Shawn Faust Paintings

This vibrant and abstract portrait, "Number 6", is a 36x36 mixed media painting on canvas by artist Shawn Faust. Depicted is a stylized silhouette of a race horse and jockey on a whi...

This equine painting, "Starting Gate Sunrise" is a 12x16" oil painting on canvas by artist Shawn Faust depicting a racehorse on his way to morning workout on the track. Bright early light envelopes the horse and rider in a warm glow while trees cast long cool shadows. About the artist: Shawn’s love and fascination for drawing came as an unexpected gift from his grandfather at the age of 5. Young Faust was a tag-a-long during his grandfather’s impromptu plein air art lesson with his older brother in the back yard of his Aunt’s house. A retired director for the American Red Cross, Shawn’s grandfather, who had only recently picked up the brush himself, began a charcoal sketch that would forever change how Faust would see the world. From that brief lesson, Faust recalls vividly, “The techniques I witnessed from my grandfather that day, were pure magic!” With his newfound gift of magic, Shawn quickly began practicing his art of 3D illusion for anyone who wanted to see it. During his childhood, you would be hard pressed not to find Shawn doodling on a piece of paper at some point during the day. Among his favorite things to draw as a youngster were his comic book heroes. Intsead of reading the comics, he spent all his time studying the line work and muscle forms of the comic book characters. And so, began his interest in portraying the human form. Upon entering college at the University Of Delaware, Shawn enrolled as an accounting major yet emerged with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1990. At the U of D he is forever grateful for the privilege of studying under distinguished artists Stephen Tanis, Charles Rowe, Robert Straight...

This equine piece, "Equicentric" is a 36x40 oil and acrylic painting on canvas by artist Shawn Faust depicting two horses painted in an abstract style, with a rider atop one of their backs. Geometric shapes and circles create a place for the viewer's eye to focus on. The muted blue, cream, pink, green, and yellow colors created a subtle and pleasing palette. The rider is wearing classic dressage attire with a blue coat, white slacks and boots. The horse's mane is braided. The canvas of this painting is wrapped around and mounted onto a wooden frame. About the artist: Shawn’s love and fascination for drawing came as an unexpected gift from his grandfather at the age of 5. Young Faust was a tag-a-long during his grandfather’s impromptu plein air art lesson with his older brother in the back yard of his Aunt’s house. A retired director for the American Red Cross, Shawn’s grandfather, who had only recently picked up the brush himself, began a charcoal sketch that would forever change how Faust would see the world. From that brief lesson, Faust recalls vividly, “The techniques I witnessed from my grandfather that day, were pure magic!” With his newfound gift of magic, Shawn quickly began practicing his art of 3D illusion for anyone who wanted to see it. During his childhood, you would be hard pressed not to find Shawn doodling on a piece of paper at some point during the day. Among his favorite things to draw as a youngster were his comic book heroes. Instead of reading the comics, he spent all his time studying the line work and muscle forms of the comic book characters. And so, began his interest in portraying the human form. Upon entering college at the University Of Delaware, Shawn enrolled as an accounting major yet emerged with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1990. At the U of D he is forever grateful for the privilege of studying under distinguished artists Stephen Tanis, Charles Rowe, Robert Straight and Rosemary Lane. Shortly after graduating, Shawn embarked on a career in Illustration. By 1993 he had quickly become one of Delaware’s prominent architectural illustrators working for more than 75% of the homebuilders in Delaware. Between illustration jobs, Shawn pursued his interest in portrait painting. In 1992 Faust was commissioned to paint the official portrait of outgoing Delaware Governor, Michael Castle. Continuing his quest to learn more about portrait painting, Faust studied with Daniel Greene in 1995. He credits Daniel Greene for giving him the greatest key to unlocking a whole new way of seeing and interpreting color. By 1995, Shawn’s portrait commissions and easel paintings were supporting him as much as his illustration jobs, so he decided to focus entirely on his fine art career. This included opening a gallery and custom frame shop with his wife and brother. During the twelve years of owning and operating the gallery, Shawn continued his intense portrait research by focusing his studies on the eyes of his favorite subject, the horse. His head studies of horses caught the attention of Mr. Richard Golden, a prominent horse owner in Chesapeake City, MD and president of Northview Stallion Station. Northview is best know for standing Northern Dancer...

This cattle piece, "Youngin II" is a 24x24 oil painting on canvas by artist Shawn Faust featuring a portrait of a brown and white spotted calf. About the artist: Shawn’s love and f...

This equine piece, "Saratoga Breeze" is a 36x36 oil painting on canvas by artist Shawn Faust depicting two horses making their way around the Saratoga race track...

This equine piece, "Hot Off the Track" is a 36x36 oil painting on canvas by artist Shawn Faust featuring two horses moments after a big race. Steam from their recent bath emanates of...

This equine piece, "Warm Blooded" is a 36x36 oil painting on canvas by artist Shawn Faust depicting vibrant horse against a purple background. About the artist: Shawn’s love and fa...

This equine piece, "Better Talk Now" is a 36x36 oil painting on canvas by artist Shawn Faust depicting a jockey rider atop his horse, Better Talk Now, in the midst of a big run. Ab...

This cattle piece, "Holstein III", is a 36x36 oil painting on canvas by artist Shawn Faust featuring a portrait of a large, fuzzy, Holstein cow. Adoring l...

This equine oil painting, "20 Buttons" by artist Shawn Faust depicts an equestrian rider at a competition, wearing a red jacket and white pants riding atop a white horse in the sunli...

This equine oil painting, "Sun Patches" 11x14, by artist Shawn Faust depicts a horse grazing about in a green sunlit pasture during the warm after...

This equine painting, "Quality Bath" 30x40, by artist Shawn Faust is an oil on canvas. It features a dark brown race horse names Quality Roads, being bathed in the sunlight outside ...