Roy Grinnell Animal Paintings

"Summer 2025" is an animalistic landscape by Lilia Volskaya. Let's start with the shape of the canvas, which is a hexagon, which is unusual, isn't it? The canvas is painted black. Th...

Mid Century oil on canvas view of the Moorish arch in the Plaza de Zocodover in Toledo, Spain by Louis Léo Hourdille. The painting is signed and titled to the back of the canvas. Ho...

Lucy Kemp Welch 1869-1958 was an English artist and teacher who specialised in the painting of horses. From the 1890''s until the 1920's she was the most famous painter of horses in...

Francis Sartorius British, (1734-1804) Bay Hunter & Groom Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 24.25 inches x 29.25 inches Size including frame: 32 inches x 37 inches A wonderful spor...

"Tense," a thought-provoking piece by Rudolf Kosow, presents a surreal interplay between a colossal bulldog and a diminutive baseball player. The dog's face, detailed with astonishing realism, conveys a palpable intensity through its piercing gaze. The size disparity between the dog and the player underscores a narrative ripe with anticipation. The baseball player, clad in traditional attire, stands with bat at the ready, embodying a moment of concentration and readiness. This portrayal of the player, so starkly contrasted against the vastness of the bulldog's features, evokes a feeling of an undercurrent of suspense, as if the outcome of this encounter balances on a knife-edge. Through "Tense," Kosow delves into the theme of confrontation and the moments that precede action. The artwork captures the stillness before the storm, the quiet before the play, offering a metaphor for life's high-pressure situations where individuals face larger-than-life challenges. The painting invites reflection on the psychological interplay between fear and courage, the small against the mighty, and the personal tenacity required to stand firm in the face of overwhelming odds. "Tense" is not just a snapshot of a surreal encounter but a broader commentary on the emotional landscapes we navigate when confronted with formidable obstacles. keywords; painting on canvas, surrealist painting, animal vs human, americana, nature, man, man vs nature, surrealism, giant animal...

English 19th century portrait of a White / Grey hunter in a stable. Charles Towne was born in Wigan in 1763. He was trained as a coach painter, and by ...

Nancy Jane Burton, G.S.L.A. (Scottish, 1891-1972) An Alsatian hoping for a walk signed and dated 'N.J. Burton - 1925 -' (lower right) oil on canvas 14 x 18 in. (35.5 x 45.8 cm.) fram...

Rare 1980 Hunt Slonem painting. The artist has painted - literally - thousands and thousands of bunnies (and almost as many birds and butterflies), but you won't easily find the li...

Contemporary figurative oil on canvas painting by Polish artist Rafal Gadowski. Painting in pop art style depicting a watermelon. Colors are saturated and vibrant. Title of this pain...

This serene Hudson River School painting by George Wright captures a peaceful moment of pastoral life, where three cows rest and graze under a wide, luminous sky. The composition gen...

Alfred Duke British, (c1860-1905) Over the Hedge Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 13.5 inches x 20.5 inches Size including frame: 20.75 inches x 27.75 inches An animated sporting...

In "Best Friends", the painter suggests the idea of a giant pet dog remaining reliable and comforting for the man, regardless of his giant-size. keywords; surrealism, animals, dog, ...