began his career in advertising design and illustration, working on many commercial projects and film productions. Eventually, he shifted his practice to fine art and moved to California.
Hawk’s work is in private and public collections worldwide. General Electric commissioned him to create a piece for its New York offices. Called Jet Engine Mandala, the painting has a metallic copper tone that emphasizes the mechanical components of a jet engine and its striking geometry.
On 1stDibs, find a selection of Richard Hawk’s figurative paintings, abstract paintings and nude paintings.
$11,000
"Arabesque Unplugged" Oil painting on Copper Female Nude blue oxidized patina
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
"Ascent" Oil painting on Copper Female Nude Abstract blue oxidized patina
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
"Skies Remembered" Oil painting on Copper Female Nude blue oxidized patina
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
$10,500
"RELEASE" - Oil painting on Copper Female Nude abstract blue oxidized patina
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
$4,200
H 48.25 in W 27.5 in
Edward Marecak “Zeus, Venus & Hera” Semi-Abstract Oil Painting 1980s
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
A bold and imaginative semi-abstract oil painting by American artist Edward Marecak, depicting the mythological figures Zeus, Venus, and Hera in a richly symbolic and expressive comp...
Oil
$13,600Sale Price|43% Off
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
Afternoon Reverie - male nude painting by Orielle Anais
By Orielle Anais
Located in Carmel, CA
“Afternoon Reverie” by Orielle Anaïs Oil on Canvas 60 × 48 in. This large-scale work by California-based artist Orielle Anaïs features a nude male figure in a moment of quiet repos...
Oil, Canvas
Reclining Figures
By Otis Huband
Located in Dallas, TX
Born in 1933, Otis Huband declared his intention to be an artist at age 6. He earned his BFA and MFA at Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William & Mary, now Virginia...
Canvas, Oil
$816Sale Price|50% Off
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.58 in
Abstract Figure 3, Contemporary Acrylic on Canvas, 2014, Unframed
By Pandi
Located in London, GB
'Abstract Figure 3'- an explosion of cubist colour (2014). This work is filled with energy. The seemingly randomly-placed lines, geometric shapes and colours transform before the vie...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Upon Waking" Oil Painting
By Calvin Lai
Located in Denver, CO
Calvin Lai's (US based) "Upon Waking" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female figure in a Contrapposto posture leaning back against a lavender hued wall whil...
Oil, Wood Panel
$5,500
H 23 in W 19 in D 2 in
"This Feels like Deja Vu" Figurative Painting 23" x 19" inch by Isaac Pelayo
By Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"This Feels like Deja Vu" Figurative Painting 23" x 19" inch by Isaac Pelayo Painting size: 23" x 19" in Size framed: 31" x 27" in Medium: Oil, oil stick, and aerosol on wood panel ...
Wood, Oil, Acrylic
$3,445
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in
Judgment II - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Sea, Beach View, Realism
By Julita Malinowska
Located in Hallein, AT
In this painting, the artist quotes a man rising from the grave, dazzled by the light of the risen Christ from the masterpiece of Hans Memling, "The Last Judgment”.. Julita Malinows...
Canvas, Oil
$5,446Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 20 in D 3 in
Oil Painting of Female Blonde Nude Figure on Bed by Contemporary British Artist
By Mark Clark
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of Female Blonde Nude Figure on Bed by Contemporary British Artist Mark Clark (b.1959). Renowned for his superb technique and skilled draftsm...
Copper
$4,500
H 30 in W 24 in D 1 in
"SARAH" (FRAMED) Figurative Nude Painting 30" x 24" inch by Isaac Pelayo
By Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"SARAH" (FRAMED) Figurative Nude Painting 30" x 24" inch by Isaac Pelayo Medium: oil and acrylic on wood Comes in frame Size framed: 32" x 26" inch ABOUT THE ARTIST: Isaac Pelayo is a head on crash collision between The Renaissance and Street Art. In a household where constant turmoil and violence were more apparent than most a young Pelayo met escape and peace within the confines of himself and his own creativity. Hispanic born in the heavy beating heart of Los Angeles on the seventh day of June 1996. Pelayo was caught in the crossfires of everything that surrounded him but art served as his only guidance. After dropping out of college Pelayo turned from his hyperrealistic pencil portraits to oil painting where his passions grew more immensely. As of today Pelayo’s work is most influenced and fueled by the crème de la crème of old master painters like Da Vinci, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Velazquez as well as graffiti artists such as RETNA, Shepard Fairey, and EL MAC. In 2017 his work caught the attention and landed in the firm grasp of renown rapper and collector Alvin “Westside Gunn” Worthy. He has created several album covers and artworks for the Buffalo rap moguls music label Griselda Records including his personal collection. Pelayo’s paintings are widely recognized and sought out from all over the globe. His collectors include Sean “Diddy” Combs, Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Jeff Hamilton, Shepard Fairey, Jaysse Lopez, and Everlast of House of Pain...
Wood, Oil, Acrylic
$6,263
H 37.8 in W 48.43 in D 0.79 in
Felicité, Abstract Nude, Contemporary, Oil on canvas, Red, Expressionism
By SOPHIE DUMONT
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a French contemporary painter, born in Paris in 1964. She lives and works in Normandy. Her work, widely exhibited in France and internat...
Oil
$1,200
H 21.75 in W 25.66 in D 1 in
Gorgeous Abstract Expressionist Figures by Syril Frank
By Syril Frank
Located in New York, NY
Syril Frank (American, 1929-2021) Untitled, c. 1970s/80s Oil on canvas Framed: 21 3/4 x 25 2/3 x 1 in. This fantastic painting in the abstract expressionist style loosely depicts a ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,663Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 18 in D 2 in
Oil Painting of Seated Female Nude Figure by British Contemporary Artist
By Mark Clark
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of Seated Female Nude Figure by British Contemporary Artist Art measures 13 x 20 inches Frame measures 18 x 25 inches Mark Clark is a British Artist, born in 1959. Cla...
Copper
$3,500
H 24 in W 18 in D 2 in
"BRIANNA" Figurative Portrait Painting 24" x 18" inch by Isaac Pelayo
By Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"BRIANNA" Figurative Portrait Painting 24" x 18" inch by Isaac Pelayo Painting size: 24" x 18" in Medium: oil and acrylic on wood ABOUT THE ARTIST: Isaac Pelayo is a head on crash...
Wood, Oil, Acrylic
$5,124
H 29.53 in W 33.47 in D 1.19 in
IM BED - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
By Bartosz Kolata
Located in Hallein, AT
This work is framed. Unframed size: 70x80 cm, framed 75x85 cm Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas...
Canvas, Oil
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
Equilibrium - oil painting by Orielle Anais. Nude female art
By Orielle Anais
Located in Carmel, CA
Equilibrium 30×24” oil on canvas Contemporary figurative oil painting featuring an expressive, abstracted nude figure rendered in earthy tones with vibrant blue accents. The artwor...
Canvas, Oil
Emergence - Colorful Female Nude
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Oil, Panel
Assurgent Figure (Oil on Copper) Colorful Female Nude
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in...
Copper
Bella Notte
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
Composure
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
Duo (two nude women)
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper
Sola e Forte
By Richard Hawk
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Richard Hawk calls his works of oil on copper a “co-creation with nature”. Hawk turned to the melding of copper oxidation and traditional oil painting in 2011. His works on canvas, p...
Copper